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Junior Achievement prepares students to succeed in life by providing them with a unique educational foundation in both business and economics.

Description:
Junior Achievement partners with volunteers from the community to teach students about their future roles as individuals, workers and consumers. These students gain Confidence, Competence, Character- that’s the JA Advantage. Our volunteers prepare over 26,000 elementary, middle, and high school students for key ethical, economic and workforce issues throughout the state of Delaware; Cecil County, Maryland; and Salem County, New Jersey.

History:
JA of Delaware was started in 1956 as a franchise of Junior Achievement Inc. Students in both curricular and extra-curricular programs have learned about business, economics, finance, workforce success skills and lifelong learning in award winning programs that always use a community volunteer. We have been recognized by the Delaware Chamber of Commerce, DANA, the Points of Light Foundation and our own national organization for educational excellence. We are governed by a 33 member board of directors and operate solely on contributions.

Contact person: Lisa Barile, Events and Public Relations Manager, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: 302-654-0783

Address:

522 S. Walnut St. Wilmington, DE 19801 (See a map)

Web Site: http://delaware.ja.org

Directions:

From I 95 south - take Martin Luther King Blvd. exit and travel down MLK Blvd. to Rte. 13. Make a right and go over the bridge and into the left lane. Remain in left lane until it does. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: in front of office For maps or information, please see http://www.septa.com/

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	No