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Junior Achievement

Boundless Futures through Education

Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas is a nonprofit that inspires and prepares young people for success

How you can get started

Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas provides several ways that you can get involved whether you're someone looking to volunteer, part of a district or school looking for educational materials, or part of a business looking to help us expand the reach of our mission.

Volunteers

In-person or Virtual you can Volunteer with Junior Achievement and make a profound difference in the youth of our community.

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Schools and Parents

Junior Achievement provides activities, guides, thought leadership and lots of additional resources to support learning.

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Partners

Junior Achievement partners with corporations and individuals to fund the programs that are delivered to our local students.

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Empowerment Through Education

Imagine a generation of students empowered with the competencies and confidence to create their desired future. JA learning experiences go beyond the classroom to inspire future entrepreneurs, foster financial literacy and provide a foundation for career success.

JA BizTown

JA BizTown is an elementary program that begins with in-class learning and culminates with a day-long visit to a fully interactive, simulated town where students operate the economy of a small city. Each student takes on a role such as CEO, CFO, Marketing Director, Sales Manager and others in order to run their businesses, receive paychecks, make bank transactions and shop. They consider saving/spending choices, risk management & insurance strategies, and make personal, career and business-related decisions.

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3DE by JA

3DE by JA is a high school program made possible through a unique partnership between the national 3DE team, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), and regional businesses and professionals. This immersive experience helps students develop competencies and strengthen core academic skills through a guided exploration of authentic, real-world business case challenges. The 3DE model gives students repeated, relevant opportunities to apply their knowledge and solve problems.

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JA Finance Park

JA Finance Park is a middle school program that begins with in-class learning and culminates with a day-long visit to a realistic on-site simulation community where students are assigned a random life experience. Each student takes on a specific career, education, family size, credit score and student debt. They create and manage a monthly budget and are faced with making important financial decisions related to income, expenses, savings and credit through various life stages.

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JA of Southeast Texas Spotlight

JA Building Tomorrows Campaign

Help us with something BIG!

In 1999, JA of Southeast Texas launched the second JA BizTown (then Exchange City) facility in the United States. Nearly half a million students have passed through our building since then! Now, ours is the oldest still in operation, and it requires extensive capital improvements. We were pioneers over two decades ago, but we lag behind other regions of the country that have already invested in a new home for their JA BizTown and JA Finance Park experiences. We've been constrained by inadequate facilities and outdated technology. Our students and teachers deserve—and need—better.

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3DE by Junior Achievement

3DE re-engineers high school education to be more relevant, experiential, and authentically connected to the complexities of the real world to more fully prepare today's students for the demands of tomorrow's economy. Discover how Houston ISD and Junior Achievement have partnered to transform the learning experience through methods proven to increase student engagement, accelerate academic outcomes and expand opportunity.

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3DE by Junior Achievement
View the details for 36th Chevron | SLB | Plains | Emerson Scramble

36th Chevron | SLB | Plains | Emerson Scramble

  Where: The Woodlands Country Club - Palmer Course
 When: Monday, May 12, 2025 8:00 AM

Chevron, SLB, Plains, and Emerson invite partners to join them in supporting free enterprise education through Junior Achievement.

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36th Chevron | SLB | Plains | Emerson Scramble
View the details for 2025 Marc Vandermeer Golf Classic presented by WESCO | S&H Manufacturing

2025 Marc Vandermeer Golf Classic presented by WESCO | S&H Manufacturing

  Where: South Shore Harbour Country Club
 When: Monday, April 14, 2025 8:00 AM

Junior Achievement and Marc Vandermeer, The Voice of the Houston Texans, join forces to promote economic education through local businesses in the Bay Area.

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2025 Marc Vandermeer Golf Classic presented by WESCO | S&H Manufacturing
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Students Reached Nationally
2023-2024
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Classes Nationally
2023-2024
174723
Volunteers Nationally
2023-2024
19719
Schools Reached Nationally
2023-2024

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