Tomorrows are more important than ever

JA of Southeast Texas's volunteer-delivered, kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire students in our community to dream big and reach their potential.

Why Junior Achievement?

JA helps students realize that the education they are getting today will help them to have a bright future tomorrow. JA's unique, volunteer delivered programs, show them all of the possibilities that lay before them. They realize they can choose different paths; College? A specific trade? Start their own business? Through your participation as an organization or as an individual, these statistics below can begin to change in your community:

> 20% of U.S. students will not complete high school on time and earn a diploma.

> 49% of U.S. employers recognize that talent shortages impact their ability to serve clients and customers.

> 36% of Americans say that they have at some point in their lives felt their financial situation was out of control.

> 91% of millennials wish they had greater access to entrepreneurial education programs.

Which Way to JA

Corporate Donor

Your corporation can support the growing need for youth development in Southeast Texas by helping today's students with the critical skills and the character necessary to succeed in your 21st Century workplace.

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Individual Donor

Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can make a donation directly to JA of Southeast Texas!

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Corporate Volunteer

By volunteering for JA through your organization, you can be in the classroom during work hours and you can share your experience and inspire young people to pursue their dreams.

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Individual Volunteer

Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can volunteer in your community directly with JA of Southeast Texas!

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Educator

Quality volunteers from the community come into your classroom to deliver proven, hands-on programming that inspires students to understand the opportunities provided by education.

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Learn more about JA Programs

Not an Educator? Find out how you can get JA programs into your Southeast Texas school!

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264986

Students Reached Locally
2018-2019

12268

Classes Locally
2018-2019

11959

Volunteers Locally
2018-2019

748

Schools Reached Locally
2018-2019

JA of Southeast Texas Spotlight

3DE by Junior Achievement

Re-engineering high school education to be more relevant, experiential, and authentically connected to life beyond the classroom walls. 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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RESCHEDULED - 20th Annual Katy ISD Golf Scramble benefiting Junior Achievement

Where: Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club
When: Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:30 AM

This event has been rescheduled to Thursday, October 22, 2020. Thank you for your support and understanding!

This four-person scramble tournament supports Katy Independent School District and Junior Achievement, with a goal of bringing Junior Achievement economic education programs to every Katy ISD student.

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Junior Achievement Trivia Bowl

Where: Online
When: Wednesday, January 01, 2020 3:00 PM

The JA Trivia Bowl will be offered as an alternative event for a virtual experience in response to social distancing measures. The Trivia Bowl will be a peer-to-peer fundraiser, in which the participants raise money to support JA programs and celebrate their fundraising efforts at a fun virtual Trivia event hosted by Junior Achievement.

All Year Long Event!!
The JA Bowl-A-Thon is our largest peer-to-peer fundraiser and we host over 40 of these events with our local business & education partners each year! Participants create teams, raise money to support JA programs, and celebrate their fundraising efforts at a fun, interactive bowling event hosted by Junior Achievement.

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