Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas

Classroom programs: Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas city (jakc) offers learning experiences to k-12 students focused on teaching financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship skills. Students are connected in the classroom with lessons to grow these skills and build a foundation which empowers them to build a promising career. Supporting programs are offered through career fairs and career speaker series to ensure all students are exposed to the endless possibilities available to them. During the 2022-2023 school year, jakc served 9,196 students for a total of 87,046 instructional contact hours within classroom programming.

3de: jakc launched the 3de model at two local high schools to address the inequities that exist in education. Through strategic partnerships within the school districts, Junior Achievement, and the business community, 3de links standards-based learning with project-based education to drive student engagement and academic outcomes. Focused on building core competencies and transferrable skills, 3de is designed to provide economic opportunities to all high school students. During the 2022-2023 school year, jakc served 275 students for a total of 82,500 instructional contact hours through 3de.

Capstone programs: through an experiential youth incubator, students explore comprehensive career development and financial literacy programming through three capstone experiences. At ja biztown, students are immersed into a simulated economy to practice the role of employee, consumer, and engaged citizen. This provides exposure to the variety of career opportunities available in their community and adds relevance to classroom learning. This allows students to practice reality-based and decision-making processes and navigate personal and professional life challenges. During the 2022-2023 school year, jakc served 5,818 students for a total of 104,451 instructional contact hours within capstone programming.