We prepare today’s youth to be tomorrow’s leaders, businesspeople, and innovators. JA teaches kids how to be both financially responsible and entrepreneurially daring.
To Inspire and Prepare Young People to Succeed in a Global Economy.
Core Values
- Belief in the boundless potential of young people
- Belief in the value of our volunteers
- Commitment to the financial education of all young people
- Commitment to teaching the principals of workforce readiness and entrepreneurship
- Passion for what we do, and honesty, integrity and excellence in how we do it
- Respect for the talents, creativity, perspectives, and backgrounds of all individuals
- Belief in the power of partnership and collaboration
- Conviction in the educational and motivational impact of relevant, hands-on learning
What is JA?
JA of Southern California is a volunteer driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating students about entrepreneurship, financial literacy and work readiness, through experiential, hands-on programs. JA programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. JA of Southern California is dedicated to developing sustainable communities by teaching the economic relevance of staying in school. We prepare today’s youth to be tomorrow’s leaders, businesspeople, and innovators. JA teaches kids how to be both financially responsible and entrepreneurially daring. This year more than 8,000 volunteers will teach JA programs to over 90,000 students in ten Southern California counties: Los Angeles, Kern, Kings, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura.
How We Do It
We inspire young people to succeed at the business of life through a community-based network of volunteer mentors, educators, non-profit collaborators, and businesses.
