Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING AND PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE SKILLSET AND MINDSET TO BUILD THRIVING COMMUNITIES. AS A SOLUTION PROVIDER, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER FAIRFIELD COUNTY (JAGFC) WORKS WITH LOCAL YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ACHIEVE GREATER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY. JA'S STUDENT EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FOCUS ON THREE PATHWAYS: FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK AND CAREER READINESS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THROUGH RELEVANT AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TAUGHT BY VOLUNTEER ROLE MODELS, WE PROVIDE THE BRIDGE FROM EDUCATION TO WORKFORCE. WE ACT AS CONNECTORS BETWEEN YOUTH AND BUSINESS LEADERS, WHO ARE ROLE MODELS FOR STUDENTS AS THEY LEAD PROGRAMS. COMBINING MENTORSHIP WITH SKILLS BUILDING, OUR INTERVENTIONS HELP TO BREAK THE POVERTY CYCLE AND BOOST ECONOMIC MOBILITY. WHILE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMS ARE BENEFICIAL TO ALL K-12 STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF DEMO