History

Junior    Achievement    was    founded    in    1919    by    Theodore    Vail,    president    of American Telephone   &   Telegraph;   Horace   Moses,      president   of   Strathmore   Paper   Co.; and Senator    Murray    Crane    of    Massachusetts.    Its    first    program,    JA    Company Program,  was offered to high school students on an after-school basis. In 1975, the organization    entered    the    classroom    with    the        introduction    of    Project Business for the middle   grades.   Over   the   last   30   years,   JA   has   expanded   its   activities   and broadened its scope to include in-school and after-school students. JA    Worldwide    (Junior    Achievement)    is    the    world’s    largest    organization dedicated to educating   students   about   work   readiness,   entrepreneurship   and   financial literacy through    experiential,    hands-on    programs.    Junior    Achievement    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.      Students put these lessons into action, and help strengthen their communities.  JA   Worldwide’s   purpose   is   to   inspire   and   prepare   young   people   to   succeed   in a global economy. Our Values • Belief in the potential of young people. • Commitment to the principles of entrepreneurship. • Passion for what we do and excellence in how we do it. • Belief in the power of partnership and collaboration. •    Conviction    in    the    educational    and    motivational    impact    of    hands-on learning.

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organization by going to

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Junior Achievement

of Ross County