Ottawa Network for Education – Junior Achievement

Posted on Thursday, January 21st, 2016

Position title: JA (formerly Junior Achievement) Volunteers
Volunteer time frame: Ongoing

Address: 900 Morrison Drive, Mezzanine level
Contact: Kristina Price at kprice@onfe-rope.ca
Phone Number: 613-366-3085 ext. 250
Website: http://onfe-rope.ca/our-work/ja-ottawa/

Mission statement:

The Ottawa Network for Education harnesses the resources of the Ottawa community to help students succeed in a rapidly changing world.

JA programs teach entrepreneurship, financial literacy and work readiness skills by giving students real-world tasks like goal-setting, building a personal budget, exploring interests and career pathways, and working with a team to start a small business.

Volunteer description:

JA, delivered by the Ottawa Network for Education, is recruiting volunteers from Ottawa’s business community and post-secondary institutions to lead hands-on experiential learning activities for students in grades 5 to 12 to help create tomorrow’s leaders. We are looking for volunteers with real world experience to share with students while facilitating hands-on and interactive learning experiences.

  1. JA Company program is targeted to high school students and runs for 15 weeks, either integrated into a class (during school hours) or after-school each semester. Each JA Company program is supported by a team of 2-4 volunteers to allow for flexibility in scheduling visits as not all volunteers must attend each week. Volunteers will coach/mentor students to run their own business and experience the excitement and future career potential in entrepreneurship.
  2. JA Economics For Success is an empowering one-day program for grade 8 students. EFS focuses on financial literacy, challenges students to reflect on their personal and professional goals and highlights the advantages of education and training for long-term success. Students prepare a personal budget, role play networking and interview scenarios and learn about career choices. We are presently expanding this program, and as a result this is where we have the greatest need for volunteers.
  3. JA Be Entrepreneurial Junior is an interactive and engaging one-day program that introduces Grade 5-6 students to the fundamentals of starting a business and the opportunities and challenges of being an entrepreneur. Through key entrepreneurial concepts, including product, service, competitive advantage and target market, students develop an understanding of how businesses thrive.

How volunteers should apply: Register here to apply, https://jacan.thankyou4caring.org/ottawa/DEV/volunteer-opportunity or email Kristina Price at kprice@onfe-rope.ca 613-366-3085 ext. 250


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