Junior Achievement of Dallas Helps Prepare Today's Students for a Bright Future
2021 JA Dallas Business Hall of Fame Events!
Join us as we celebrate our 2021 Reimagined Dallas Business Hall of Fame®. Honoring the leaders of today, inspiring the leaders of tomorrow. This year we will be honoring the inductees and Student of the Year with three separate events.
2021 Laureates: Mark Cuban, Valerie Freeman and Roland Parrish
Calling students, educators and companies!
Learn about our newest, virtual experience coming this spring! JA Inspire Virtual is a powerful, multi-faceted virtual career exploration event for Dallas area high school juniors and seniors.
Become a Virtual Volunteer!
Want to volunteer this fall? JA Dallas has a variety of educational programs that are being delivered virtually. We need you! Contact our Education Team to see what program works best for you.
JA DALLAS
Inspiring Tomorrows
JA Dallas' volunteer-delivered, kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire students in our community to dream big and reach their potential.
Educators
Quality volunteers from the community come into your classroom to deliver proven, hands-on programming that inspires students to understand the opportunities provided by education.
FACTS
• 20% of U.S. students will not complete high school on time and earn a diploma.
• 49% of U.S. employers recognize that talent shortages impact their ability to serve clients and customers.
• 91% of millennials wish they had greater access to entrepreneurial education programs.
Volunteers
By volunteering for JA through your organization, you can be in the classroom during work hours and you can share your experience and inspire young people to pursue their dreams.
Donors
You or your company can support the growing need for youth development in Dallas by helping today's students with the critical skills and the character necessary to succeed in your 21st century workplace.
David B. Miller
YOUR SUPPORT
Why Junior Achievement?
JA helps students realize that the education they are getting today will help them to have a bright future tomorrow. JA's unique, volunteer delivered programs, show them all of the possibilities that lay before them. They realize they can choose different paths; College? A specific trade? Start their own business? Through your participation as an organization or as an individual, you can impact change in your community.
The JA partnership has been awesome. I always look forward to volunteering, and it’s inspiring to see the growth over the course of the school year of the students involved in the program.
Daniel, Sr Strategy Manager
Citizens Bank, Irving TX
This was a great experience. I’m glad we have the opportunity to expose them to the financial skills they will need as an adult. All too often, you hear ‘I wish they taught me how to budget in school’, and I am very happy to be part of that with this generation.
Jessica, Financial Analyst
American Honda Finance Corp. Employee, Irving TX
I thought JA BizTown was a really fun day because it was easy and simple. I also learned how to sell and get the right prices. In conclusion, today was a really awesome day!
Matt
5th grade student
JA BizTown is an amazing simulation that all students should experience. Today's field trip has gone so smoothly and it has been great to see all the students independent citizens of this little town! Great job JA!
Maira
Teacher
My JA experience was very great. The information I learned today can definitely help me in the future. I learned that the little stuff that you buy can have an effect on the money I have. Also I learned that it's very important to make budgets for your money and how you spend it.
Nyesha
High School Student
Being a JA hero has inspired me by allowing myself to open up and focus more more on educating younger children on what I know, showing a them a good roll model and also answering any questions that they may face on any type of subject.
Eric
12th grade student
My JA volunteer, Mark, from Nokia, taught me about money! How to earn, save, spend and donate it. I also learned how to be an accountant. I had so much fun! We learned that entrepreneurs make businesses to meet the needs and wants of citizens.
Mason
3rd grade student
I think this is a great opportunity for kids to come and learn these life lessons. I wish I had this same opportunity when I was their age. I had to learn these skills on my own. Great workshop, well organized, and well planned. Thanks for the opportunity to attend.
Steve
American Honda Finance Corp., Irving TX
I think this is a great opportunity for kids to come and learn these life lessons. I wish I had this same opportunity when I was their age. I had to learn these skills on my own. Great workshop, well organized, and well planned. Thanks for the opportunity to attend.
Steve
American Honda Finance Corp., Irving TX
This is a phenomenal learning experience for our students. Applying what they have learned about financial literacy and seeing real-world real-time consequences of their business decisions was a big eye-opener for them. What a great, authentic experience for them!
Sarah
5th grade teacher
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The JA partnership has been awesome. I always look forward to volunteering, and it’s inspiring to see the growth over the course of the school year of the students involved in the program.
Daniel, Sr Strategy Manager
Citizens Bank, Irving TX
This was a great experience. I’m glad we have the opportunity to expose them to the financial skills they will need as an adult. All too often, you hear ‘I wish they taught me how to budget in school’, and I am very happy to be part of that with this generation.
Jessica, Financial Analyst
American Honda Finance Corp. Employee, Irving TX
I thought JA BizTown was a really fun day because it was easy and simple. I also learned how to sell and get the right prices. In conclusion, today was a really awesome day!
Matt
5th grade student
JA BizTown is an amazing simulation that all students should experience. Today's field trip has gone so smoothly and it has been great to see all the students independent citizens of this little town! Great job JA!
Maira
Teacher
My JA experience was very great. The information I learned today can definitely help me in the future. I learned that the little stuff that you buy can have an effect on the money I have. Also I learned that it's very important to make budgets for your money and how you spend it.
Nyesha
High School Student
Being a JA hero has inspired me by allowing myself to open up and focus more more on educating younger children on what I know, showing a them a good roll model and also answering any questions that they may face on any type of subject.
Eric
12th grade student
My JA volunteer, Mark, from Nokia, taught me about money! How to earn, save, spend and donate it. I also learned how to be an accountant. I had so much fun! We learned that entrepreneurs make businesses to meet the needs and wants of citizens.
Mason
3rd grade student
I think this is a great opportunity for kids to come and learn these life lessons. I wish I had this same opportunity when I was their age. I had to learn these skills on my own. Great workshop, well organized, and well planned. Thanks for the opportunity to attend.
Steve
American Honda Finance Corp., Irving TX
I think this is a great opportunity for kids to come and learn these life lessons. I wish I had this same opportunity when I was their age. I had to learn these skills on my own. Great workshop, well organized, and well planned. Thanks for the opportunity to attend.
Steve
American Honda Finance Corp., Irving TX
This is a phenomenal learning experience for our students. Applying what they have learned about financial literacy and seeing real-world real-time consequences of their business decisions was a big eye-opener for them. What a great, authentic experience for them!
Sarah
5th grade teacher
Connect with JA
The JA partnership has been awesome. I always look forward to volunteering, and it’s inspiring to see the growth over the course of the school year of the students involved in the program.
Daniel, Sr Strategy Manager
Citizens Bank, Irving TX
This was a great experience. I’m glad we have the opportunity to expose them to the financial skills they will need as an adult. All too often, you hear ‘I wish they taught me how to budget in school’, and I am very happy to be part of that with this generation.
Jessica, Financial Analyst
American Honda Finance Corp. Employee, Irving TX
I thought JA BizTown was a really fun day because it was easy and simple. I also learned how to sell and get the right prices. In conclusion, today was a really awesome day!
Matt
5th grade student
JA BizTown is an amazing simulation that all students should experience. Today's field trip has gone so smoothly and it has been great to see all the students independent citizens of this little town! Great job JA!
Maira
Teacher
My JA experience was very great. The information I learned today can definitely help me in the future. I learned that the little stuff that you buy can have an effect on the money I have. Also I learned that it's very important to make budgets for your money and how you spend it.
Nyesha
High School Student
Being a JA hero has inspired me by allowing myself to open up and focus more more on educating younger children on what I know, showing a them a good roll model and also answering any questions that they may face on any type of subject.
Eric
12th grade student
My JA volunteer, Mark, from Nokia, taught me about money! How to earn, save, spend and donate it. I also learned how to be an accountant. I had so much fun! We learned that entrepreneurs make businesses to meet the needs and wants of citizens.
Mason
3rd grade student
I think this is a great opportunity for kids to come and learn these life lessons. I wish I had this same opportunity when I was their age. I had to learn these skills on my own. Great workshop, well organized, and well planned. Thanks for the opportunity to attend.
Steve
American Honda Finance Corp., Irving TX
I think this is a great opportunity for kids to come and learn these life lessons. I wish I had this same opportunity when I was their age. I had to learn these skills on my own. Great workshop, well organized, and well planned. Thanks for the opportunity to attend.
Steve
American Honda Finance Corp., Irving TX
This is a phenomenal learning experience for our students. Applying what they have learned about financial literacy and seeing real-world real-time consequences of their business decisions was a big eye-opener for them. What a great, authentic experience for them!
Sarah
5th grade teacher
Connect with JA
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