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JA Company Program
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2020 - 2021 Student Information Packet
Join the Junior Achievement Company Program!
This FREE VIRTUAL after school program is available to all students in grades 9 to 12
and is the ultimate training ground for budding entrepreneurs. This intensive program
takes students through the rigors of starting a business. From naming their company to
deciding how to distribute profits, students will have the opportunity to do it all. While
completing the 15-week program, students will:
• Add Junior Achievement accomplishments to their Graduation Portfolio
• Develop practical skills necessary for high-level leadership positions
• Test business theories in a real-world setting
• Strengthen teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills through
cooperative learning
• Interact with business volunteers and make valuable community contacts
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2020-2021Company Sponsors: (To be confirmed)
ANZ Bank Bank of Guam Bank of Hawaii
Community First FCU Docomo Pacific GTA
SHS (in-school) SSHS (in-school) JFKHS (after school)
THS (in-school)
Earn money, exciting awards and qualify for scholarships to further career
aspirations AND the Company of the Year Officers qualify to compete in the
Asia Pacific Regional Competition
In the JA after-school company program, students will create a student company with
students from other schools. Students will choose a sponsor company or JA will place
students with a sponsor company. Students will attend weekly meetings at their sponsor
company business location. The day & time of the weekly meetings will be announced
before the program kicks-off so that students can choose a company based on their
schedule and transportation ability.