How you can get started

Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana | Elkhart County provides several ways that you can get involved whether you're someone looking to volunteer, part of a district or school looking for educational materials, or part of a business looking to help us expand the reach of our mission.

Volunteers

In-person or Virtual you can Volunteer with Junior Achievement and make a profound difference in the youth of our community.

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Schools and Parents

Junior Achievement provides activities, guides, thought leadership and lots of additional resources to support learning.

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Partners

Junior Achievement partners with corporations and individuals to fund the programs that are delivered to our local students.

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Junior Achievement Serving Elkhart County Spotlight

JA BizTown® Elkhart On Site Simulation

  Where: JA BizTown Facility | 1025 N Michigan Street | Elkhart, IN 46514

JA BizTown® engages students in the role of workers and consumers in a series of classroom lessons that culminate in a day-long visit to JA BizTown, a fully-interactive simulated town. Through daily lessons, hands-on activities, and active participation in the simulated community, students develop successful participation in a worldwide economy.

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JA BizTown® Elkhart On Site Simulation

JA Here to Career™

Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana has developed a web-based career exploration tool that will expose middle, high school, and college students in our region to hundreds of career pathways.

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JA Here to Career™

Lemonade Day Elkhart County

  Where: Elkhart County

 When: Saturday, June 01, 2024 9:00 AM

Lemonade Day is a free community-wide educational program designed to teach youth how to start, own and operate their own business- a lemonade stand!

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Lemonade Day Elkhart County

Taste of Achievement

  Where: JA BizTown

 When: Thursday, June 27, 2024 6:00 PM

Who will be crowned the winner of the Taste of Achievement?

Vote for your favorite local celebrity bartender and their signature drink, enjoy dinner and live music, and enjoy a night out in the JA BizTown space!

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Taste of Achievement

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Students Reached Nationally
2023-2024

115439

Classes Nationally
2023-2024

174723

Volunteers Nationally
2023-2024

19719

Schools Reached Nationally
2023-2024

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