Programs

  • Program 1 [2021]

    JA PROGRAMS EMPOWER STUDENTS TO MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN WHAT THEY LEARN IN SCHOOL AND HOW IT CAN BE APPLIED IN THE REAL WORLD, ENHANCING THE RELEVANCE OF THEIR CLASSROOM LEARNING AND INCREASING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF STAYING IN SCHOOL. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH EDUCATORS AND VOLUNTEER ROLE MODELS FROM THE COMMUNITY, WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING IN SCHOOL , AND SHOW THEM HOW THAT CAN LEAD TO THE START OF A CAREER, TRADE OR BUSINESS AND, ULTIMATELY, A SUCCESSFUL ECONOMIC FUTURE. OUR OFFICE CURRENTLY SERVES 20 TOWNS IN THE GREATER FAIRFIELD COUNTY AREA.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $928.3K

  • Economic Empowerment and Youth Development

    THE FOCUS OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER FAIRFIELD COUNTY (JAGFC) IS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. JAGFC SERVES AS THE BRIDGE BETWEEN THE ACADEMIC AND BUSINESS COMMUNITIES TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE REAL WORLD ENSURING THAT EVERY YOUNG PERSON IN GREATER FAIRFIELD COUNTY IS SUFFICIENTLY PREPARED TO PURSUE THEIR CARRER OF CHOICE AND MANAGE THEIR PERSONAL FINANCES. OUR VOLUNTEER-DELIVERED PROGRAMS FOR KIDS THROUGH YOUNG ADULTS PROMOTE FINANCIAL STABILITY, WORKFORCE READINESS SKILLS, AND AN ENTREPRENURIAL MINDSET AS WELL AS GIVE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE AND DEVELOP SOFT SKILLS , SUCH AS COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING. THESE SKILLS WILL NOT ONLY IMPROVE THEIR LIVES BUT WILL BOLSTER THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND OUR NATION.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.3M