JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN KENTUCKY, INC'S PRIMARY MISSION AND PRINCIPLE ACTIVITIES ARE DEDICATED TO EDUCATING STUDENTS K-12 ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WORK READINESS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL, HANDS ON PROGRAMS. JUNIOR ACHIEVMENT'S PROGRAMS PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE REAL WORLD BY SHOWING THEM HOW TO GENERATE WEALTH AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE IT, HOW TO CREATE JOBS WHICH MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES MORE ROBUST, HOW TO APPLY ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING TO THE WORKPLACE, AND HOW TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.