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JA FINANCE PARK
Learn about our personal finance and career exploration program for middle and high school students
JA BIZTOWN
Over 11,700 upper elementary school students participated in JA BizTown last school year. Learn more about this high impact program.
THE MONEY JAR
Check out our MetLife Award winning podcast, The Money JAR, a program about kids, family and money!

JA is helping shape the future workforce. The organization works with its partners to build the basics of discipline in young people, as well as planning and decision-making skills. These are the qualities that will translate into leadership for the future." — JA Corporate Partner

News & Events

Jul

Junior Achievement of Oregon and SW Washington receives $15,000 grant from the UPS Foundation

The grant will be used toward providing students with JA BizTown, a program that blends 12 hours of classroom learning with a one-day economic simulation within a replica of an American City.

May

Portland Teens Receive Personal Finace Skills with Junior Achievement of Oregon & SW Washington and AT&T

Eighth grade students at Jason Lee School will experience the JA Finance Park® program, which helps students build a foundation of personal finance skills through in-class learning and an experiential real-life simulation.

May