JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN NEVADA INC
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Mission Statement
Empowering Youth to own their economic success by developing the three pillars; Financial Literacy, Workforce Readiness, and Entrepreneurship.
About This Cause
Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada Our Story Thank-You for the opportunity to tell you a little something about Junior Achievement and why we exist. Junior Achievement believes passionately about teaching students our three pillars: Financial Literacy-how to manage their money and credit responsibly; Workforce Readiness-how to get a job, and more importantly, how to keep one; and entrepreneurship-how to think and act like a successful business professional. JA programs help our community to thrive by raising up the next generation of citizens who are ready to invest back into our community-not drain the resources it produces. Southern Nevada has the fifth largest school district in the nation and only has a 64% graduation rate and a 51% student poverty rate; however, students that complete Junior Achievement programs have a 93% graduation rate or GED. We never needed a generation more than now that needs to step up and be financially responsible. Some of the challenges our students face is that there is an expectation that these students need to dream of a better life, or career choice; however, the reality is they don’t know what is out there because no one has taught them. Junior Achievement provides a window so that they may see a different future that they can strive for. Student are 25% of our population, but they are 100% of our future.