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Reimagining Education to Expand Opportunity.

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Portage Wood Counties Area is a nonprofit that inspires and prepares young people for success

Impact

Junior Achievement designs learning experiences with the end in mind: real outcomes for students. Our experiences don't just expose young people to ideas about the future — they help students clearly connect what they are learning today to where they want to go tomorrow in a measurable way.

120,141
Students Reached Statewide
6,118
Volunteers Statewide
3,853
Classes Statewide
772
Schools Reached Statewide
1,042,307
Contact Hours Statewide

Get Started With JA

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Portage Wood Counties Area 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.

Educators

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

Volunteers

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

Impact Partners

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

Portage & Wood Counties Area Spotlight

The UPS Store Start Small, Grow Big Initiative Benefiting JA

UPS

For the third year in a row, UPS is supporting JA across the United States with its Start Small, Grow Big by the UPS Store campaign.

Through the Start Small, Grow Big program, customers across The UPS Store network of more than 5,000 locations can now make a donation to Junior Achievement upon checkout. All donations received will benefit Junior Achievement programs in the communities in which they are received.

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Partner with Junior Achievement Using Your DAF

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Transform lives using your Donor Advised Fund, DAF!

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When you join our email list, you'll be the first to hear about important news and opportunities to engage with Junior Achievement of Wisconsin in your community.

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New Wisconsin Law Mandates Financial Literacy Courses for High Schools

JA Financial Literacy Courses Here to Help

Wisconsin recently became the 24th state in the country to enact a law requiring high school graduates to complete a semester-long course in financial literacy. Wisconsin schools can fulfill this mandate with a semester-long curricula offered by Junior Achievement of Wisconsin.

JA Financial Literacy, part of the JA High School Experience courses, is a one-semester, teacher-led course that equips high school students with foundational personal finance skills.

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Get Involved with Junior Achievement!

Select a button below to see how you or your organization can get involved with Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc. - Portage and Wood Counties Area.



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