Bringing Maine’s Career Pathways into the Classroom
A future career can be difficult to picture when students have never met someone doing the work.
JA Career Speakers help close that gap by bringing professionals into classrooms to share how they built their careers, what their work is really like and what they learned along the way. Students hear more than a job description. They learn about education and training, unexpected career turns,...
JA Job Shadow and Student Career Exploration in Maine
JA Job Shadows bridge the gap between classroom learning and the working world. They allow students to move beyond imagining careers and instead experience them, seeing firsthand how skills learned in school translate into meaningful...
From Learning to Earning: How Skills Build the Foundation for Economic Growth
For today’s students, the journey from learning to earning is more complex than ever before. A rapidly evolving economy shaped by technological innovation, shifting workforce demands, and new career pathways requires more than academic knowledge alone. It requires a strong foundation of skills that can translate into real-world success. We believe that building these skills early is essential not...
Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders: Junior Achievement and Staples Expand Partnership
Preparing students for the future of work takes more than classroom instruction—it takes collaboration between educators, communities, and the business leaders shaping tomorrow’s workforce. That’s why Junior Achievement USA is proud to expand its partnership with Staples to help more students across the country gain access to career-connected learning...
JA’s Outcomes-Based Strategic Blueprint
At Junior Achievement, we believe every student deserves a future filled with choices and opportunities. That belief is the foundation of JA’s outcomes-based strategic blueprint; a clear, intentional approach to education that starts not with programs, but with the outcomes that matter most for students’ long-term...
Preparing Students for What’s Next: Key Insights from a Recent JA Alumni Survey
Our recent survey of Gen Z and Millennial JA alumni demonstrate and reflects the tangible ways JA is helping students prepare...
Education for What’s Next: Powering Economic Mobility
What’s next? It’s the question on everyone’s mind. Technologies we’ve never seen before are reshaping the world in ways we never imagined. Jobs people rely on today may not exist...
Local Businesses Embrace Season of Giving by Empowering Maine Students Through Junior Achievement
Maine businesses are demonstrating that generosity goes beyond financial contributions—it’s about investing time, expertise, and hope in the next...
