Council Corner
December 2008 – Georgia Lord,
Councilmember
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I recently had the opportunity to see first hand how
Goodyear’s Community Funding program in partnership with Junior Achievement
of Arizona is reaching out to schools, teaching our youth real-world skills.
Junior Achievement (JA) believes every child deserves an education in
economics and finances to inspire and prepare them for success in a global
economy. Their goal is to prepare young people by showing them how to
generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make
their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to
the workplace.
In partnership with Goodyear’s Community Funding program,
Junior Achievement (JA) is providing K-12 financial literacy, workforce
readiness and citizenship education to Goodyear’s children. Goodyear students
participate in JA’s in-class, after-school and experience-based programs.
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Councilmember, Georgia Lord
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On October 9, 2008, two teams from Agua Fria High School participated in JA’s Stock Market Challenge at the Arizona Biltmore. After
receiving classroom instruction, students compete to see who can grow their
mock-stock portfolio and create the highest net worth. Agua Fria students
placed 9th and 14th out of 50!
Fifth and 6th grade students are participating in the JA
BizTown™ (JABT) program. JABT is an innovative learning program that provides
students with an understanding of basic economic concepts as well as “consumer”
skills they will use as adults. The program combines 20 hours of in-class
learning with a day-long visit to our mini-town, where students have the
opportunity to run banks, manage restaurants, read utility meters, write checks
and even vote. It is a fully interactive, true-to-life, simulated town where
students learn the fundamental relationship between academics and life beyond
school. This year, 364 Goodyear students will participate in this exceptional
program.
Georgia Lord
P.S.
An additional 128 Palm Valley students will participate in
JA’s after-school programs. You can be part of the solution. To volunteer or
make a donation, visit www.jaaz.org call 480-377-8500 or e-mail
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Last Updated: 12/1/2008