Junior Achievement of Wisconsin

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin aims to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Junior Achievement was founded in 1919 by Theodore Vail, Horace A. Moses, and Winthrop M. Crane. The organization’s first program, JA Company Program®, was offered to high school students on an after-school basis 2. Today, Junior Achievement is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success!

At Junior Achievement, we give young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. Our corporate and community volunteers deliver relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. JA programs empower students to make a connection between what they learn in school and how it can be applied in the real world – enhancing the relevance of their classroom learning and increasing their understanding of the value of staying in school.