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Mentor Students! Volunteer with JA Fellows

What is JA Fellows?

JA Fellows is an 18 week afterschool program where students work in teams to conceptualize, capitalize, and manage a small business. The program culminates in an annual competition where teams showcase their business success and compete for awards, scholarships, internships and the title of “Company of the Year.”

 

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What does it mean to be a JA Fellows volunteer?

Volunteers facilitate an 18 week curriculum that supports students in the development of their business.  Volunteers received training and a program guide outlining tasks and objectives for each meeting. Volunteers receive weekly Junior Achievement staff support for the duration of the program. Successful volunteers interweave their personal business experiences into the lessons and provide students with the guidance to “think outside the box.”

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Why Volunteer?

Become a mentor to students, sharing life and career experiences.

Play a pivotal role in positively impacting the next generation of leaders.

Enhance communication, leadership, and management skills

 

Volunteer Locations & Dates

 

Marietta High School – 1171 Whitlock Avenue NW, Marietta GA 30064

Thursdays, 5pm – 7pm (October 10, 2013 – February 27, 2014)

 

Norcross High School – 5300 Spalding Drive, Norcross, GA 30092

Mondays, 2:30pm – 4:30pm (October 7, 2013 – February 24, 2014)

 

East Lake YMCA – 275 East Lake Blvd SE, Atlanta, GA 30317

Thursdays, 5pm – 7pm (October 10, 2013 – February 27, 2014)

 

Andrew Young YMCA – 2220 Campbellton Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30311

Thursdays, 5pm – 7pm (October 10, 2013 – February 27, 2014)

 

Decatur High School – 310 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30311

Tuesdays, 5pm – 7pm (October 8, 2013 – February 25, 2014)

 

Junior Achievement of Georgia – 360 Abernathy Road, Atlanta, GA 30328

Tuesdays, 5pm – 7pm (October 8, 2013 – February 25, 2014)

 

 

Volunteer Training (for all locations) – Saturday, September 14, 2014 (9am – 12pm)

 

To Volunteer Contact:

 

La Novia Meuse

(404) 256-8830

lmeuse@georgia.ja.org

 

For more information about Junior Achievement of Georgia and JA Fellows visit www.georgia.ja.org

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