JA Inspire - Oklahoma^™

Middle School

Implementation:
Classroom Based

Pillars of Student Success

Work Readiness High Work Readiness

Financial Literacy Minimal Financial Literacy

Entrepreneurship Minimal Entrepreneurship

JA Inspire is more than a career fair, it brings together the business community and local schools and is designed to help launch middle school students into their futures: high school, college, and careers beyond.

The program is both classroom and event-based, and consists of three segments: 1) in-class sessions presented by the classroom teacher; 2) the hands-on JA Inspire expo; and 3) an in-class debrief. During the JA Inspire expo, students participate in hands-on activities, often using equipment or tools used on a job. The multi-hour experience is configurable to align with local industry and career opportunities.

JA Inspire is recommended for middle school students.

Program Objectives

Students will:

-Gain insight into career clusters that interest them.
-Make connections with adults who have jobs in careers that interest them.
-See the connection between high school programming choices and careers.
-Collect information about the education required to be successful in a job.
-Practice soft skills.

Program Concepts

Introspection, self-knowledge, research, mapping skills to potential careers, goal-setting

Skills Students Learn

Self-assessment
utilize career resources to develop a career plan

explore post-secondary education options
explore various careers

understand employment trends and job outlook for career planning

Alignment with State and National Standards

Scope and Sequence

Junior Achievement learning experiences cover financial literacy, career and work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Our extensive scope and sequence helps explain how our programs cover these subjects at various grade levels.

Request a Presenter to Teach Curriculum

A Junior Achievement Volunteer teaches students

Junior Achievement lessons are delivered by volunteers from the community. These presenters are prepared by JA to facilitate engaging learning activities that focus on financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship. This results in an enriched learning experience that helps students make the connection between what they learn in school and the world outside the classroom.

Steps to Request a Presenter

1) Request Info

Once you’ve decided to have a JA volunteer in your classroom, fill out the form on this website. You will receive information on next steps.

2) Pick Schedule

You will be able to coordinate a schedule that works for your class either online or in conjunction with a JA representative.

3) Meet Presenter

Once a volunteer is identified for your class, JA will connect you with the presenter to discuss roles, expectations, and logistics.

4) Empower Students with Standards-Based Education

After all details are in place, the JA volunteer will deliver lessons to your students either virtually or in-person.

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