JA BizTown
All Carmel Clay Schools fifth grade students attend JA BizTown, a simulated city where kids are an "adult for a day" while learning about free enterprise, personal financial management, and the role of business in a community.
JA CareerIgnite
All high school students have the opportunity to engage in a JA CareerIgnite, which highlights post-secondary options, including education, employment, enlistment, and entrepreneurship. Register your company for JA CareerIgnite HERE or click HERE for more information.
Start Me Up Cup
CHS students can engage in an annual Shark Tank-style competition. Principles of Business Management students will learn about the entrepreneurial process and create their own business plans. Learn more at Start Me Up Cup.
JA BizTown Star Citizens
Forest Dale Elementary students acting as "adults for the day" while they attended JA BizTown during the 2023-2024 school year.
WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO SAY?
Jennifer Penix
The CEF Executive Director, Jennifer Penix, worked closely with Dr. Amy Dudley, CCS Assistant Superintendent, and Jennifer Burk, President and CEO of Junior Achievement to create the ACHIEVE initiative, which is possible because of the success of CEF’s Ghosts and Goblins 5k/2k race in October and the Taste of Carmel in March, as well as investment from community partners in support of expanding the impact of CEF to engage more students.
Amy Dudley
Dr. Dudley says: “Being able to integrate the Junior Achievement curriculum that meets our state standards in multiple areas is an essential part of this endeavor. Most importantly, providing the opportunity for more than 1,500 students to be fully engaged in both JA BizTown and JA JobSpark in 2022-2023 elevates the learning opportunities for our students, further preparing them for their own future success. We appreciate that the foundation has been instrumental in this partnership.”