How you can get started

Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana provides several ways that you can get involved whether you're someone looking to volunteer, part of a district or school looking for educational materials, or part of a business looking to help us expand the reach of our mission.

Volunteers

In-person or Virtual you can Volunteer with Junior Achievement and make a profound difference in the youth of our community.

Volunteers, begin here

Schools and Parents

Junior Achievement provides activities, guides, thought leadership and lots of additional resources to support learning.

Schools and Parents, begin here

Partners

Junior Achievement partners with corporations and individuals to fund the programs that are delivered to our local students.

Partners, begin here

Online resources for Kentuckiana Teachers and Parents

Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana is providing free online resources to teachers and parents. We are doing this so our kids can spend more time planning for and dreaming about tomorrow, and less time worrying about today. We are committed to doing this until we can all be certain again.

Program Resources

I am a teacher, parent or student looking for stand-alone activities, facilitator guides, or ancillary resources that support learning.

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Donate

I want to support Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana in the effort to provide free online resources to teachers and parents with a gift to my local JA.

Donate

Spotlight JA of Kentuckiana

The Kentuckiana Business Hall of Fame

  Where: Louisville Marriott Downtown

 When: Thursday, March 13, 2025 6:00 PM

Join us for an evening of recognizing our community's business leaders while raising funds for local youth.

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The Kentuckiana Business Hall of Fame

Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana Announces New Collaboration with University of Louisville and UofL Health in JA Finance Park

Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with the University of Louisville and UofL Health, aimed at enhancing students' understanding of health care, financial literacy, and career pathways in the health care industry. This partnership will be an integral addition to the JA Finance Park program, providing students with valuable insights into health care's essential role in financial planning and community wellbeing, as well as the educational and career path from the University of Louisville to a fulfilling career at UofL Health.

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Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana Opens the Chemours Virtual Reality Hub to Enhance Workforce Readiness in STEM and Skilled Trade

Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana (JAKY) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially unveil the Chemours Virtual Reality (VR) Technology Hub in JA Finance Park.  The event featured representatives from Chemours, Junior Achievement, and students participating in the Chemours VR Hub in JA Finance Park.  The event featured representatives from the global chemistry company Chemours, Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana (JAKY), and students participating in the Chemours VR Hub in JA Finance Park. The Hub will support JAKY’s efforts to innovate its workforce readiness programs by incorporating virtual reality technology, providing an immersive, hands-on approach to career exploration in STEM fields and skilled trades. 

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Junior Achievement Teams from JCPS Participate in the 2024 JA Stock Market Challenge Competition

Teams of Junior Achievement students from JCPS particapted in the first annual 2024 JA Stock Market Challenge, a simulation-based program in which high school students compete by investing and trading fake funds in the real market creating draft portfolios as teams and finalizing their stock selections.

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50357

Students Reached Locally
2022-2023

1515

Classes Locally
2022-2023

2130

Volunteers Locally
2022-2023

275

Schools Reached Locally
2022-2023

757298

Contact Hours Locally
2022-2023

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