Junior Achievement Mad River Region is unveiling a brand new online resource that allows teachers, school counselors, and parents to help high school students better understand the finer points of financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. The resource, JA Influencer, is part of Junior Achievement Mad River Region’s ongoing effort to empower young people to own their economic success and has been made available through a generous grant from Voya Financial®.
JA Influencer - which can be found at www.JA.org/Influencer - offers practical lessons on the fundamental aspects of personal economics and how economic decisions affect students’ daily lives, and of course, their futures. Students are introduced to current events in ways that make them relevant to their daily lives in order to prompt conversation and learning on workforce readiness, college, careers, entrepreneurship, and many other personal economic topics. The first offering is “Understanding The Student Loan Explosion: Implications for Students and Their Families,” which includes an overview of the opportunities and challenges associated with student loans, and investigates the various factors students should take into consideration when exploring opportunities in higher education.
“Almost daily we hear about the challenges many young adults face – struggling with limited job opportunities and considerable student debt,” said Louise Lambert, Junior Achievement Mad River President. “JA Influencer allows students to explore these real-life issues and current events in ways that show them how to better prepare themselves for their own futures and careers. It also opens their eyes to new perspectives and gives them practical strategies to succeed.”
JA Influencer is the result of support from Voya Financial to reach students through Junior Achievement. Voya Financial has partnered with Junior Achievement since 2001; the partnership is centered on the shared belief in the need to actively prepare and equip future generations to succeed.
