Boundless Futures through Education - Junior Achievement of Western PA

Inspire a Better Tomorrow

Cultivate future-ready students through experiential learning.

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Build a Bridge to the Future

Students connect the dots between the classroom and the real world.

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JA of Western Pennsylvania: Regional Impact

Students Reached

1000

Classes Completed

Volunteers Engaged

Classroom Hours

1000

Our Mission

Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania (JAWPA) is the region’s premier organization that inspires and prepares young people to succeed.

Together with educators, families, and the regional business community, JAWPA helps students simulate life beyond the classroom, giving them confidence to pursue their dreams.

Why Junior Achievement?

JAWPA provides trusted, proven programs – delivered by educators, volunteers, and families – to equip young people with skills in Financial Literacy, Workforce Readiness, and Entrepreneurship.

JA’s cutting-edge programs enable learners to connect what they learn in the classroom with a vision for the future.

Educators

Helping educators inspire students with experiential curriculum, activities, guides, thought leadership, and impactful additional resources to support student learning and futures.

Students & Families

Help young people unlock their potential and set them up for success with JAWPA’s online educational resources you can access from home.

Volunteers

Volunteer with JAWPA in person or virtually and make a profound difference in the lives of western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia young people.

Partners

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

Coming from a town that only has one red light, I have not been exposed to all that is out there. Junior Achievement is changing that and taking me on a journey to help me find my place in this world. These opportunities through Junior Achievement have opened my eyes to so many new ideas, which I will forever be grateful for.

JA Student

We just finished our last class of the year, and I have to say it was absolutely phenomenal! The kids absolutely loved the program as well. They all stayed after school voluntarily to take part and had a great time. The information was engaging, informative, and very relevant for them. They really enjoyed it.

JA Educator

Kids can’t be what they can’t see. That’s why I volunteer for Junior Achievement. They give our young people an opportunity to connect classroom learning with real-world application.

JA Volunteer

Junior Achievement has opened a lot of doors and allowed my daughter to continue to share her vision and strengthen her passions.

JA Parent

You cannot quantify the impact your presence in the classroom has on the students to provide them with another role model to look up to for the expectations they have for their future.

JA Volunteer

This is such a beneficial program!

JA Educator