Junior Achievement of Northern California

02/06/2026

11/14/2025

We're LIVE in Monterey County Gives—and we need YOU! 📣

Right now, we have a clear goal: to raise $25,000 to bring the innovative JA Finance Park Pop-Up simulation to 1,000 Monterey County youth!

Why Give TODAY? Every dollar donated through December 31st qualifies for matching funds—meaning your impact multiplies immediately!

Imagine a teenager confidently managing their first paycheck and making smart financial choices because of the skills they learned through JA Finance Park. That's the power of your gift.

➡️ Click the link and multiply your impact for local students: https://www.montereycountygives.com/nonprofit/junior-achievement-of-northern-california/

Junior Achievement of Northern California's mission is to inspire and prepare youth to succeed in a global economy. Our vision is that all youth are connected to economic opportunity and career pathways. Junior Achievement prioritizes program delivery to low-to-moderate income youth, aged 5-25. JA.....

09/11/2025

🚀 Real Students. Real Businesses. Real Impact.

Meet Abby, a JA Company Program alum who helped launch Scribble Sprout—a student-run business that took her from farmers markets in San Francisco to the national stage in Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸

“This experience taught me how to put myself out there,” Abby says. And that’s exactly what JA Company Program is all about.

📣 Encourage a high school student to take the leap into entrepreneurship.
Apply now: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/CEujpRQVnp

08/28/2025

Ready to make a difference? The JA Company Program is a unique opportunity for high school students to launch their own business with support from a professional mentor.

Know a student who’s an aspiring entrepreneur? 💡 Share this post with them! ✨

Apply Today: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/CEujpRQVnp

06/10/2025

Our team had a blast competing at Bocce alla Roma to support Junior Achievement of Northern California. Making it to the championship game was the cherry on top of an amazing evening supporting life-changing programs for students in our community. Support Junior Achievement here: https://bit.ly/4dWMRlN

05/30/2025

We’re incredibly grateful to our long-time partner, U.S. Bank Foundation, for their continued commitment to Junior Achievement’s mission of inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. 🌍🤝

Their generous support helps fuel our work across Northern California—including empowering students in Fresno and the Central Coast, as well as in the SF Bay Area, and bringing hands-on financial literacy education to life through experiences like JA Finance Park. 💡💰

Together, we’re helping the next generation build the skills and confidence they need to own their economic success. 💪🚀

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05/22/2025

We're sending a massive THANK YOU to our incredible partners at the Taco Bell Foundation! ❤️ Their amazing support helps bring JA Finance Park to students like Chris R. from Sanger High School in Fresno, creating truly eye-opening moments and real-world learning! 💡

Budgeting isn't just numbers; it's about understanding life's costs and appreciating the hard work that goes into providing for a family. Check out what Chris shared after his JA Finance Park day:
"This experience is so eye-opening... It makes you realize how important budgeting is... I am so grateful for my parents. I had no idea how expensive everything was: food, insurance – especially health insurance... There are a lot of things parents do behind the scenes... Because of today, I appreciate more how much they work to provide a good life for us." 🙏

Isn't that powerful? We're so proud to partner with the Taco Bell Foundation to create these lightbulb moments and help young people build a solid foundation for their financial futures! 🌟 Thank you for your commitment!

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05/12/2025

🎓 Congratulations to the Class of 2025 graduating this semester! We're thrilled to celebrate 10 outstanding JA seniors who have been named Circle Scholars, ready to build brighter futures! 🎉

To earn this honor, these students successfully completed the JA All About Crypto lesson. This lesson is part of the innovative Digital Financial Literacy Curriculum – covering topics like blockchain, stablecoins, and the evolution of money – developed through our partnership with Circle financial to empower and educate students about internet-native financial services.

Thanks to this impactful partnership, each scholar receives a $5,000 scholarship for their continuing education – a wonderful investment in equipping our community's next generation of leaders and innovators for success in a digital world.

Thank you, Circle, for this amazing opportunity and your commitment to expanding financial education!

05/12/2025

The UPS Store has raised nearly $70,000 for Junior Achievement NorCal through their campaign! 🙌

Special thank you to all who donated at their local UPS Store (still happening now). JA NorCal is building economic opportunity for 1,000 low-income students across Northern and Central California through programs like JA Finance Park and JA Be Entrepreneurial. Together, we're empowering the next generation with the skills they need for a brighter financial future. , ,