How you can get started

Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina 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.

Schools and Parents

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

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Volunteers

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

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Partners

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

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JA of Greater South Carolina Spotlight

JA Personal Finance Class Information

JA Personal Finance for South Carolina is a teacher-led course that equips high school students
with foundational personal finace skills. The comprehensive curriculum is correlated to meet all
South Carolina's Learning Standards and fulfill the course requirements for this half unit credit
laid out by the state.
By incorporating teacher-led materials, virtual simulations, self-guided student sessions and
professional business volunteer engagement, South Carolina students will participate in an
engaging world of financial awareness to prepare them for post graduate life.

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JA Personal Finance Class Information

Midlands JA Stock Market Challenge

  Where: Stone River

 When: Tuesday, November 04, 2025 5:30 PM

The JA Stock Market Challenge is a technology-based simulation of the stock market in which every 60 seconds represents a day of trading. Beginning with a hypothetical account balance of $1,000,000, teams rush to amass the highest net-worth portfolio by the end of 60 days (one hour in real-time). The stakes are high and the competition is fierce!

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Midlands JA Stock Market Challenge

JAInspire

  Where: Virtual

 When: Thursday, November 06, 2025 8:30 AM

JA Inspire is Junior Achievement's capstone career development program for Middle and High School students brought to life by South Carolina employers. JA Inspire 2025 features a mega online career event filled with over a 65 local business exhibits providing downloadable career information and exhibitor videos. Available at no cost to educators, JA Inspire Virtual is adaptable for in-class or remote learning and will be available 24/7.

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JAInspire

JA BizTown Mobile

  Where: Mobile

 When: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 8:00 AM

JA BizTown Mobile® is designed to equip elementary students with a better understanding of careers and work readiness skills, by allowing them to experience an innovative, real-life simulation while challenging them to successfully manage a town of 20 business and manage their paycheck.

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JA BizTown Mobile

38452

Students Reached Locally
2022-2023

1264

Classes Locally
2022-2023

320

Volunteers Locally
2022-2023

203

Schools Reached Locally
2022-2023

95731

Contact Hours Locally
2022-2023

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