Calisto Rukuni who is the Branch Manager for FBC Bank in Kwekwe is proud to be the JA Alumnus who participated in the JA Company program in 2006 at Churchill Boys High. He was in the finance department during his time at high school. “I was the finance manager of our company at the school, a position which I wrestled to take since I was passionate about learning accounts practically. I really enjoyed being part of the JA program as it exposed...
The story of Phiona Bhatasara is a testimony of the impact of life skills, entrepreneurship and mentorship in developing young people especially women. Phiona is a 25-year-old JA Alumni who participated in the JA Company Program at Girls High in 2009 in partnership with Barclays Bank. She was the Human Resources Director for their JA Company at Girls High school. She would handle the recruitment, motivation, and any other human resources issues...
Participants from Grade 5 students to young people up to age 35 are guided through understanding finance both for business growth and personal financial wellbeing. Age appropriate programs and activities are used to deliver this component.
Through age appropriate programs, young people start and run a business either in school or in their homes and communities. Development from the JA Company Program where High School students start and run an actual enterprise and compete for the national company of the year (and then JA Africa Company of the year) the program is now popular with out of school young people. Business mentorship, business incubation, micro finance referrals and...
Students in starting from Form 3 to recent university graduates are prepared for the world of worlk, through Career Fairs, Job Shadow and Internships. Work related Life Skills (Interpersonal Skills) are the bedrock of employability skills especially for college leavers who will be looking for a breakthrough into the world of work.
This program encompasses entrepreneurship curriculum for students in Form 1 and 2.The program emphasizes entrepreneurship while providing a strong focus on social studies, reading and writing skills. Students are encouraged to use critical thinking to learn entrepreneurial skill that supports positive attitudes as they explore and enhance their career aspirations. JA It’s My Business! Enhances students’ learning of the following concepts...
The Aflatoun program of social and financial education helps prepare children, ages 6 to 14 years, for autonomy and citizenship. The Aflatoun programme targets children aged 6-14, and provides them with financial and social skills as well as insights that not only will support them in dealing with adversities but also prepare them for better planning the (economic) life ahead of them. The latter enables them to become agents of change in their...
Is a primary school program targeting grade 6 and 7 learners. Learners gain knowledge of how to run successful businesses and lead effectively. Evidenced based approaches such as #STEM are used to cultivate skills needed to build a rounded individual that is suitable for society, the workplace and home environment. Learners gain essential work-readiness skills needed for high-growth, high-demand jobs. The program balances social education...
The Junior Achievement Company Program provides students with a hands-on experience on how businesses function and the economic system. By organizing and operating small businesses young people learn how businesses function. After completing the JA Company program, participants will be able to develop and clarify their future employment aspirations; will have learnt, by experience, essential business concepts and skills with a weight on small...
This program was developed for out of school young people. This is ideal for the young people who have received vocational skills training elsewhere or young people with a business idea that can be nurtured as their skills and ideas may be turned into business rather than them hoping to get employment. The sessions include the following; Business Ethics Building Friendly Relationships Effective Communication Teamwork Entrepreneurship&...
