Junior Achievement of San Diego County

Grades 6–8 Grades 9–10 Grades 11–12 Postsecondary Grades K–5

Junior Achievement of San Diego County empowers local youth through hands-on learning in financial literacy, work readiness, and enterpreneurship. Partnering with business volunteers, it conencts classroom lessons to real-world experiences. Programs like BizTown and work-base learning for high schoolers help students explore careers, build financial skills, and develop and entrepreneurial mindset for success beyond school.

ORGANIZATION TYPE

Non-Profit Operator

STUDENTS SERVED

1000+

GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Regional

STATE(S) COVERED

California

LOCALE(S) SERVED

Urban, Rural, Tribal, Suburban

WBL SERVICE MODELS

Career Fair / Career Day, Industry Speaker, Workplace Tour, Career Counseling / Assessments, Job Shadowing, Mentorship, Internship, Cooperative Work Experience, Capstone/Practicum

DELIVERY MODALITY

Hybrid/other

TYPICAL DURATION

Long-term

SCHOOL-BASED TIMING

In-school

COMPENSATION TYPE

Paid, Academic Credit, Other Incentives/ Benefits

STAKEHOLDERS SERVED

Students, Educators, Employers, Technical Assistance For Schools/Districts, Basic Career Exploration Tools

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

English Only

TARGETED POPULATIONS

Underrepresented Minorities

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

CAREER CLUSTERS ALIGNMENT

Cross-cutting Cluster

FUNDING MODEL

School Budgets, Grants, Philanthropy, Earned Revenue

SIMILAR PROVIDERS

Tarrant To & Through Partnership

Regional

The Tarrant To & Through Partnership aims to ensure more Tarrant County students have the training and skills they need to thrive in today's workforce.

Available in: TX

grades 6–8 grades 9–10 grades 11–12 postsecondary

Pittsburgh Chapter National Tooling & Machining Foundation

Regional

The Pittsburgh Chapter National Tooling & Machining Foundation is a 501 non-profit organization dedicated to training and developing future professionals in the metalworking and manufacturing industry in southwestern Pennsylvania. Its work includes a four-year registered apprenticeship program combining classroom instruction and on-the-job learning, as well as youth initiatives like robotics and STEM programs that build pathways into advanced manufacturing.

Available in: PA

grades 6–8 grades 9–10 grades 11–12 postsecondary grades k–5

ImBlaze by Big Picture Learning

Nationwide

National

ImBlaze is the leading WBL management tool. Through our web and mobile solution, schools and other orgs an manage their "Rolodex" of opportunities, track student attendance, and keep track of compliance paperwork. ImBlaze enables programs to grow social capital for young people and provide outside of school opportunities.

Available in: Nationwide

grades 9–10 grades 11–12