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Welcome Volunteers!

JA volunteers bring value facilitating programs and sharing their experiences with youth.

Thank you for taking the next step as a JA volunteer. By sharing your experiences with our youth and facilitating programs about financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship, young people across Canada become better prepared for their future. Please see the volunteer resources below and access to the program resources you’ll need.

If you have questions about your particular volunteer assignment, please reach out to your local JA contact!

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Contact the local JA office to register as a volunteer and get your access code, then find your content in the catalogue below.

Volunteer Training

Not sure where to start? JA offers online training for our most popular programs. Inquire with your local JA office about how you can access the training for your JA experience.

60 minutes
Post-secondary
Volunteers: Getting Started

We would like to thank you for facilitating one of JA’s many informative and educational programs for students across Canada.

Your experience and interest in business, financial literacy, work readiness and commitment to seeing young learners achieve success, will ensure that students experience an exceptional learning opportunity.

This Getting Started content will help you learn more about JA and the Roles & Responsibilities of the facilitator. You will also learn a little more about the students you will engage with and some tips for how to prepare for your JA experience.

Let’s get started!

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15 minutes
Post-secondary
Volunteers: Screening Orientation

Before entering the classroom, we ask all JA facilitators to read the JA Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Agreement. Once you’ve read it, you must sign off on your understanding and agreement by answering the questions below.

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Enter your location to see the content available you'll need for your classroom delivery. Explore by topic, learning level and duration to find the right content.

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The experiences displayed below are determined by your selection

Learning Levels
  • K-3
  • 3-6
  • 6-9
  • 9-12
  • Post-secondary
Categories
    Work Readiness
    Entrepreneurship
    Financial Literacy
Topics
    Banking/Finance
    Budgeting
    Business Ethics
    Business Operations
    Business Planning
    Careers
    Civic Awareness
    Consumer Awareness
    Goal Setting
    Innovation
    Job Preparedness
    Mental Well-being
    Saving/Investing
    Technology
    Transferable Skills
Duration
    30 min or less
    30-60 min
    60 min or more
Delivery Method
  • Facilitator-led
  • Student Self-directed
  • Open Access
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Financial Literacy
60 minutes
3-6
JA Fun & Games

Looking for a fun educational distraction? Try one of our JA Fun & Games activities! You’ll pass the time and learn a thing or two along the way.

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Work Readiness
3 x 60 minutes
K-3
JA It’s My Future

Did you know that every learning opportunity you have is a stepping-stone for future success? If you are prepared, you can achieve your dream career and be successful in life. It’s My Future will help students plan for their future. 

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Financial Literacy
4 x 60 minutes
3-6
JA Our Families – Southern Alberta

JA Our Families explains how family members’ jobs and businesses contribute to the well-being of the family and of the community.

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Financial Literacy
Work Readiness
4 x 60 minutes
3-6
JA Ourselves – Southern Alberta

JA Ourselves introduces pre-primary and primary students to financial literacy outcomes through hands-on classroom style activities.

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Financial Literacy
Work Readiness
4 x 60 minutes
3-6
Our Community – Needs, Jobs, Tools

Our Community gives elementary school students the building blocks for a successful career! The program shows students how business shapes our lives and strengthens society.

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Entrepreneurship
4 x 60 minutes
3-6
JA Our Country – Southern Alberta

In JA’s Our Country – Technology and Innovation, elementary school students develop innovative, new ideas for business and society.

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Entrepreneurship
4 x 60 minutes
3-6
Our Country – Technology and Innovation

In Our Country, elementary school students learn about Canada’s technological past and present, as well as share ideas that could become our next great innovation.

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Entrepreneurship
4 x 60 minutes
3-6
Self-Directed Our Business World

Welcome to Our Business World

You probably already know a lot about yourself and how you can influence your community. But have you ever wondered what role businesses play in your community? That’s what you’re going to learn about here. By completing the activities below, you will lean what businesses are, why they exist, how they stay alive, and what role they play in your community.

Good luck as you learn about Our Business World!

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Entrepreneurship
4 x 60 minutes
3-6
Our Business World Classroom Resources

Welcome to Our Business World

Students learn what businesses are, how they make a profit and how their operations affect the community.

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Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
4 x 60 minutes
3-6
Self-directed More than Money

Welcome to More than Money

By completing this program, you will learn how proper money management can improve your life, as well as how your financial choices can impact others. You’ll also gain the confidence to apply this knowledge to your life, enabling you to make smart financial choices.

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Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
4 x 60 minutes
3-6
More than Money Classroom Resources

Students use innovative thinking to learn money-management skills and the fundamentals of running a business.

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Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
5 x 60 minutes
3-6
Self-directed A Business of Our Own

In JA’s A Business of Our Own program, students learn how to start a business, produce and promote their products, track their finances and manage a team.

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Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
5 x 60 minutes
3-6
A Business of Our Own Classroom Resources

In JA’s A Business of Our Own program, students learn how to start a business, produce and promote their products, track their finances and manage a team.

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Entrepreneurship
60 minutes
3-6
JA BizCraft

Put on your entrepreneurial hat and run your own retail business in JA Canada’s BizCraft game.

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Work Readiness
4 x 60 minutes
6-9
Stronger Together: Diversity in Action

Stronger Together: Diversity in Action teaches students the value of diversity and how it contributes to improving morale, creativity, teamwork and productivity.

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Financial Literacy
4 x 60 minutes
6-9
Self-directed Dollars with Sense

Through the Dollars With Sense program, you can get the vital tools you’ll need to make smart financial decisions, live debt-free and become a savvy investor.

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Financial Literacy
2 x 30 minutes
6-9
Curious About Currency

Dive into the world of currency! Explore what currency is and why it’s important. Learn about exchanging currency and how to manage your money when using different currencies.

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Financial Literacy
4 x 60 minutes
6-9
Dollars with Sense Classroom Resources

Through the Dollars With Sense program, you can get the vital tools you’ll need to make smart financial decisions, live debt-free and become a savvy investor.

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Financial Literacy
4 x 60 minutes
6-9
Self-directed Economics for Success

You can take a closer look at the advantages of staying in school, and learn what’s needed to succeed in today’s workforce. Explore the link between education and achieving your goals.

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Financial Literacy
4 x 60 minutes
6-9
Economics for Success Classroom Resources

You can take a closer look at the advantages of staying in school, and learn what’s needed to succeed in today’s workforce. Explore the link between education and achieving your goals.

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Financial Literacy
Work Readiness
4 x 60 minutes
6-9, 9-12
Success Skills Classroom Resources

JA’s Success Skills helps students develop the communication and personal skills needed to achieve career and lifelong learning success.

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Work Readiness
8 x 7 minutes
9-12
Introduction to Public Speaking

This course from Speech and Debate Canada will help high school students improve their public speaking skills for any number of occasions.

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Financial Literacy
4 x 60 minutes
9-12
Investment Strategies Program

JA’s Investment Strategies program (ISP) includes both interactive lessons and an online stock market simulation (Invest JA), where students manage their own simulated stock portfolio.

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Financial Literacy
4 x 60 minutes
9-12
Self-directed Investment Strategies Program

JA’s Investment Strategies program (ISP) includes both interactive lessons and an online stock market simulation (Invest JA), where students manage their own simulated stock portfolio.

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Entrepreneurship
Work Readiness
4 x 60 minutes
9-12
Self-directed Be Entrepreneurial

Many Canadian youth have the passion to launch their own businesses. JA’s Be Entrepreneurial program inspires students to imagine a business venture while still in school.

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Entrepreneurship
Work Readiness
4 x 60 minutes
9-12
Be Entrepreneurial Classroom Resources

Many Canadian youth have the passion to launch their own businesses. JA’s Be Entrepreneurial program inspires students to imagine a business venture while still in school.

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Financial Literacy
5 x 60 minutes
9-12
Self-directed Personal Finance

Personal Finance teaches students personal money management skills including the key elements of personal finance such as spending wisely, budgeting, saving, investing and using credit.

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Financial Literacy
5 x 60 minutes
9-12
Personal Finance Classroom Resources

Personal Finance teaches students personal money management skills including the key elements of personal finance such as spending wisely, budgeting, saving, investing and using credit.

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Entrepreneurship
Work Readiness
4 x 60 minutes
9-12
Self-directed Entrepreneurial Trades

This program will assist students in understanding, evaluating and applying financial and business skills essential for a successful trades career.

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Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
Work Readiness
18 x 3 hours
9-12
Student Company Program Materials

Transforming Today’s Grade 9-12 Students Into Tomorrow’s Leaders

These are the resources you will need to participate in the JA Canada Company Program.

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Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
Work Readiness
18 x 3 hours
9-12
Company Program In-School

Transforming Today’s Grade 9-12 Students Into Tomorrow’s Leaders

To access this program, you must contact your local JA office.

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Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
Work Readiness
18 x 3hours
9-12
Company Program After-School

Transforming Today’s Grade 9-12 Students Into Tomorrow’s Leaders

To access this program, you must contact your local JA office.

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Entrepreneurship
6 x 120 minutes
9-12
Ideation Bootcamp

Ideation Bootcamp is a 6-week learning experience that provides students in Grades 9-12 with the opportunity to explore launching a new entrepreneurial venture.

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Entrepreneurship
Six 2-hour lessons
9-12
JA Pitch Your Vision

Pitch Your Vision is a condensed version of the JA Company Program and teaches grade 9-12 students how to plan and pitch a business idea.

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Financial Literacy
Work Readiness
30 Minutes
9-12
Post Secondary Questions

Explore the various post-secondary pathways, learn about important financial considerations and discover how to budget effectively for your post-secondary journey.

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Financial Literacy
4 x 30 minute
9-12
Your Money Questions Answered

Explain and differentiate between various methods of payment. Make informed decisions about choosing the most appropriate payment method for different situations.

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Financial Literacy
30 minutes
6-9
Financial Future Modules

These short interactive educational modules are focused on various money concepts, and can be completed in any order and any quantity.

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Work Readiness
30 minutes
9-12
Webinar Series: Skills for Success

Learn how transferable skills can help you through challenges to build resilience and be inspired by stories of success.

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Work Readiness
Average Duration: 180 mins
9-12
World of Choices – JA PEI

World of Choices brings students together with career mentors working in desired fields, industries and professions.

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Financial Literacy
30 Minutes
6-9
Money Matters Modules

These short interactive educational modules are each aligned with a JA Program, and are focused on various money concepts.

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Need Help?

Checkout our most frequently asked questions:

a. Shorter programs don’t always require an enrolment. Instead, clicking on those programs takes you directly to their landing page, where you can start the program when ready.
b. Meanwhile, longer programs often require enrolment, which can only be completed after you’ve created an account and signed in.
c. The biggest difference between the two, aside from length of the programs, is that open access programs will not track or store your progress. Enrolled programs, meanwhile, will often track progress and allow you to resume at a later date.

a. No you can access the programs that do not require sign-in or create an account to access all programs including those that indicate sign-in required. Teachers will need to contact their local office to request a code to access the program resources.

  1. Click the sign-up button in the top menu
  2. From the pop-up window, select Sign-Up
  3. Complete the form with your name, email and school
  4. Look for a confirmation email from Okta with your JA ID and click the link in the email to complete your registration
  5. Return to the JA Campus and use your email and password to login

No you can contact your local office and they can provide you with pre-assigned non-identifying logins.

All JA programs are available at no cost to teachers and students. Programs are funded by JA’s partners who believe in our mission to equip youth with the skills to succeed.