Arizona Civics Podcast

How Junior Achievement is Revolutionizing Career Readiness and Critical Thinking


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Junior Achievement of Arizona provides free, standards-aligned curriculum to help students develop skills in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement. Their programs are designed to make the lives of educators easier by offering flexible implementation options and bringing business professionals into classrooms to provide real-world context.

• Junior Achievement serves 180,000 learners across Arizona in approximately 400 schools, from kindergarten through post-secondary education
• Programs align with existing educational standards and can be delivered in various formats, from single-day experiences to semester-long curricula
• JA BizTown in Tempe allows students to run a simulated town economy for a day, including electing officials and managing businesses
• Critical thinking underpins all JA programs, helping students recognize assumptions and biases while developing analytical skills
• Research shows JA alumni earn more, report higher job satisfaction, and are more likely to start successful businesses
• New 3DE model integrates business case challenges directly into core subjects like math, science, and social studies
• Educators can learn more about programs and find solutions for their specific classroom needs at JAAZ.org

Visit JAAZ.org to explore program options filtered by grade level and learning environment, or learn about the new 3DE model at 3DESchools.org.


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Arizona Civics PodcastBy The Center for American Civics