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How do I sign up to participate?
How do I sign up to participate?
You can sign-up to participate HERE !
How many students can participate in JA Inspire?
How many students can participate in JA Inspire?
To ensure that we create an engaging and dynamic event for students, Junior Achievement of Eastern NC is inviting up to 75 8th grade students from each WCPSS middle school to attend our second annual in-person JA Inspire Career Exploration Fair. In the future, we look forward to welcoming even more 8th graders and exhibitors to explore career connections through JA Inspire!
What are the student arrival and departure schedules for the career fair?
What are the student arrival and departure schedules for the career fair?
Schedules will be announced at a later date.
Can we choose our time slot for attending the career exploration fair?
Can we choose our time slot for attending the career exploration fair?
Yes, schools will rank their arrival time preferences on the registration page.
What type of technology access is needed for schools and educators?
What type of technology access is needed for schools and educators?
Check with your school’s technology department to be sure there are no firewalls for students and teachers to be able to access the curriculum links which include videos from YouTube and Vimeo. Make sure the students are able to access these sites on their school-issued computers before starting the curriculum.
We recommend ensuring students will have access to the internet at home if they are remote learning or completing the sessions as homework. Be sure that your school will have the bandwidth support for the students to access the curriculum links in school. You may want to allow students to wear headphones when they access the video links.
What are the curriculum requirements for students attending the JA Inspire event?
What are the curriculum requirements for students attending the JA Inspire event?
Junior Achievement provides an engaging and enriching JA Inspire Entry curriculum for middle school students. The entire curriculum can be accessed digitally and facilitated by teachers, and many of the assignments can be 100% student self-guided.
All of the activities are downloadable, fillable PDFs that teachers can upload to a JA Inspire 2025 Google Drive folder. However, you are are welcome to print and have students submit paper copies of the assignments.
The curriculum includes videos and links to outside resources, including JA’s newly constructed JA Connect and JA Here to Career sites. Using these resources, students will take a skills and interest inventory that will provide them with information regarding careers and education to help them throughout the rest of the JA Inspire sessions.
There are 5 sessions, as well as a pre-test, that students complete prior to attending the JA Inspire career fair. Following the event, students should complete their reflection activity and a post-test.
How will the lessons be accessed and delivered?
How will the lessons be accessed and delivered?
The lessons can be teacher-led. Teachers will be provided with access to the JA Inspire curriculum after completing the registration process. The curriculum is digital with downloadable PDFs and links to assessments. JA will offer virtual JA Inspire training sessions to schools and teachers in September and October 2025.
If you are unable to access the curriculum, please contact Patience Wells, Programs Coordinator, at patience@jaoenc.org or 919-821-2100 ext. 1003.
What types of activities will be included in the curriculum to help students prepare for the day of the event?
What types of activities will be included in the curriculum to help students prepare for the day of the event?
You can view the JA Inspire Program Overview here. The following activities are included in the curriculum:
Career and skills assessment
Resume writing tips
How to create an elevator pitch
Virtual exploration of career clusters and high-growth/high-demand careers
Will students need support from teachers when completing the activities?
Will students need support from teachers when completing the activities?
The activities have been developed for the students to complete independently. However, teachers should provide support for students as needed.
Will students be required to submit their completed activities prior to the event?
Will students be required to submit their completed activities prior to the event?
Yes, that is the expectation. You will be provided with instructions on which part of the curriculum students need to return and when it needs to be submitted.
What type of support will be available on the day of the event?
What type of support will be available on the day of the event?
There will be further instructions on-site at our welcome areas. Experienced JAENC staff and volunteers will be on site to assist educators and students at the JA Inspire Career Exploration Fair.
What type of training and support will be provided to educators leading up to the event?
What type of training and support will be provided to educators leading up to the event?
JA staff will provide training for educators to prepare them for using the JA Inspire Entry curriculum and attending the JA Inspire event. All teachers who will chaperone or be leading the curriculum should attend the virtual program and safety training. To request this training, please contact Patience Wells, Programs Coordinator at patience@jaoenc.org or 919-821-2100 ext. 1003.
How long will JA Inspire training for educators take?
How long will JA Inspire training for educators take?
The virtual training will last approximately 1 hour.
What types of experiences should the students expect on the day of the event?
What types of experiences should the students expect on the day of the event?
Students will have the opportunity to visit and meet with a variety of exhibitors, ask questions, and collect information from booths. Exhibitors will have a hands-on activities for students to participate in so they get to see firsthand what working for the company or industry might be like.
Will the students be expected to sign into a virtual platform?
Will the students be expected to sign into a virtual platform?
No. Students will need to navigate to external sites, but they do not need to log in. The curriculum is downloadable and needs to be either sent directly to students or printed out. When you request the program, you will receive a link to a password-protected website where you can access the Teacher Guide and Student Worksheets. If you are unable to do that and require printed copies, please contact Patience Wells, Programs Coordinator, at patience@jaoenc.org or 919-821-2100 ext. 1003.
How many exhibitors/employers will be at the career fair?
How many exhibitors/employers will be at the career fair?
We expect to have 40+ exhibitors for second annual JA Inspire Career Exploration Fair.
How much time will students have to interact with exhibitors at the event?
How much time will students have to interact with exhibitors at the event?
Students will visit each of the three career zones for 40 minutes. We ask students to visit a minimum of 5 different career stations in each of the career zones, but they should feel free to visit additional career stations within their designated time.
Will there be a cost associated with attending JA Inspire?
Will there be a cost associated with attending JA Inspire?
No, JA of Eastern NC offers JA Inspire at no cost to educators and students.
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