Resources for Volunteers


Welcome!

Thank you for volunteering with JA. We are so glad that you are here to support students as they learn important life skills. This site has training materials to prepare you for your volunteer experience, including tips to help you prepare for your time with students, answer questions you may have about working with young people, and additional resources you can share to help extend learning.     

Prepare to Be Awesome!
Introduction to Volunteering

Here is a 3-minute introduction to volunteering for Junior Achievement (JA).

How are you volunteering?
 (Choose your approach.)

volunteer working with students

Traditional In-Classroom

If you are volunteering in the school classroom over multiple days, here are all the materials you need to get started.

volunteer presenting to a class

JA in a Day

If you are volunteering in the school classroom for one day only, here are the materials to be successful.

volunteer working with student

JA Finance Park

If you are volunteering in a JA facility that is a simulated city, here are the materials to be successful. 

students walking through ja facility

JA BizTown

If you are volunteering in a JA facility that is a simulated city, here are the materials to be successful. 

volunteer with headphones working at computer

Virtual Remote Live

If students are in the classroom but you are volunteering remotely (or if your students are also remote), here are the prep materials.

volunteer video image

Virtual Recorded

If you are recording a video of yourself to be used in local programs, here are the training guides to help you be awesome.