Junior Achievement Marks Its Centennial in 2019 with Its “100 Years. 100% Ready” Campaign

JA Calls on Volunteers to Help Prepare Kids to be 100% Ready for the Future

Colorado Springs, CO - Junior Achievement (JA) will be celebrating its centennial throughout 2019. Today, Junior Achievement is kicking off its 100 Years. 100% Ready™ awareness campaign, which was developed by ad agency Publicis Hawkeye. The campaign includes 15-second and 30-second television PSAs featuring ordinary kids going about their daily lives but emphasizing the importance of preparing them to be “100% Ready” for their futures. This is done by gaining the important life skills promoted by Junior Achievement programs and delivered by JA volunteers. The PSAs call-to-action for those interested in volunteering is to visit www.JA.org/Ready.

Junior Achievement. 100 Years. 100% Ready.

60% of teens graduate without basic job skills.

50 % of kids don’t have anyone encouraging them to pursue STEM careers.

Only 17% of teens know how to manage money.

Can she keep up with the changing workforce?

Can he spend tomorrow building technology?

Can she budget for her future?

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100 Years. 100% Ready™ Awareness Campaign from @JA_USA Calls on Volunteers to Help Prepare Kids to be 100% Ready for the Future Tweet

During the course of the past 100 years, JA has evolved from an organization operating primarily in the Northeastern United States and teaching teens how to start a business into a multinational organization reaching more than 10 million students in 100 countries with programs that promote entrepreneurship, career and work readiness and financial literacy. In the United States, JA reaches nearly 5 million students in grades K-12.

“Very few organizations make it to 100 years, much less continue to grow and thrive like Junior Achievement has,” said Jack Kosakowski, President and CEO of Junior Achievement USA. “We are taking this opportunity to celebrate and honor what's come before, but also look toward the future as we work to inspire and prepare our young people to succeed in our ever-changing world. Engaging volunteers through this outreach campaign is an important part of that effort.”

About Junior Achievement USA^® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 4.8 million students per year in 109 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.2 million students served by operations in 100 other countries worldwide. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.

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