Junior Achievement of San Diego County

JA Spotlight: We want to express our appreciation for our partnership with U.S. Bank. Volunteers from US Bank came to the McGrath Family JA BizTown yesterday to help students practice their communication and interviewing skills. US Bank is a long-time supporter of JA BizTown, a mini-city simulation that introduces young people to the world of #business. The US Bank BizTown shop exposes students to the #banking industry, how banks operate, and the different #careerpathways within the industry. US Bank additionally supports our JA Fellows program, a workforce development program that provides #socialcapital and paid work-based learning experiences to high school students in historically underserved communities. Thank you to JA San Diego Executive Board Member and US Bank Market President Manuel E. Rodriguez, CFA for his leadership and guidance in empowering the next generation. And thank you to JA YES Board Member Brittny Ferguson, Enrique Meza, and the US Bank volunteers for helping to equip local youth with the tools and knowledge to succeed.

JA San Diego was recently featured on NBC 7 San Diego for a story on the benefits of early financial literacy education following the passage of CA AB 2927 which will require high school students to take a financial literacy to graduate beginning in 2030. The NBC news crew came to Mission Fed JA Finance Park to see how JA San Diego is preparing youth for their financial futures and speak with Escondido Union School District students about the lessons they learned from the budgeting simulation experience. Watch the news clip at https://lnkd.in/gDYCATvi

We are hiring! Interested in working with youth and helping to equip them with the tools for success? Apply for our Outreach Program Coordinator position. Join the JA team in empowering the next generation by supporting our middle and high school programs. Check out the full job description and learn how to apply by visiting our website at https://lnkd.in/gGtbzSJ9

We are thrilled to announce the next class of Lifetime Laureates to be inducted into the San Diego Business Hall of Fame. Lifetime Laureates are local business and community leaders who represent business and philanthropic excellence and, most importantly, serve as role models for our youth. This year’s honorees are Sam Attisha, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of Cox Communications; Vickie Turner, retired partner of Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP; and Buzz Woolley, founder of the Girard Foundation. Our 2024 San Diego Business Hall of Fame luncheon will be held Tuesday, October 8th from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm at The Lodge at Torrey Pines. Learn more about our 2024 Lifetime Laureates and luncheon at https://lnkd.in/gXSduRFd This event is sponsored by JACK IN THE BOX FOUNDATION, Comerica Bank, National University, and Kaiser Permanente. #HallofFame #BusinessLeaders #SanDiegoBusiness

We are thrilled to share that we have four incredible staff and board members who have been named as finalists of the San Diego Business Journal's 40 Next Business Leaders Under Forty Awards. Join us in congratulating our Vice President of Impact Hanna Jensen and our amazing board members, Britt Davis, Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Maggie Leone, City National Bank, and Renata Martins, Wells Fargo. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to empowering the next generation and building a thriving, inclusive local economy. View all the finalists here https://lnkd.in/eEvfT5EH

It has been an exciting few weeks as Lincoln High School, Chula Vista Learning Community Charter, and Morse High students began their paid work experiences as part of our Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). SYEP connects high school students to social capital and work opportunities with high-growth, in-demand San Diego industries. The program supports professional development and career readiness for at-promise youth. SYEP launched this summer under the Youth Empowerment Workforce Initiative of County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora E Vargas and was recently featured in her Mid-Year report. Check out JA on page 8: https://lnkd.in/gimbTpaP We’d like to thank our amazing partners who have provided students with the amazing opportunity to gain relevant, hands-on work experience. County of San Diego San Diego Mesa College Carrier Johnson + Culture Deloitte Hawthorne Cat Illumina Maya's Cookies Neighborhood Healthcare Cox Communications

Huge thanks to Vanessa and the leadership team at Illumina, including CEO Jacob Thaysen who hung out with and inspired San Diego’s future leaders. And shoutout to our community partner, San Diego Squared - SD2 and JA Fellows participated together in this unique experience!

In partnership with Experian, we are thrilled to award $30,000 in scholarship funds to support students from our JA Fellows program with their higher educational goals. Congrats to our 2024 scholarship recipients, Axel, Kimberly, Erika, Neveah, Bianca, and Ketura! Learn more about these bright students at https://lnkd.in/gNrQKCMP #JAExperian #531Challenge #scholarship

We are thrilled to be recipients of the San Diego Gas & Electric Inspiring Future Leaders grant. The grant supports our McGrath Family JA BizTown program, a unique learning experience that introduces youth to career pathways in the San Diego economy and the world of business. Thank you, SDGE and Pauline Ma, for supporting early career exploration experiences for our youth. #SDGEgiving #youthcareerexploration #careerpathway

We are thrilled to be a partner and grant recipient of Robert Half and work together to support youth financial literacy and workforce development. Thank you for supporting our K-12 programming that empowers youth to own their future success. And a big thank you to the Robert Half volunteers, Jimmy Holbrook, Priscilla Coffey, Dominic De Leon, and Elias Garcia, for preparing local youth for their future with our summer camp mock interviews.