Junior Achievement T&T

Our Story

Junior Achievement Worldwide is the world's largest non-profit organisation dedicated to inspiring young people to succeed in a global economy. Created in 1919, Junior Achievement Worldwide has contributed to the development of more than 150 million young persons since its inception. For the academic year 2010-2011, Junior Achievement Worldwide impacted the lives of 10,578,260 students from 123 countries across the world.

Junior Achievement of Trinidad and Tobago was developed in 1970. Since its inception Junior Achievement of Trinidad and Tobago has impacted the lives of 135,00 students. For the current academic year 2011-2012, Junior Achievement of Trinidad and Tobago will impact a record 15,000 students from over 125 schools.

Through a dedicated volunteer network, Junior Achievement of Trinidad and Tobago provides programs for students in primary and secondary schools. We provide young people with the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future and make smart academic and economic choices.

JA volunteers use hands-on experiences to help young people understand the business of life and bring the real world to schools.

Our programs focus of three key success areas:

Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
Work-Readiness

JA programs empowers students to make a connection between what they learn in school and how it can be applied in the real world. This enhances the relevance of their classroom learning and increases their understanding of the value of staying in school.