JA SOUTHERN ALBERTA: More than Money-Grade 4 (3 volunteers- 3 courses).
JA Southern Alberta has been proudly serving students for over 60 years. In partnership with educators and the dedication of volunteers, youth from kindergarten through grade 12 receive important educational programs and experiences thanks to the generosity of donors and sponsors. JA Programs focus on financial literacy, work-readiness, and entrepreneurship.
The school year is well under way, and so are JA programs! Join us in equipping the next generation to thrive in a global economy! We have many volunteer opportunities available in the Foothills region area this winter!
To book your preferred date and school, please email [email protected] or call at (587-257-2234) with what school and date you can volunteer. You are welcome to register for as many opportunities as you like. You will receive training for the programs you have registered for prior to your volunteer date. Program training takes 60 minutes and will be delivered online. Please feel free to email or call for more information.
Please see below for a list of program volunteer opportunities:
-Monday, February 27th, [email protected] Jennie Emery Elementary School (8:45am to 12:15pm)/ Programs. More than Money-Grade 4 (3 volunteers- 3 courses).
JA Programs are:
- Provided free of charge
- Available to all schools, communities & organizations
- Presented in-class or online
- Offered with flexible delivery options, including volunteer-led, parent-led, educator-led, student self-directed or a blend of these methods
- Aligned with Alberta’s curriculum, including strong alignment with the new financial literacy learner outcomes in the K-6 Physical Education and Wellness curriculum
- Provide a fun and experiential learning experience
- Available all school year
- Supplemented with printed or digital resources at no cost
- Delivered in 3-5 hours with optional extended activities available
Registration is now open for the fall of the 2022-2023 school year. In addition to our regular grade 4 – 12 programming, this year we are offering brand new programs for grades K – 3. These programs help to fit the needs of the expanding provincial financial literacy curriculum, and guide students to explore how money is used in everyday life and how responsible decision-making affects money management. Programs now open for registration: If you would like a summary page for an individual program, please let me know. I can send further information of each program upon request.
- *NEW*RoboGarden: Learn to Code – grades 1-9 (teacher-led only)
- *NEW* Ourselves – K (teacher-led only)
- *NEW* Our Families – grade 1 (teacher-led only)
- Our Community – grades 2-3 (teacher-led only)
- *NEW* Our Country – grade 3 (teacher-led only)
- More than Money – grade 4
- Our Business World – grade 5
- A Business of Our Own – grade 6
- Dollars With Sense – grade 7
- Diversity in Action – grade 8
- Economics for Success – grade 9
- Investment Strategies Program – grade 7-12
- Personal Finance – grade 10-12
- Be Entrepreneurial – grade 10-12
- Company Program In-School – grade 10-12 (teacher-led only)
Please register online at the following link: [https://forms.gle/
