JA BizTown/JA Finance Park - Providing Financial Literacy for the Youth of Tampa Bay
Featuring Guest Speaker Richard George
President, Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay
Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank
Please join us on May 25th for a local organization event featuring Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay. President Richard George of JA of Tampa Bay will provide an overview of the organization and how its programs work to educate and inspire young people to own their economic success.
Richard will also discuss Junior Achievement BizTown and share the story of our JA Finance Park which is being built right now. Tours of JA BizTown will be provided.
- Attendees will learn the extent of Financial Training in Elementary and Secondary schools and the problems as seen in “real world” situations.
- Attendees will learn of the process BizTown utilizes to train students in basic financial concepts and how they make this real, fun, and life changing.
- There are many opportunities for the Financial Professionals in our organization to teach at BizTown and create better financial citizens. Becoming a trainer and joining BizTown will be discussed.
About Junior Achievement:
Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay serves 12 counties including the entire Tampa Bay Area. Junior Achievement is a volunteer driven, non-profit organization. This year more than 3,100 business professionals, parents, retirees and college students will enter our schools to teach Junior Achievement programs. These volunteers use their personal experiences to make the Junior Achievement curricula practical and realistic. Annually, JA of Tampa Bay provides over 90,000 students with positive adult role models, who illustrate ways to build self-confidence, develop skills and find avenues of success in our free enterprise system, a hallmark of Junior Achievement.
Junior Achievement uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life. In partnership with business and educators, Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their own potential. After all, kids are our future.
Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay was formed in 1965. The franchise is made up of twelve counties including Alachua, Levy, Marion, Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Polk, Highlands, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee and Sarasota counties.
Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay is nationally recognized by Junior Achievement Worldwide as one of the finest operations in the United States being awarded the Summit Award for twenty-nine consecutive years. This award is based on financial viability and student impact within their community.
Date: May 25, 2017
Location: Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay, Inc.,13707 N. 22nd St., Tampa, FL 33613
Agenda: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Networking, Cocktails and Heavy Hors d'ouevres | 6:30 PM - 6:40 PM Announcements | 6:40 PM - 7:30 PM Presentation | 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Facility Tours
Registration Fee: Members $60 | Retired Members $50
Have Questions or Need Registration Support? Contact Denise Parker, Chapter Administrator, at 813.494.9551 or [email protected].