Activities / Events
Junior Achievement Macedonia organizes many after school
activities, competitions for students and teachers and provides
possibilities for international participation. National
MESE Competition
 
Each year JA Macedonia organizes National MESE Competition for high school
students. The best student companies are eligible to take part in the EURO
MESE Competition and Hewlett Packard Global Business Challenge. [details]
 
EURO MESE Competition 2005
Euro MESE will gather 100 teams from 36 countries,
divided into 9 groups. The best 3 teams of each group will qualify to the
Second round forming 4 new groups. The best 2 teams of each 4 groups will
commit in the finals. For more details please visit the web site:
www.ja-ye.org
This year, seven teams from Macedonia are competing with other teams. We
wish them much success in the competition. Hewlett
Packard Global Business Challenge
 The
Hewlett-Packard Global Business Challenge brings together 1,200 teams from
98 countries along with 57 multinational teams whose members are in
different countries in an exciting challenge of decision-making and
analytical skills. In Round 1, teams are divided into competing groups in
the University Division and in the High School Division. Three Macedonian
teams are competing in this year event. For more information, please visit
web site:
www.jaintl.org/hpgbc.
International Summer camp
 So
far JA Macedonia has organized five International Summer Camps on the
beautiful Prespa and Ohrid Lake. These camps were attended by 120 students
out of which 40 came from foreign countries, such as Australia, Romania,
Lithuania, Latvia, Bulgaria, Albania, Hungary and Serbia and Montenegro.
During the camp students had the opportunity to play MESE (Management and
Economic Simulation Exercises). The classes were conducted in English. The
advanced students who had already acquired knowledge of MESE had the
opportunity to participate in a simulation known as "Banks in Action".
Leisure activities included ping-pong, basketball, volleyball, rugby,
kayaking, swimming, backgammon and the final night bonfire, which included
barbecue and Macedonian folk dancing. The highlight of the leisure activities
was a day trip to Ohrid where  students
were able to learn about Macedonian history and culture in addition to seeing
Lake Ohrid, the biggest lake in Macedonia. Overall the camps
enabled the students to make new friendships which are set to continue in the
future. As a consequence of these friendships as the world gets smaller in
the future these friendships could transpire into future business relations. [details]
  Job Shadow Day
The mission of Job Shadow Day Program is an initiative
for engaging students in the world of work.
Our goal: To provide over 1.000 school-aged each year with Job Shadow
experience.
Job Shadow Day is composed of several components built around a half- day
visit to a job site in the private, nonprofit or government sector. Each
student should have the opportunity to tour a job site, "shadow", an
employee for one day and participate in some workplace activities.
Job Shadow Day:
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Demonstrates the connection between academics and
careers, exciting students to learn by making their classwork more
relevant.
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Builds community partnerships between schools and
business that enhance the educational experience of all students.
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Introduces students to the requirement of professions
and industries to help them prepare to join the workforce of the 21st
century.
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Encourage an ongoing relationship between young people
and caring adults.
Basically, "Job Shadow Day" program consists of:
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One hundred students as partners of professionals for
one day (100 students is an optimal number for the first
experience). The ages recommended for job shadowing are 14 to 18 years
old.
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Students and professionals are invited to participate.
Once they accept, the match between student-professional is made.
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Each student receives a manual with instructions and a
letter indicating his/her partner's personal information as well as the
company/ organization where he/she works. One student = one professional
is very important for creating a special bond between them.
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The student shares the half-day with his partner so he
gets a complete idea of daily routine
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The student chooses the workplaces that interest him/her the
most, and we look for that specific demand: the closer you get to the
student's career interests, the better the experience results.
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Each professional receives a manual with the program's
objectives and suggestions including the student's resume.
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The day begins with a breakfast for the students in a
hotel. They receive the last recommendations and they go to their assigned
workplace.
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After a day of work, students and professionals return
to the hotel for a cocktail. A video is shown and some participants
(children and adults) share their experiences with the rest of the guests.
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Duration of the project: 2 months preparation, lasts only
one day.
Teacher training
 JA
programs are taught by teachers specially trained in training seminars.
Each teacher takes part in training where she/he learns about the JA
teaching methods and activities that help students better understand the
subject. The length of training is different for each course.
 The
primary school training does not require more than one day for each
course, while the one for secondary schools is three days long and takes
place outside of Skopje. Upon completion of the training, teachers receive
all teaching materials for free provided by JA Macedonia.
JA Macedonia held four seminars in year 2004; training over 350
teachers throughout Macedonia in JA’s various programs. [details]
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