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JA Connections

The program contains three components: Success Skills, Workplace Internships and Leadership JA. It helps students develop the knowledge, skill and personal characteristics to excel in school, careers and the community.

  • Number of weeks: 13-15 weeks

  • Number of hours per week 2-3 hours

  • Target Age Group: 16-22

Objectives

SUCCESS SKILLS

  • Interpersonal Skill Building

  • Develops student ability to work in teams, build trust and influence others

  • Personal Skills

  • Assessment measures student interpersonal effectiveness

  • Building a Skill Portfolio

  • Creates student portfolios, including resume, reference letters and work samples
    Taking Action

  • Conducts interviews and discussions with people in the community

WORKPLACE INTERSHIPS

  • Workplace Experience

  • Matches students and mentors to promote experiential, on-the-job learning

LEADERSHIP JA

  • Leadership Skills

  • Studies the roles, relationship and characteristics of leaders

  • Economic Development

  • Analyzes a case study on economic development

  • Leadership Project

  • Applies leadership principles to a community service project

Content of the Program

  • Business

  • Careers

  • Choices

  • Citizenship

  • Communication

  • Economic development

  • Economic incentives

  • Employment

  • Ethics

  • Innovation

  • Interpersonal skills

  • Job

  • Leadership

  • Management

  • Opportunity costs

  • Productive resources

  • Productivity

  • Quality

  • Social benefit

 

Methodology

A combination of traditional theory with practical hands-on activities supported by software programs and the presence of a volunteer business consultant. Activities include: discussions, games, video projection, creative activities, tests, questionnaires, team work, role plays.

 

Premises and Equipment Needed

  • Standard classroom.

  • Also see Training materials

  • Access to Video player, overhead projector, PC (Windows 95) & printer from time to time.

Educators and Other Human Resources Needed

  • Teachers of Economics, Civic Studies, Geography/History, and/or English

  • Volunteer Business Consultants (experienced businesspeople/ parents/ university graduates) trained by Junior Achievement International

Literature and Other Training Material

  • Success Skills Guide for Teachers and Consultants

  • Success Skills Guide Student workbooks

  • Success Skills Student Participation booklets

  • Success Skills video

  • Success Skills Software envelope

  • Workplace Internships Student journal

  • JA Connection Evaluation Form

  • Leadership JA Guide for Consultants and Teachers

  • JA Banner

  • Evaluation/Feedback forms

  • Certificates of Achievement

  • Skills portfolios

  • (Optional) MACROLAND (Focus: Macroeconomics; government)

© JA Macedonia, 2005.