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OUR MISSION
TO INSPIRE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE GAIN
UNDERSTANDING: OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, VALUE MARKET DRIVEN ECONOMIES,
DEVELOP ENTERPRENEURIAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND UNDERSTAND THE RELEVANCE
OF EDUCATION IN THE WORK PLACE AND THE IMPACT OF ECONOMICS ON THEIR FUTURE.
Project description
Junior Achievement is a program for the economic education of young people
(from 7 – 30 years of age). This is a worldwide program and Macedonia, the
99th member of this international organization, joined 22.11.1996. There is a
combination of theory and practice within all the courses, designed for
different levels of students, providing necessary knowledge of market
economy. In addition, as this program has worldwide acceptance, it will be
very advantageous for the Macedonian youth to become part of this future
international business community gaining the same knowledge, points of view,
and models of doing business while using the same language (courses are run
in English).
Democracy goals
The development of market economy conscience on behalf of the youth in
Macedonia will be very helpful for further improving the democracy practice
in Macedonia. In fact, this educational program provides progressive and
multiple effects on building civil and open society. Besides, today’s
students, in just a few years, will be the critical mass of future young
business people who will be able to lead the country towards a
market-oriented economy and a democratic society.
Long term plans
Our plans are to implement all the courses of JAI until 2006 with groups in
Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish and Serbian languages. In the final phase of
the implementation process we plan to establish 600 JAI groups (which means
50.000 future citizens will be educated in these programs). Having in mind
simulation courses within the JA curricula, we make efforts to provide
computer set for each school. Also, we are doing our best in opening
so-called Cyber Clubs in other 20 cities in Macedonia (where JA courses are
run), in order to provide space and background of contemporary joint student
activities (including all Macedonian students – from the majority or minority
ethnic groups).
Brief history
Junior Achievement Macedonia was started in February 1996 with one
experimental group. In 1997/98, we established 50 JA groups within elementary
and high schools in Skopje. During 1998/99, it was spread in 20 other towns
in Macedonia (approximately 40 new groups), 5.000 students in total. Our best
student companies are successfully competing in an international contest
HPGBC sponsored by Hewlett-Packard (together with 1.000 student companies
from the entire world) and Euro MESE . In order to provide cultural and
friendship connections between our youth and the youth throughout the world,
we established an International summer school (featuring computer simulation
courses and different cultural-entertainment-sports activities). It takes
place during one summer month in Macedonia. All established JA groups in
Skopje are already provided with one computer set and one computer classroom
for the youth from the town, so called JA Cyber Club.
Junior Achievement of Macedonia was registered as an independent
non-governmental association, developed by, but working independently from
the Open Society Institute - Macedonia since April 15 ,1997. Main funding
till now has been provided by foreign donors in grants or in-kind
contributions (Foundation Open Society Institute-Macedonia, European Agency
for Reconstruction, U.S Embassy Office for Public Affairs, Macedonian
Enterprise Development Foundation, Swiss Embassy, World Bank, Peace Corps
Macedonia, American High School Nova in Skopje, Fersped Skopje,
Municipalities in Veles and Bitola).
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