Junior Achievement of the Bay Area, Inc.

Address

Junior Achievement of the Bay Area, Inc. 400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 419 South San Francisco, CA 94080

Oakland, CA 94606

Telephone: 510-593-4000 Fax: 650-737-0375

Website: www.jaba.org

Email: alouis@jaba.org

Contacts

CEO: Linda McCracken

Other contacts: Atavia Louis, District Director - Oakland 510-593-4000 alouis@jaba.org

Year Incorporated: 1919 Junior Achievement

Category:

Lead Agency (coordinator and manager of comprehensive multi-organization afterschool program)

Service Provider

Junior Achievement purpose is to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives.

Mission Statement:

Junior Achievement will ensure that every child has a fundamental understanding of the free enterprise system.

History/Goals/Objectives:

Junior Achievement was founded in 1919 by Theodore Vail, president of American Telephone & Telegraph; Horace Moses, president of Strathmore Paper Co.; and Senator Murray Crane of Massachusetts. Its first program, JA Company Program, was offered to high school students on an after-school basis. In 1975, the organization entered the classroom with the introduction of Project Business for the middle grades. Over the last 30 years, JA has expanded its activities and broadened its scope to include in-school and after-school students in grades K-12. Through 495 offices around the world, JA reaches approximately seven million students per year in inner cities, suburbs, and rural areas. JA programs span grades K-12, and focus on seven key content areas: business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics/character, financial literacy, and career development.

Target Populations:

Elementary

Middle

High

Male

Female

Disabled

23% African American, 17% Asian, 30% Caucasian, 29% Hispanic, 1% Other

Staff Capacity: 14 Staff Members

14 Full-time Staff Members 5 Part-time Staff Members 4,100 Volunteers teach Junior Achievement Curricullums to over 100,000 students in the Bay Area during the year, including 12,000 students in the Oakland District.

Language Capacity (other than English): Spanish

Junior Achievement is a worldwide organization. Programs are translated in other languages in countries across the world.

Organizational Operating Budget: $ 2 Million or above

Geographic Areas Served (current):

Citywide

District 1 (North Oakland- Rockridge, Temescal, Claremont)

District 2 (East Oakland - China Town, East Lake, Grand Lake, San Antonio)

District 3 (West Oakland/Downtown - West Oakland, Jack London)

District 4 (East Oakland - Dimond, Laurel, Montclair, Joaquin Miller)

District 5 (East Oakland - Fruitvale)

District 6 (East Oakland - Millsmont, Hillcrest, Leona Quarry)

District 7 (East Oakland - Coliseum)

Junior Achievement services 9 counties in the Bay Area.

Geographic Areas for Expanded Service:

Citywide