Teen Reality Fair
Featuring: JA Finance Park (Entry Level)
JA Finance Park® is Junior Achievement's capstone program for personal financial planning and career exploration. At the culmination of this teacher-led program, students visit JA Finance Park, a realistic on-site or virtual community, to put into practice what they've learned by developing and committing to a personal budget. (Grades 7-9)
Event Completed!
Where: Elems Colleage
The Teen Reality Fair gives high school students the opportunity to role-play 25-year-olds who must make decisions about money based on their chosen jobs. Students are assigned a salary, correlating to their chosen job, and a credit score. They then visit up to 15 different booths, including transportation, housing, education and training, entertainment, food and nutrition, clothing, furniture, insurance, loan center, savings and retirement, charitable giving, etc., and make decisions about how to budget their monthly salary.
The money behaviors students have and develop today will have an impact on their futures. Poor money management skills and behaviors could prevent someone from purchasing a car, house, or many of the other things someone may want for their family. Understanding and experiencing the power of money can play an important role in learning how to manage that power in order to achieve goals. Through the Teen Reality Fair, students get started on the right path to learning the skills they need to navigate their financial future.
Educators are welcome to enroll their classes for our annual fair at Elms College, or can contact us to discuss hosting one at their own school. For information about scheduling, sponsoring or volunteering, please contact Amie Miarecki at 413-747-7670 or amiarecki@jawm.org
The money behaviors students have and develop today will have an impact on their futures. Poor money management skills and behaviors could prevent someone from purchasing a car, house, or many of the other things someone may want for their family. Understanding and experiencing the power of money can play an important role in learning how to manage that power in order to achieve goals. Through the Teen Reality Fair, students get started on the right path to learning the skills they need to navigate their financial future.
Educators are welcome to enroll their classes for our annual fair at Elms College, or can contact us to discuss hosting one at their own school. For information about scheduling, sponsoring or volunteering, please contact Amie Miarecki at 413-747-7670 or amiarecki@jawm.org
Become a Sponsor!
Sponsorships for these events are critical for Junior Achievement to continue providing life-changing programs to students in our community. These programs are delivered at no cost to students. You can make a difference in the lives of these students by participating in this world-class event! Contact us to get more information on how to sponsor a JA Event!
Select a button below to see how you or your organization can get involved with Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts, Inc..
Donate Volunteer Request A Program