In 2002, a report was released by the Manhattan Project which noted that Georgia had the highest Hispanic-student drop out rate in the nation. In response, Junior Achievement of Georgia developed the JA Hispanic Outreach Program, which expanded JA’s entrepreneurship, financial literacy and workforce readiness programs to include supplements that focused on the importance of staying in school. The JA Hispanic Outreach Academy, the newest program in that initiative, offers motivated Hispanic middle and high school students an in-depth growth opportunity that emphasizes the importance of education while supporting students’ efforts toward attaining their education goals.
The JA Hispanic Outreach Academy prepares Hispanic students in grades 7 through 10 to make informed decisions about post-secondary education. The two-year pilot will take place after school at targeted Metro Atlanta feeder middle and high schools. Students self-select to join the academy; acceptance is decided based upon an application, teacher recommendations and participation in an interview. The program is being piloted in the Campbell High School cluster.
Each year of the program, students will participate in JA’s entrepreneurship, financial literacy and workforce readiness programs which include: in-class programs, JA Job Shadow, and JA College Pipeline. Additionally, students and their families will participate in family meetings. Program graduates will be invited to apply for the JA Fellows, the premiere entrepreneurship-focused after school program for high school students.
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