About JA Finance Park:
Teens rarely think about buying health insurance, childcare, or evaluating investment choices. At JA Finance Park, they do! JA Finance Park combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a fully interactive, life scenario simulation. Students in 7th-12th grade are introduced to personal finance and career exploration. They receive family and income scenarios and identify lifestyle goals. They also explore and learn about different budget categories, create a budget, make purchasing decisions, and pay for their expenses. In this tablet-based program, students assume a persona of a provider for a family and must accommodate the needs of the family without overspending. The time spent at JA Finance Park may only be one day, but the impact this experiential learning provides will last a lifetime!
About Volunteering:
- Oversee a small group of students and walk them through assigned budget categories using a slide deck that will be provided.
- Guide and direct students throughout the day.
- Ensure students are staying on-task and accomplishing their responsibilities.
- Allow the students to do the work and encourage them to do their best.
- Have fun!
Volunteer Requirements:
- All volunteers MUST complete the JA Volunteer Form via this link: https://jastl.info/Parker
- JA Finance Park requires 12 adult volunteers for each visit day.
- Volunteers are asked to commit to 5.5 hours at JA Finance Park including a 30-minute training prior to student arrival, and a 30-minute lunch break.
- JA provides online training to each volunteer one week prior to the visit. This takes approximately 30 minutes and includes a schedule for the day, work expected of the students, and volunteer roles and responsibilities.
- On the morning of the visit, volunteers arrive 30 minutes prior to the students to get comfortable with the pace and their role in it.
- Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.
Sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F44A4A623A64-58256529-jawabash
