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Junior Achievement (JA) Programmes are administered under
an umbrella organisation known as JA Worldwide. JA Worldwide
is a non-profit, non-Government organisation dedicated to
educating young people about the value of free enterprise,
business and economics through its variety of Programmes.
In addition to promoting business and entrepreneurship, JA
Programmes promote self, social and community development.
The life skills they develop enable these youth to mature
into astute entrepreneurs and successful leaders.
JA programmes are administered as in–school and after-school
programmes and operate in over one hundred countries with
over seven million young people participating in the programmes.
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) recognises that,
in tandem with the establishment of money and capital markets
emphasis must also be placed on private sector development.
Programmes such as Junior Achievement spawn new talents for
entry into this main engine of growth.
The Bank is facilitating the promotion of JA Programmes in
all ECCB member countries, particularly where the programmes
do not currently exist.
The Optimist Club in Anguilla is spearheading the promotion
of the JA programmes. The Club launched the Pilot phase of
JA in early January 2007 under which two programmes were introduced:
the “Dollars and $ense” programme, at the Road
Primary School, and the “Company Programme” at
the Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive High School. (See
photo)
JA Antigua and Barbuda was established in 1992 and was an
initiative of the Rotary Club of Antigua, an organisation
which is still one of the main stakeholders in the programme.
The initiative commenced with one JA programme and currently
there are approximately eight in-school programmes and one
after-school programme being offered throughout the primary
and secondary schools.
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has been liaising with
potential promoters of the JA Programmes. Discussions are
ongoing.
Junior Achievement Open House Gave Invaluable Learning
Experience To Young Students
St. Joseph’s Convent in St. George’s
takes the honours at Junior Achievement Graduation
It was a graduation with a difference with the Junior Achievers
decked out in their business attire to proudly represent their
school companies as part of the finals of the Junior Achievement
Programme 2007/8 on Thursday June 5th, under the patronage
of His Excellency Sir Daniel Williams, Governor General. The
Junior Achievement Committee wanted a novel and fresh approach
to the business venture that the programme represents and
simulated a real business awards ceremony followed by a cocktail
reception at the Grenada National Stadium. The graduation
ceremony was hosted by the Grenada Chamber of Industry &
Commerce and the event was chaired by Mr. Christopher De Riggs,
Executive Director of the Chamber. The feature address was
given by Mr. J Errol Lewis, Executive Director of the Junior
Achievement Programme in Trinidad & Tobago. Mr. Lewis
who has been involved in Junior Achievement Worldwide and
reiterated the importance of the roles of the Chamber, the
Government, the Principals and teachers, the private sector,
the parents and the Junior Achievers themselves in making
the programme a success.
St. Joseph’s Convent walked away with ten (10) awards
including Company of the Year for “Worker’s in
Action” and President of the Year for Ms. Ameena Caesar.
Ambassador Denis Antoine who visited the Junior Achievement
Trade Fair in May was so impressed with the performance of
the students he offered a gift of a laptop on behalf of his
esteemed office to the President of the Year and undoubtedly
the most outstanding Junior Achiever of the programme. The
Company was supervised by their Principles of Business teacher
Ms. Luan Harford and were sponsored by Grenlec. Mrs. Joanne
Jacob from Grenlec ably assisted the Worker’s In Action
Company with excellent consultancy throughout the year. First
runner up company of the year went to Crystal Vision from
Bishop’s College, Carriacou and second runner up company
of the year went to New Gen from Beacon High. They were sponsored
and tutored by Dexter Lendore from Cable & Wireless and
Rachel Brathwaite from Digicel respectively. Bishop’s
College in Carriacou came away with several awards and most
certainly did Carriacou proud.
Photos
of the JA Grenada programme
JA Grenada
Report
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has been liaising with
potential promoters of the JA Programmes. Discussions are
ongoing.
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and other public and private sector organisations, introduced the Junior Achievement (JA) programmes to St Kitts and Nevis in 2004. The St Kitts-Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce has been managing the programmes since 2008.
The JA Company Programme is one of the projects under the JA programmes and is the only one in which St Kitts and Nevis participates. The JA Company Programme requires third and fourth form students to identify and propose business opportunities within St Kitts and Nevis, operate these businesses and provide a performance report at the end of the project. The Annual JA Trade Fair is an activity organised as part of the programme. The trade fair enhances the visibility of the JA programmes and provides the opportunity for students to display and sell their products and services. The 2011 Annual Trade Fair took place at the Independence Square, Basseterre on 29 April.
An Advisory Committee was established since inception of the programme in 2004 to assist with the oversight and co-ordination of the JA Company Programme. The members of the 2010/2011 Committee include representatives from the following organisations/institutions:
- Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
- Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange
- FirstCaribbean International Bank Ltd
- FND Enterprise Cooperative Credit Union Ltd
- St Kitts-Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce
- St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Ltd
- St Kitts-Nevis Ministry of Education
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
These institutions along with other public and private sector partners have contributed to the significant success of the JA Company Programme in St Kitts and Nevis through their continued support.
The schools that participated in the 2010/2011 JA Company Programme were:
- Basseterre High School
- Cayon High School
- Charlestown Secondary School
- Ginglerland Secondary School
- Immaculate Conception Catholic School
- Washington Archibald High School
The 2011 programme year will culminate with the Annual Awards Ceremony scheduled to take place in September.
JA Saint Lucia was founded in 1996 by the Chamber of Industry
and Commerce. JA Saint Lucia has expanded from five company
programmes to twenty in the secondary schools and sixty primary
school programmes across several schools. Photos
of the 11th Annual Awards Ceremony held on June 12 2007
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JA St Vincent and the Grenadines was founded in 1997 by the
Chamber of Industry and Commerce in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The JA Programmes are active in most of the schools in St
Vincent and the Grenadines.
For further information on Junior Achievement visit: http://www.ja.org/
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