JA BIZTOWN

enterprise village

Junior Achievement is proud to introduce the Junior Achievement Center located at 7830 SE Foster Road in Portland, OR. This Center houses a brand new state-of-the art experiential program know as JA BizTown as well as the local Junior Achievement offices.

JA BizTown is a dynamic, hands-on learning simulation that engages students in the American free enterprise system, and exposes them to business, entrepreneurship, and financial planning. Serving schools and students throughout the region the center and its program will be models for workforce development, economic education and state-of-the-art experiential learning.

The students' experience varies from working in a bank, a real estate business, or a retail store, to managing personal finance such as writing checks and bookkeeping. Prior to the day-long visit to JA BizTown, students complete an in-class curriculum on economic concepts. Then it's off to JA BizTown, where everyone participates in a hands-on simulation.

For more information, please contact John Hancock at our Portland office at 503-238-6430 or email jhancock@ja-pdx.org.

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