Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia

Ne manquez pas les opportunités d'emploi uniques qui s'offrent aux professionnels francophones! Notre vidéo met en lumière certains métiers et programmes de métiers passionnants que les étudiants peuvent poursuivre ici même en Nouvelle-Écosse.
Et si vos étudiants répondent au sondage avant le 14 juin, vous courrez la chance de gagner une carte-cadeau Visa de 150$!

Cliquez sur le lien pour regarder maintenant: https://youtu.be/OrTZxMQHQH4?si=XRXt6ndTrGccd0My

Lien vers l'enquête: https://forms.office.com/r/TVPz55pYfp

Don't miss the unique job opportunities available to French speaking professionals! Our video shines a light on some exciting trades and trade programs students can pursue right here in Nova Scotia. Click the link above to watch it now.

And if your students complete the survey (link above as well) by June 14th, you'll be entered to win a $150 Visa Gift Card!

Check out our Company Program 2024 Awards album and help us celebrate all the great things our youth did this year.

A great opportunity for African Nova Scotian Youth: The Dr. Rudy Ffrench Trailblazer Award is presented annually by Business Is Jammin’ to Nova Scotian youth of African Descent for contributions to their community, as demonstrated by long-term commitment and leadership as volunteers, students, athletes and/or artists.

Among these outstanding individuals, two youth from across the Province are selected annually as “Trailblazers” and are awarded a $1,000 scholarship towards tuition, books, or other related fees at a recognized post secondary educational institution.

The application deadline for this award is June 28th .

Link for More Information: https://businessisjammin.ca/rudy-ffrench/

JA Nova Scotia is excited to showcase the second of our incoming Laureates, Keith Condon. Keith will be celebrated at the Induction Gala on October 8th hosted at the Halifax Convention Centre.

Keith recognized early in his career that building relationships with a solid foundation of trust is the key to solid long-term business, regardless of language or culture. A Nova Scotia native, Keith has been developing markets for Tri-Star, with several projects being the implementation of a national emergency and transfer ambulance system. Keith has served on many boards and committees, is an investor of Yarmouth Mariners hockey club and continues to make time to assist fellow Nova Scotians looking to find success in the exporting business.

Please join us on October 8th, 2024 as we honour Keith's lifetime achievements. Purchasing a table now to meet Keith and our other incoming Laureates. Just visit www.nsbusinesshalloffame.ca
- A Chairperson table offers 10 seats for $5,000
- A Governor table offers 8 seats for $3,500
- 4 seats $1,500
- Individual seats $350

DID YOU KNOW: The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame Induction Gala is the largest fundraising event in support of JA Nova Scotia. The revenue from this event ensures we can deliver our financial health, workplace readiness, and entrepreneurship programs, free of charge, to youth across the province. You can learn more about our programs by visiting www.janovascotia.ca

Sharing a great opportunity: Business is Jammin' has a STEM Entrepreneurship Summer Bootcamp

The STEM Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is a week-long summer camp designed to empower African Nova Scotian high school students to take charge of their futures by providing access to educational, mentorship, leadership and experiential learning skills that are required to succeed in the modern workforce. Because technological and scientific innovations affect our lives and provide economic benefits, youth should be equipped with STEM knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This camp is scheduled for Tuesday, July 2nd - Friday, July 5th and will be held at Saint Mary's University.

Registration for this camp is free for students of African descent aged 14-18 years old.
Link to Registration: https://forms.gle/tHNRxss9X14L4tuE9

Nous avons tenu notre session virtuelle French World of Choices le 5 juin. Un grand merci pour nos intervenants.
- Guillaume Boudreau - Advanced Energy Management (AEM) Ace Machining Ltd
- Jean-Guy McLaughlin - Supervisor (HRM Operations), Eastward Energy
- Alain Melanson - App Training Supervisor, Nova Scotia Power (NSPI)

We held our French World of Choices Virtual Session on June 5th. A huge thanks to our speakers!
You can learn more about our programs and watch past videos by visiting janovascotia.ca/programs.

Did you miss our May 30th World of Choices Virtual Event? Not a worry because we have you covered! The session was all about Service Trades.

Service Excellence. Dedication to quality and precision while building customer relationships is essential for most organizations. Experts spoke about how to master key customer service skills.

This video includes presentations from:

- Gina Walsh, Industry Training Consultant, NS Apprenticeship Agency
- Brent Coutinho, On-ship Cook, Canadian Coast Guard
- Andrew Reid, Lead Technician, Eastward Energy
- Tom Stenason, Licensed Auto Technician, O’Regan’s Mercedes-Benz and Sprinter
- Stephanne Bastien, Field Service Manager, Graves Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical

Learn more by watching the video here:

World Of Choices - Recorded May 30 Service Excellence. Dedication to quality and precision while building customer relationships is essential for most organizations. Experts will talk about ho...

You know Awards season is closing in when you get to spend a lovely, sunny morning filming one of the NS Business Hall of Fame Laureate videos. We had a great time with income Laureate Bill Black last week and wanted to share. You can learn more about Bill by visiting nsbusinesshalloffame.ca.

Do you have your tickets to this year's event? Don't miss out. Grab them today and learn about our other Inductees by visiting nsbusinesshalloffame.ca. Any questions? You can email Carmen at [email protected].

A huge thanks and shout out to Joel RBC for spending an evening with us to complete Company Program Awards judging. This was a virtual session with a number of participants and companies. We can't wait to see what happens at the Awards next month.

If you want to know about Company Program, or any of the programs available to teachers and students, free of charge, in Nova Scotia, please visit janovascotia.ca/programs

Today's World of Choices Virtual Sessions was about SERVICE EXCELLENCE. Providing service excellence is about being dedicated to quality and precision while building customer relationships, something essential for businesses and organisations.
Thank you to all the amazing speakers today and for all the classes participating!

If you and your class missed out, please visit our website https://janovascotia.ca/programs/world-of-choices-virtual-events to find the past videos. Today's video will be posted tomorrow!

Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency Canadian Coast Guard Eastward Energy O'Regan's Graves -Done Different- RBC Koltech Ace Machining Ltd

Our World of Choices Virtual Sessions would not be possible without our local sponsors. Thank you!

Learn more and watch recordings of the virtual sessions by visiting janovascotia.ca/programs.

Saturday was a beautiful day and we were very honoured to have our Company Program Awards and student participants join us at Emera for Awards Interviews. Thank you to Fay from , Annie and Serine from , Braden and Jodi, Board Members of JANS, Joel and Monica from RBCC and Tiffany for spending your morning with us.

The students did great and we'll be finishing up our interviews Tuesday virtually.

Watch for more details on our Awards Ceremony happening in early June.

We have a question for all Nova Scotia TEACHERS - Are you teaching students in grades 8 to 12? If you are, then you'll want to get involved in 𝗝𝗔 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

𝔹𝔼𝕊𝕋 ℙ𝔸ℝ𝕋: complete all requirements by June 10th and you could win a $150 𝙑𝙄𝙎𝘼 gift card to use any way you want!

So what are the requirements for the draw? That’s easy - register to take part in one of our upcoming sessions or to watch the videos from previous ones. Share your thoughts by completing the survey after each event and earn one entry per session to win. 𝙄𝙏’𝙎 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙔!!

What’s great about World of Choices? Besides offering your students a chance to discover a world of career choices, the presenters are recorded so it doesn’t matter that your class hasn’t already attended the May 7th or 22nd sessions. You can visit https://janovascotia.ca/programs/world-of-choices-virtual-events/ and click on either the 𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗦 or 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 videos to watch with your class. You can also register for our upcoming sessions.

AND. . . there is still time to get involved in one or both of the two sessions coming up:
🔹️ 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟯𝟬 is going to be all about Service Excellence. Dedication to quality and precision while building customer relationships is essential for most organizations. Experts will talk about how to master key customer service skills.
🔹️𝟱 𝗷𝘂𝗶𝗻 En Français. Les professionnels du commerce partageront les avantages et les défis de rôles variées.

World of Choices | Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia World of Choices is an interactive event that equips students in grades 8-12 with the skills and knowledge they need to be better prepared for the future. Youth across Canada learn from inspirational speakers and participate in small groups discussions with passionate career mentors. Each event incl...

Today, schools joined our second World of Choices Virtual Session: Talking Tech. Big thanks to our expert speakers for sharing how cutting-edge tech and communication systems help all kinds of businesses thrive!

You can register your class for every World of Choices event by visiting janovascotia.ca/world-of-choices/
To learn more about all our engaging programming at janovascotia.ca/programs!

CALLING ALL TEACHERS!! Did you miss our 1st World of Choices Virtual Session on Building Spaces? We've got you! Share the video with your class and they'll learn about local, high-demand trades and their career pathways. Link: https://youtu.be/sJn8ENbe60w

To keep World of Choices a free, quality program we need your feedback! Have your students complete this survey by/before June 10th and you'll also be entered to win a $150 Visa gift card for your class: https://forms.office.com/r/TVPz55pYfp

Building Spaces World of Choices Virtual Session - Recorded May 7 Building Spaces was a day to explore the art of constructing pieces, areas, or even entire ships & buildings. Skilled tradespeople will share their expertise...

Our team traveled to Springhill NS to join the instructors at NSCC Cumberland Campus to host 5 rural schools for the World of Choices Skilled Trades Summit. The campus welcomed students from Oxford Regional Education Centre, Bible Hill Junior High, Cobequid Education Centre, Springhill Junior and Senior High and River Hebert District School. Students had a chance to learn more about the Electrical, Power & Utility, Geothermal, Carpentry, and Plumbing trades. Between trying on equipment, building and creating, students were hands-on.

Thank you to Gregg Ingersoll from Nova Scotia Community College - NSCC, Laura Landriault from RBC, and Donna MacGillivary from the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency for speaking to our students. Thank you to all the instructors who participated in the day. A very special thank you to Brayden LeBlanc and Robert Philips, NSCC grads and employees of Seacrest Electric for taking the mornings off to share their personal journey into the trades.

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It's hard to believe that JA Nova Scotia and the NS Business Hall of Fame are preparing to welcome the 31st Class of Laureates. We have already shared that our incoming Laureates are Bill Black, Keith Condon, Dr. Jeff Dahn and Rose Fortune but now let's learn a little more about Bill Black.

Bill Black has lead a successful business career at Maritime Life, building a strong commitment to both customers and employees. Bill continues to demonstrate his dedication to community service, in pursuit of making a better, more compassionate Nova Scotia by serving on a variety of boards and founding the Black Family Foundation, whose goal is “to support organizations that improve the present and future quality of life for Nova Scotians.” Bill has been named a Member of the Order of Canada and continues to share his extensive experience as a keynote speaker.

Read Bill's full bio by visiting our website at nsbusinesshalloffame.ca.

Please join us on October 8th, 2024 at the Halifax Convention Centre, as we honour Bill and our other Laureates. Purchasing a table now. Just visit nsbusinesshalloffame.ca.
- A Chairperson table offers 10 seats for $5,000
- A Governor table offers 8 seats for $3,500
- 4 seats $1,500
- Individual seats $350

DID YOU KNOW: The proceeds from the NS Business Hall of Fame Induction Gala supports JA Nova Scotia in delivering our financial health, workplace readiness, and entrepreneurship programs, at no cost, to youth across the province. You can learn more about our programs by visiting janovascotia.ca.

Take care and we are excited to see you in October.

JA recognises that not all students have access to the same resources and deal with a variety of environmental factors. This can limit accessibility for underserved groups of youth which, in the end, limits Nova Scotia’s economy. From missed opportunities, ideas and products JA Nova Scotia is looking to break down the barriers that exist to accessing the JA Company Program.

Thanks to funding provided by McCall MacBain Foundation JA Nova Scotia has adapted the delivery of our after-school JA Company Program to ensure youth from diverse backgrounds can share their ideas, products, services, skills and talent in a safe, accessible, welcoming and supportive space.

The World of Choices Virtual Classes enable to learn first-hand what it takes to be successful in a chosen by connecting with career . With a focus on , students discover a world of career choices open to them and the education paths that will support them in achieving their career goals.

On May 7th students heard from skilled tradespeople about Building Spaces, with an opportunity to explore the art of constructing pieces, areas, or even entire ships & buildings. Thank you to Ron Wallace from Ace Machining, Chris Dill from Irving Shipbuilding, Tanya Reddick from Construction Association of Nova Scotia and Robert Coutinho from BMR Structural Engineering.

Learn more about the upcoming World of Choices sessions on May 22nd, May 30th, and June 5th by visiting our website janovascotia.ca. You can find out about all our engaging programs at janovascotia.ca/programs

It's Giveaway Time! We're thrilled to kick off this giveaway with our Youth Well-being Challenge! We've made it super easy for you to enter in four simple ways. Take your pick and enter today:

1.Challenge: Share an action item related to the giveaway theme on your story with .

2. DM: Direct message JA Canada a photo showcasing your action.

3.Comment: Describe the action you're implementing on the giveaway post.

Fill out the form on our website https://bit.ly/JA-Youth-Challenge

Don't miss out on the chance to win one of ten $50 gift cards! Enter now and spread the well-being vibes! See the link in our bio for more details.

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Ready for round two of the Youth Challenge? Last week, we provided you with tips and tricks to uplift your well-being. Now, as we step into week two, it's time to roll up our sleeves and put those insights into action! Each day we challenge you to pick one simple action item and give it a shot! Let's make each day count towards a happier, healthier you!

Head over to https://bit.ly/JA-Youth-Challenge to discover all you need to know!
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It's Friday and we're sharing the last tip and tricks sheet for next week's Mental Well-being Youth Challenge. Have a great weekend and check back in on Monday for contest details.

Another set of tips and tricks to uplift your well-being. Keep watching here next week as we start the Youth Well-being Challenge. Zurich

Neo And JA Canada Partner To Provide The Next Generation Of Financial Tools For Students

| JA Canada CALGARY, Alberta & WINNIPEG, Manitoba, November 14, 2023. Neo Financial (Neo), a leading Canadian financial technology company and Junior Achievement of Canada (JA Canada), a renowned educational organization, are thrilled to announce the launch of the ​​JA Money card—powered by Neo. The JA Mo...

Did you hear? JA and want to give you a head start on saving and spending goals. The best money tools shouldn’t only be for adults. Discover financial independence your way with money tools designed for teens, and great for all. Get started on your journey, visit join.neo.cc/JA-social

As the week rolls on let's give you some more tips and tricks to uplift your well-being. Keep watching here next week as we start the Youth Well-being Challenge. Zurich