JA Southern Alberta

🎉 Huge congratulations to one of our local Company Program teams, , for being selected for Social Enterprise of the Year in the 2024 Canadian Company of the Year Championship! 👏🏼

We are excited to be a participating charity in Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink. We receive 100% of donations to JA Southern Alberta which will go directly to supporting our financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness programming. 📚

This opportunity also allows all monetary donations to be matched up to 50%, so your donation goes further! If you would like to multiply your impact and support JA Southern Alberta please head to the link in our bio.

We are incredibly grateful to our financial literacy program supporters. Your contributions help to ensure that students across southern Alberta have access to the knowledge and skills they need to achieve their own financial success.

Together, we are making a lasting impact on youth in our community. Thank you for believing in the power of education and helping build a brighter future for the next generation.



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We are thrilled to announce the 2024 Alberta Business Hall of Fame - Southern Alberta Inductees and Young Innovator Award recipient.

Susan Anderson, Mike Broadfoot, and Brett Wilson will be inducted into the Alberta Business Hall of Fame – Southern Alberta at the 20th Annual Gala Dinner & Induction Ceremony on November 5, 2024.

Hanif Joshaghani will be recognized as the 2024 Young Innovator Award recipient.

Head to the link in our bio to learn more about this year’s illustrious group of award recipients.

A few moments from last night's Alberta Business Hall of Fame - Southern Alberta 19th Annual Gala & Induction Ceremony presented by .

What an unforgettable night. Congratulations to our 2023 Inductees and inaugural Young Innovator.

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

We are currently looking for dedicated volunteers to mentor Company Program students!

Company Program is an exciting hands-on program that allows students to experience the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship by starting and operating an after-school business.

As a Company Program mentor you will:

• Gain professional experience and confidence
• Share your business knowledge and experiences with students
• Promote personal growth and your own self-esteem
• Help strengthen your community and the youth that will one day be running the business world

This program runs from October 24, 2023, to March 2024. The time commitment is one day a week from 6:00pm - 9:00pm, and you choose which day works best for you at a venue of your choice!

Volunteering with Company Program is a valuable way to contribute to the development of young entrepreneurs and future business leaders. Head to the link in our bio to sign up as a mentor today.

We are thrilled to recognize as this year's Gala Sponsor for the Alberta Business Hall of Fame - Southern Alberta.

ATB is committed to advancing financial wellbeing and is a steadfast supporter of entrepreneurs and business leaders of all ages in Alberta.

Thank you, ATB, for your continued partnership and promotion of Alberta’s potential.

Join us this year at the Alberta Business Hall of Fame - Southern Alberta Gala & Induction Ceremony on October 5th, 2023. Check out the link in our bio for event details.

Happy International Day of Charity!

Today, JA Southern Alberta is reflecting on our achievements from the school year. Reaching over 60,000 students across southern Alberta is a remarkable milestone and a true testament to our dedication to empowering young people through education.

As the 2023-2024 school year begins, our goal is to continue to build on this success, expanding our reach and impact even further.

Stay tuned as we work towards our most ambitious year yet!


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As one of the world’s largest and most-impactful youth-serving NGOs, Junior Achievement (JA) delivers hands on, immersive learning in work readiness, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and more.

Head to the link in our bio to learn more!

Hey Education students, come check us out at the Werklund Student Opportunities Fair next Tuesday, September 5 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM in the Doucette Library.

We offer a variety of volunteer opportunities that will help you gain valuable teaching experience in Calgary and area schools, so come say hi and find out which programs might be a fit for you.

Can’t wait to see you there!

Back to school means back to regular programming!📚✏️

We are on a mission to make a difference in the lives of young people and we are planning our most ambitious year yet!

Stay tuned for upcoming updates, events and opportunities 👀

🚨ATTENTION RECENT GRADS🚨

JA Southern Alberta is hiring a High School Program Coordinator.

Reporting to the Manager of Calgary Programs, the High School Program Coordinator (HS Coordinator) is responsible for the coordination and implementation of JA high school programs and events in Calgary, including: the Personal Finance program, Be Entrepreneurial program, and World of Choices events. The HS Coordinator will also assist with the coordination of events related to the Company Program.

Does this sound like something you would be interested in? Head to the link in our bio to learn more and apply!

While we're all enjoying this hot summer weather, back to school is just around the corner and we need your help to teach critical financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness skills to students.

Volunteering with JA is fun, flexible, and fulfilling. If you're able to help during the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, head to the link in our bio or jasab.ca to register!

Only two weeks left to donate through Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by .

All donations made through this program go directly to supporting JA Southern Alberta’s financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness programs.

This opportunity also allows all monetary donations to be matched up to 50%, so your donation goes further!

If you would like to multiply your impact and support JA Southern Alberta, please head to the link in our bio or below to donate today!

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We are very sorry to hear about the passing of Stan Grad.

He exemplified the spirit and values of entrepreneurship, leadership, and philanthropy in our community.

We were honoured to have inducted Mr. Grad into the Alberta Business Hall of Fame - Southern Alberta in 2012.

We want to express our sincerest gratitude to our regional donors who provide support for JA programming across southern Alberta.

Thank you for investing in the lives of our future leaders!

“Just keep your eyes open. There are so many amazing things that you could be trying and figure out earlier on that you like or you don’t like.”

Head to the 🔗 in our bio to listen to a recent episode of where JA Southern Alberta Student Ambassador, Taitt Geekie, discusses his experience with JA as well as his perspective on entrepreneurship and opportunity exploration.

We are urgently looking to fill a chip runner position at our casino tonight from 7:30pm-3:30am.

Location: Pure Casino Calgary (1420 Meridian Rd NE)

Please comment below if you are available. We thank you in advance!

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out" - Robert Collier

The school year has come to and end. We wanted to celebrate by sharing a few core moments from our most successful year yet.

We're delighted to report that we delivered JA programs to more than 60,000 students across Southern Alberta in 2022-2023.

We want to thank everyone who helped us achieve this milestone.

Thank you to our generous supporters who provide funding for programs in Cochrane & area.

Your help enabled us to deliver 32 programs and reach over 700 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

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Listen up JA Southern Alberta alumni!

Gather is JA Worldwide’s online global JA alumni community. This platform allows former students to connect wherever they are, whenever they want.

Benefits for JA alumni:
- Global community of like-minded people
- Find alumni near you on the interactive map
- Connect and exchange ideas
- Attend alumni events globally
- Develop new skills
- Leadership opportunities

Head to the link in our bio to sign up today!

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Hey , we would like to hear your opinion as a Company Program Alum A Quick Alumni Engagement Survey   JA Southern Alberta is looking for feedback from Alumni! Hi Keith, We are reaching out to JA Southern Alberta Alumni like you to find out what we could do that would

JA Company Program offers high school students a unique opportunity to create (and dissolve) companies that develop, produce, market and sell unique products.

This year we had a total of 24 companies who made over $23,000.00 in profit.

$2,121.00 of this was donated to charity.

This is something to be proud of 👏

Our financial literacy programs are essential for teaching students the skills they need to reach their goals and prepare them for the future.

Thank you to our generous financial literacy program supporters. By investing in JA, you are helping ensure that students are financially literate and ready to face whatever challenges are thrown their way.



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For the fifth year in a row, JA Worldwide has been ranked among the top ten NGOs/SGOs in the world, moving up another spot to #5!

We are proud to be a part of this wonderful organization.

We are thrilled to announce that Keri Damen will be taking over the leadership of JA Southern Alberta, succeeding Melissa From, who gracefully served as the CEO for 6 remarkable years.

"We are delighted to welcome Keri Damen into this critical role," stated Clinton McNair, Chair of the JA Southern Alberta Board of Directors. "Keri brings an exceptional blend of experience in education, leadership, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, which will undoubtedly propel the organization forward."

JA Southern Alberta is currently recruiting volunteers for our upcoming casino fundraiser on Wednesday, July 12th and Thursday, July 13th at Pure Casino Calgary.

Opportunities like this are incredible revenue generators for charities like ours and ensure that JA’s financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship programming remains free and accessible to tens of thousands of students across southern Alberta every year. Your participation is critical to this success as $1,500 is earned for JA with every volunteer who join us at the casino!

Head to the link in our bio to sign up today!

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On Tuesday, May 16th, we hosted our second in-person World of Choices event at Red Deer Polytechnic.

We are thrilled to share that throughout the day we delivered 24 World of Choices sessions with 4 "WOC Talks" to over 200 students across Central and East Central Alberta.

The event also featured 31 careers from various industries.

This is an extremely impactful event and we are grateful for everyone who participated and supported.

In our Economics for Success program, students take a closer look at the advantages of staying in school and learn what’s needed to succeed in today's workforce.

This program is essential for teaching students how their choices can positively impact their future dreams and outcomes.

Thank you to all our generous donors who make this program and impact possible!


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