Come and Join the Fun!
At
JA World Huizenga Center, two “mini-city” experiential programs, JA
BizTown and JA Finance Park, significantly transform how every 5th and 8th
grade student in Broward County Public Schools is taught to view the world of
work, free enterprise, and his or her possibilities for success. After 25 hours of curriculum taught in the
classroom by the teacher, students will embark on their JA World experience.
They will put their classroom instruction to work as they
practice decision-making and learn about leadership and teamwork.
Volunteers
are needed to help guide students in a specific storefront during their on-site
simulation in JA BizTown or JA Finance Park. The time commitment
is approximately five hours, but may vary per school schedule. Start time is
usually between 7:30am and 9:00am, and the first 45 minutes of the day includes
a thorough training.
Background
checks are necessary. Please have all required forms filled out one week prior
to your volunteer date. These on-site visits will continue daily throughout the
school year for every Broward County Public School.
Some of the
responsibilities of the on-site volunteers include the following:
JA Finance Park
(8th graders)
1. Make sure the students follow instructions on how to calculate their
personal budget based on their assigned real life case scenario.
2. Assist the students in figuring out the necessary amount for each budget
item, i.e., food, clothing, housing, etc.
3. Make sure the students follow their lunch and break schedules.
4. Help the students clean up their assigned storefront.
Tips for
your Visit Day
·
All
volunteers must arrive at JA World at the time stated on the schedule.
·
Volunteers
should bring a bagged lunch and snacks for the day. There are no vending machines or facilities
to purchase food. Microwaves are not available on the premises.
·
Volunteers
should wear comfortable shoes.
·
Volunteers
recruited through the school must complete the school’s volunteer security
clearance (Star System).
·
Volunteers
recruited through Junior Achievement must go through a background check.
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Students
must return to school on the school bus. Parents will not be permitted to take
students home from JA World unless authorized by the school’s administration.
·
Junior
Achievement and Broward College are smoke-free environments.
Thanks again for
your interest in becoming an integral part of JA World!
Directions
(GPS will not
bring you to the exact location of JA World Building, please follow directions
below)
JA World Huizenga Center / JA
of South Florida at Broward College
1130 Coconut Creek Boulevard
Coconut Creek, Florida
33066
From Turnpike:
·
Take exit 67. Head WEST (right turn) after toll booth onto Coconut Creek Pkwy.
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Turn LEFT (south) at the first light (BC) on to the Broward College
Campus.
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Veer LEFT, drive over two speed
bumps and turn LEFT.
·
JA World / JA of South Florida building
is located at the end on the RIGHT.
From
I-95:
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Exit Atlantic Blvd and head WEST to Powerline Rd.
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Turn RIGHT on to Powerline Rd. and head NORTH to Coconut Creek Pkwy/Martin Luther King Blvd.
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Turn LEFT on to Coconut Creek Pkwy/Martin Luther King Blvd.
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Turn LEFT at the BC light on to the Broward College Campus.
·
Veer
LEFT, drive over two speed bumps
and turn LEFT.
·
JA World / JA of South Florida building
is located at the end on the RIGHT.
