Mission Fed JA Finance Park
Mission Fed JA Finance Park
Mission Fed JA Finance Park helps students build a foundation upon which they can make lifelong intelligent financial decisions, including decisions related to income, expenses, savings, and credit. Volunteers guide groups of 8-12 students through the adult life simulation, where students learn to budget, save, and spend for themselves and their virtual families.
Students can participate in the teacher-led format, or the one-day visit format. The teacher-led format allows teachers to lead their students through 6-13 lessons on financial literacy that culminates in a visit to our Mission Fed JA Finance Park facility. Additional extension activities are available for each theme: Income, Savings, Insurance, and Risk Management, Credit and Debit, and Budgeting. The one-day visit format includes JA staff teaching the financial literacy curriculum on-site during the visit to our Mission Fed JA Finance Park facility.
To register for a class or for more information on Mission Fed JA Finance Park, please contact Madeline Bowen at mbowen@jasandiego.org.
Mission Fed JA Finance Park
Mission Fed JA Finance Park helps students build a foundation upon which they can make lifelong intelligent financial decisions, including decisions related to income, expenses, savings, and credit. Volunteers guide groups of 8-12 students through the adult life simulation, where students learn to budget, save, and spend for themselves and their virtual families.
Students can participate in the teacher-led format, or the one-day visit format. The teacher-led format allows teachers to lead their students through 6-13 lessons on financial literacy that culminates in a visit to our Mission Fed JA Finance Park facility. Additional extension activities are available for each theme: Income, Savings, Insurance, and Risk Management, Credit and Debit, and Budgeting. The one-day visit format includes JA staff teaching the financial literacy curriculum on-site during the visit to our Mission Fed JA Finance Park facility.
To register for a class or for more information on Mission Fed JA Finance Park, please contact Madeline Bowen at mbowen@jasandiego.org.
JA for Everyone
Ages 12+
JA for Everyone prepares participants to consider income, savings, debt, investing, insurance, and budgeting to become real world ready. The JA for Everyone budgeting workshop is a 4-hour financial literacy and budgeting simulation that immerses participants in managing a 30-day budget in San Diego. Participants are given an adult profile complete with a San Diego job and salary, family, credit score, credit, and education debt. During the simulation participants apply for a home loan, car loans, choose insurance for their family, pay for childcare, contribute to a non-profit of their choice, and manage bills and obligations.
This program is available for virtual implementation or as an in-person one-day session.
Upcoming JA for Everyone Sessions:
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm (Times are subject to change)
Cost: $25 per participant
Where: The Capdevilla Gillespie Center for Junior Achievement
4756 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, CA 92120
For more information on JA For Everyone, please contact Madeline Bowen at mbowen@jasandiego.org.
JA for Everyone
Ages 12+
JA for Everyone prepares participants to consider income, savings, debt, investing, insurance, and budgeting to become real world ready. The JA for Everyone budgeting workshop is a 4-hour financial literacy and budgeting simulation that immerses participants in managing a 30-day budget in San Diego. Participants are given an adult profile complete with a San Diego job and salary, family, credit score, credit, and education debt. During the simulation participants apply for a home loan, car loans, choose insurance for their family, pay for childcare, contribute to a non-profit of their choice, and manage bills and obligations.
This program is available for virtual implementation or as an in-person one-day session.
Upcoming JA for Everyone Sessions:
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm (Times are subject to change)
Cost: $25 per participant
Where: The Capdevilla Gillespie Center for Junior Achievement
4756 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, CA 92120
For more information on JA For Everyone, please contact Madeline Bowen at mbowen@jasandiego.org.
JA Scouts Personal Management Merit Badge
JA Scouts Personal Management Merit Badge
Grades 6 and higher
In partnership with The Boy Scouts of San Diego and Imperial Counties Council, Junior Achievement of San Diego offers the Personal Management Merit Badge through the JA for Everyone program. JA for Everyone is a personal budgeting simulation designed to help participants understand the link between lifestyle, education, career, and the management of personal finances in an interactive environment. Participants explore what it takes to balance a budget and manage a life in sunny San Diego and beyond.
The Personal Management Merit Badge workshop series prepares participants to consider income, savings, debt, investing, insurance, and budgeting to become real-world ready. Scouts must attend the three mandatory sessions at the JA campus to receive their badge.
Fall Series Details:
Dates:
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm (Times subject to change)
Cost: $65 per scout
Where: The Capdevilla Gillespie Center for Junior Achievement
4756 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, CA 92120
For more information on JA Boy Scouts Personal Management Merit Badge, please contact Madeline Bowen at mbowen@jasandiego.org.
JA Scouts Personal Management Merit Badge
Grades 6 and higher
In partnership with The Boy Scouts of San Diego and Imperial Counties Council, Junior Achievement of San Diego offers the Personal Management Merit Badge through the JA for Everyone program. JA for Everyone is a personal budgeting simulation designed to help participants understand the link between lifestyle, education, career, and the management of personal finances in an interactive environment. Participants explore what it takes to balance a budget and manage a life in sunny San Diego and beyond.
The Personal Management Merit Badge workshop series prepares participants to consider income, savings, debt, investing, insurance, and budgeting to become real-world ready. Scouts must attend the three mandatory sessions at the JA campus to receive their badge.
Fall Series Details:
Dates:
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm (Times subject to change)
Cost: $65 per scout
Where: The Capdevilla Gillespie Center for Junior Achievement
4756 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, CA 92120
For more information on JA Boy Scouts Personal Management Merit Badge, please contact Madeline Bowen at mbowen@jasandiego.org.
Girl Scouts of San Diego Badge Workshops
In partnership with Girl Scouts of San Diego, we offer the following badge workshops in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work-readiness!
All badges can be earned by completing virtual, self-guide workshops. Each badge costs $15 per person.
Learn more about each Girl Scout Badge:
Girl Scouts will learn about needs vs. wants and how to shop smartly.
Program Outline:
- Explore your needs and wants
- A second look at needs
- Why do you want what you want?
- Shopping smart
- Make a plan!
Girl Scouts will learn about everything that goes into a budget and how to create their own.
Program Outline:
- Budgeting for your values
- Tracking your spending
- Ways to save money
- Ways to give
- Create your own budget!
Girl Scouts will learn the importance of comparison shopping and how it applies to their everyday purchases, both big and small.
Program Outline:
- Learning to comparison shop
- Using online reviews
- Understanding the fine print
- Avoid online fraud
- Managing online shopping!
Girl Scouts will learn how to finance their dreams to make them a reality.
Program Outline:
- Exploring your dream job
- Pricing your dream home
- Research dream vacations
- Philanthropy: make a dream giving goal
- Adding up your dreams!
Upcoming workshops:
Check back later
For more information on JA Girl Scouts of San Diego Badge Workshops, please contact Madeline Bowen at mbowen@jasandiego.org.
Girl Scouts of San Diego Badge Workshops
In partnership with Girl Scouts of San Diego, we offer the following badge workshops in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work-readiness!
All badges can be earned by completing virtual, self-guide workshops. Each badge costs $15 per person.
Learn more about each Girl Scout Badge:
Girl Scouts will learn about needs vs. wants and how to shop smartly.
Program Outline:
- Explore your needs and wants
- A second look at needs
- Why do you want what you want?
- Shopping smart
- Make a plan!
Girl Scouts will learn about everything that goes into a budget and how to create their own.
Program Outline:
- Budgeting for your values
- Tracking your spending
- Ways to save money
- Ways to give
- Create your own budget!
Girl Scouts will learn the importance of comparison shopping and how it applies to their everyday purchases, both big and small.
Program Outline:
- Learning to comparison shop
- Using online reviews
- Understanding the fine print
- Avoid online fraud
- Managing online shopping!
Girl Scouts will learn how to finance their dreams to make them a reality.
Program Outline:
- Exploring your dream job
- Pricing your dream home
- Research dream vacations
- Philanthropy: make a dream giving goal
- Adding up your dreams!
Upcoming workshops:
Check back later
For more information on JA Girl Scouts of San Diego Badge Workshops, please contact Madeline Bowen at mbowen@jasandiego.org.
Community Live Virtual Workshops
Community partners have teamed up with JA to provide workshops that enable students in underserved communities to gain the necessary skills to understand and achieve their career goals and economic empowerment. These workshops have enabled young adults to achieve financial success and self-sufficiency.
Ongoing workshops:
Chula Vista Elementary School District
For information on how to implement a live workshop in your community or to volunteer, please contact Duchi Galvez at dgalvez@jasandiego.org.
Community Live Virtual Workshops
Community partners have teamed up with JA to provide workshops that enable students in underserved communities to gain the necessary skills to understand and achieve their career goals and economic empowerment. These workshops have enabled young adults to achieve financial success and self-sufficiency.
Ongoing workshops:
Chula Vista Elementary School District
For information on how to implement a live workshop in your community or to volunteer, please contact Duchi Galvez at dgalvez@jasandiego.org.