JA Stock Market Challenge
To prepare for JA Stock Market Challenge, high school students complete JA Take Stock in Your Future to learn the fundamentals of the stock market and investing.
The Challenge simulates a 60-day trading period on the stock market over the course of two hours. Each team of students is given $500,000 in mock stocks and cash. Students then compete to build the portfolio with the highest return on investment. The winning teams will receive prizes.
JA Stock Market Challenge 2023 will be held on Thursday, March 9th, 2023. More information to come.
JA Stock Market Challenge
JA Stock Market Challenge
To prepare for JA Stock Market Challenge, high school students complete JA Take Stock in Your Future to learn the fundamentals of the stock market and investing.
The Challenge simulates a 60-day trading period on the stock market over the course of two hours. Each team of students is given $500,000 in mock stocks and cash. Students then compete to build the portfolio with the highest return on investment. The winning teams will receive prizes.
JA Stock Market Challenge 2023 will be held on Thursday, March 9th, 2023. More information to come.
JA Stock Market
Pop Up
JA Stock Market
Pop Up
JA Stock Market Pop is a one-day investing workshop open to high school students. Participants learn the basics of investing in the stock market including how to invest, the different types of investment options, and how to develop a long-term investing strategy. Participants gain hands-on practice in trading stocks through a stock market simulation.
The workshop concludes with a competition where participants compete to build the best mock portfolio over a simulation 60-day period in the market. The highest performing portfolio will receive a prize!
Upcoming JA Stock Market Pop Up events:
Fall 2022 Stock Market Pop Up
Date: Saturday, December 10th
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Where: The Capdevilla Gillespie Center for Junior Achievement
4756 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, CA 92120
Cost: $31.50 per student (Scholarships are available)
Details: Food will be provided & prizes will be awarded to the winners!
For more information about JA Stock Market Challenge events, please contact Muhammed Hassan at mhassan@jasandiego.org.
JA Student Company
of the Year Competition
Students who participated in JA Company Program have the option to submit their business in a countywide competition to win JA San Diego Student Company of the Year and earn the chance to compete at the JA national competition.
Students pitch their business to a panel of judges composed of local business owners, executives, and professionals. The judges score students based on the company’s ingenuity, marketing, and finances as well as the quality of the business presentation.
For more information about the competition, please contact Muhammed Hassan at mhassan@jasandiego.org.
JA Student Company
of the Year Competition
JA Student Company
of the Year Competition
Students who participated in JA Company Program have the option to submit their business in a countywide competition to win JA San Diego Student Company of the Year and earn the chance to compete at the JA national competition.
Students pitch their business to a panel of judges composed of local business owners, executives, and professionals. The judges score students based on the company’s ingenuity, marketing, and finances as well as the quality of the business presentation.
For more information about the competition, please contact Muhammed Hassan at mhassan@jasandiego.org.
JA Ambassadors
JA Ambassadors
Grades 9-12
Cost: $100 per ambassador (Scholarships are available)
The JA Ambassador program is a 10-session program that provides foundational knowledge of the local economy, personal finances, career pathways, and work-readiness. In concert with San Diego business leaders, JA’s Ambassador program creates a platform for participants to gain the necessary skills to thrive in San Diego’s economy.
During this program, JA Ambassadors will:
- Receive mentorship from industry professionals
- Access to higher education scholarships
- The opportunity to earn up to $200 to invest back into their futures thanks to our partnership with Mission Federal Credit Union
- Learn about financial literacy, entrepreneurship, the job application process, and company cultures
JA Ambassadors
JA Ambassadors
Grades 9-12
Cost: $100 per ambassador (Scholarships are available)
The JA Ambassador program is a 10-session program that provides foundational knowledge of the local economy, personal finances, career pathways, and work-readiness. In concert with San Diego business leaders, JA’s Ambassador program creates a platform for participants to gain the necessary skills to thrive in San Diego’s economy.
During this program, JA Ambassadors will:
- Receive mentorship from industry professionals
- Access to higher education scholarships
- The opportunity to earn up to $200 to invest back into their futures thanks to our partnership with Mission Federal Credit Union
- Learn about financial literacy, entrepreneurship, the job application process, and company cultures
JA Fellows
Grades 11-12
2 semesters
JA Fellows connects students to San Diego’s business community through a year-long leadership and work-based learning experience. Students meet each school day and develop the foundational knowledge of the local economy, personal finance, career pathways, and work readiness. The cohort model provides students with social capital and financial literacy through real-world experiences directly connected to San Diego’s industries.
Participating school(s)
Lincoln High School
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter High School
Students participating in JA Fellows will:
- Receive mentorship from industry professionals based on the student interests
- Have the option to partake in paid internships and work-based learning opportunities
- Learn about career pathways through career panels and job shadows
- Access scholarship opportunities to pursue higher education
If you are interested in bringing JA Fellows to your class or school, please contact Hanna Jensen at hjensen@jasandiego.org.
JA Fellows
Grades 11-12
2 semesters
JA Fellows connects students to San Diego’s business community through a year-long leadership and work-based learning experience. Students meet each school day and develop the foundational knowledge of the local economy, personal finance, career pathways, and work readiness. The cohort model provides students with social capital and financial literacy through real-world experiences directly connected to San Diego’s industries.
Participating school(s)
Lincoln High School
Chula Vista Community Learning Charter High School
Students participating in JA Fellows will:
- Receive mentorship from industry professionals based on the student interests
- Have the option to partake in paid internships and work-based learning opportunities
- Learn about career pathways through career panels and job shadows
- Access scholarship opportunities to pursue higher education
If you are interested in bringing JA Fellows to your class or school, please contact Hanna Jensen at hjensen@jasandiego.org.
JA Fellows
Grades 11-12
2 semesters
JA Fellows connects students to San Diego’s business community through a year-long leadership and work-based learning experience. Students meet each school day and develop the foundational knowledge of the local economy, personal finance, career pathways, and work readiness. The cohort model provides students with social capital and financial literacy through real-world experiences directly connected to San Diego’s industries.
Participating school(s):
Lincoln High School
Chula Vista Community Learning Charter High School
Students participating in JA Fellows will:
- Receive mentorship from industry professionals based on the student’s interests
- Have the option to partake in paid internships and work-based learning opportunities
- Learn about career pathways through career panels and job shadows
- Access scholarship opportunities to pursue higher education
If you are interested in bringing JA Fellows to your class or school, please contact Hanna Jensen at hjensen@jasandiego.org.