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Junior Achievement of Rhode Island

Boundless Futures Through Education

aka Junior Achievement/JA   |   Warwick, RI   |  www.jarhodeisland.org

Mission

The mission of Junior Achievement is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.

Ruling year info

1994

President

Mr. Lee Lewis

Main address

3205 Post Road #7549

Warwick, RI 02886 USA

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EIN

05-0263443

NTEE code info

Educational Services and Schools - Other (B90)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Junior Achievement programs are designed to address some of the most critical issues currently affecting the entire state of Rhode Island. As the state’s largest business – education partnership, JA is currently focusing its efforts on addressing these critical issues:\n\n• High School Dropout Rate and Dropout Rate Disparity\n• Workforce Skills Gap\n• College Readiness\n• Lack of Youth Financial Literacy\n• Urban and Urban-ring school development\n\nPrograms taught by JA – financial literacy, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurship – are not routinely taught in schools, or if they are, they are the first programs to be cut in troubled times. Schools in Rhode Island look to Junior Achievement to provide these supplemental learning experiences that help young people develop the competence, confidence, and character to make smart academic and economic decisions. At a time when school budgets are continually being cut, JA programs are offered at no cost to schools and after-school programs.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

JA Programs in Work Readiness, Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship

To help students learn the economic fundamentals so important to their future, Junior Achievement’s elementary, middle school, and high school programs offer students a solid foundation in workforce readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills.

Through JA’s age-appropriate experiential and student-centered learning curricula, students gain a variety of skills and concepts that help them understand the economics of life and inspire and prepare them to succeed in a global economy. Download our K-12 Programs Brochure.

The strength of Junior Achievement is that through its partnership with business and educators, the programming uses hands-on experiences and a sophisticated approach to learning. Junior Achievement’s kindergarten through twelfth-grade programs integrates quality economic education materials with the real-life experiences of volunteers who make education and economics relevant.

With the support of positive adult role models who volunteer their time, Junior Achievement enables young consumers to understand business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics/character, financial literacy, and work readiness.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Junior Achievement of Rhode Island is dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. In partnership with businesses and educators, JA brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential.

Our corporate and community volunteers deliver relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. JA programs empower students to make a connection between what they learn in school and how it can be applied in the real world – enhancing the relevance of their classroom learning and increasing their understanding of the value of staying in school.

Junior Achievement has been offering programs in Rhode Island since 1921 (formally incorporating in 1949 as a Rhode Island non-profit corporation). We have served over 400,000 RI youth in that time. During the 2017-2018 school year, JA of Rhode Island successfully reached 10,337 students of all ages, races, ethnic backgrounds and physical capabilities. This represents a more than 30% outreach growth over the previous school year. \n\nDelivering these programs is a volunteer network of over 600 business, education, and government leaders. In addition, our board of directors represents a cross-section of Rhode Island's leading employers ensuring our programs remain relevant and receive the financial and volunteer support needed.

Junior Achievement of Rhode Island is in the middle of it's 5-year 2021 Strategic Plan. The plan, developed and approved by the board of directors focuses on:\n\n• Program Quality\n• Resource Development\n• Board Governance\n\nCurrently our newest and largest program is JA Inspire, which is a career readiness/career pathways programs for 8th graders. The programs launched in early 2018, reaching over 2,300 students. Our goal is to reach all of Rhode Island's 8th grade students by 2021 (12,000+).

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Junior Achievement of Rhode Island

Board of directors
as of 03/08/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ms. Janet Raymond

Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce

Term: 2022 - 2024

Paul Campellone

Adler, Pollock & Sheehan

Sherri Carrera

GLADWORKS

Hugh T. Clements

U.S. Department of Justice

John Haronian

Wine & Spirits Retail Consultants, Inc.

Steve Hughes

Cox Business

Steve Kitchin

New England Institute of Technology

Scott Lajoie

BankRI

Timothy Lodge

Eastern Insurance Group

Jamison Miller

Washington Trust Wealth Management

Douglas Rademacher

The Metropolitan Regional Career & Technical Center

Janet Raymond

Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce

Irving Schneider, Ph.D.

Johnson & Wales University (retired)

Richard V. Simone, III

EGN LLC

Kevin P. Tracy

Bank of America

Eric Turner

KPMG LLP

Adam Compton

Schneider Electric

Ashlee Accetta

Fidelity Investments

Kerri Beliveau

Santander Bank

Lori Corsi

Dimeo Construction Company

Carolyn Crawford

ValenciaBio

Robert Deslauriers

MetLife

David Hirsch

Hinckley Allen

Lee Lewis

Junior Achievement of RI

Rhonda Arsenault

Toray Plastics

Marie Bernardo-Sousa

Johnson & Wales Univesity

Al Cumplido

Independence Financial Partners

Frank DiBiase, III

Atwells Hospitality Group

G. Scott Dingus

Citizens Bank

Tammy Gobel

Amazon

Christopher Graham

Locke Lord

Jessica Marfeo

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island

Carrie Morse

Amgen

Gregory Post

Bowerman Construction

Casey Riley

Newport Restaurant Group

Patricia Shanley

Warwick School Department (retired)

Michael Smith

Webster Bank

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/8/2023

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data