Welcome to Junior Achievement

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1 Welcome to Junior Achievement Junior Achievement (JA) is a partnership between the business community, educators, and volunteers. We all work together to inspire young people to dream big and reach their potential. Our hands-on, experiential programs teach the key concepts of work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy to young people all over the world. Campbell Soup JA Day Camden

JA of New Jersey (JANJ) - Who We Are We are a franchise of JA Worldwide founded in 1963.

2 JA of New Jersey (JANJ) - Who We Are We are a franchise of JA Worldwide founded in We are a team of volunteers including influential business leaders who want to give back to the community and align our companies with a financial literacy movement. We are a recognized leader in JA having won four prestigious awards: The JA Worldwide Phoenix Award: Awarded for "Best turnaround of a JA chapter" JA Worldwide Summit Award: Recognized for high achieving performance for three consecutive years Power of Partnering Innovation Award: Sponsored by Novartis and awarded for JANJ High School Heroes Program

3 Junior Achievement of NJ Six years of exceptional performance FYE FYE % Change Students Reached 15,210 35, % Total Classrooms 655 1, % Cost per Student $50.74 $35.33 (30%) Contributions/Revenue $676,064 $1,378, % Personal Gifts $30,661 $116, % Business Hall of Fame $41,400 $217, % State Board Members % District Board Members %

4 Where We Come From INSURANCE Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company Burgdorf & Company Chubb & Son HSBC of North America MetLife Munich Re America New York Life NJM MEDICINE & PHARMACEUTICALS Atlantic Neurosurgical Specialists BD Bristol-Myers Squibb C. R. Bard GE Healthcare Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Johnson & Johnson Novartis Sanofi-aventis Virtua REAL ESTATE Cogswell Realty Group, LLC Elberon Development Co. PHH Mortgage Corporation Realogy Corporation ACCOUNTING/AUDIT Amper, Politziner & Mattia Crowe Horwath LLP Deloitte & Touche LLP Ernst & Young LLP KPMG LLP NJCPA PricewaterhouseCoopers Protiviti Sax Macy Fromm Swartz & Co., LLC TELECOMMUNICATIONS Alcatel-Lucent AT&T Verizon Communications, Inc. Verizon Wireless ENGINEERING & AEROSPACE Argo Turboserve Curtiss-Wright Lockheed Martin FINANCIAL SERVICES Allstate Financial Services BNY Mellon Financial Planning Association Goldman, Sachs & Co. High Point Wealth Management Karr Barth Associates of AXA Advisors Karsch Capital Management Lincoln Investment MetLife Investments Morgan Stanley PNC Investments RegentAtlantic Capital, LLC Smallwood Financial Wells Fargo Private Bank BANKS Banco Popular NA Bank of America BNY Mellon Beneficial Bank Citibank Citizens Bank Capital One Bank Federal Home Loan Bank of NY JP Morgan Chase Metlife Bank NJ Credit Union League PNC Bank The Provident Bank Sovereign Bank TD Bank Wachovia LAW Archer & Greiner, PC Earp Cohn P.C. Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal AND Accenture BASF Best Buy BD Advisory Group Campbell Soup Co. CDW Cisco ConocoPhillips Co. Continental Airlines Dun & Bradstreet Educational Testing Service ExxonMobil Gateway Group One Gresham Trask American Ventures Infineum USA L.P. MAFCO Marlin Leasing Marriott NJBIA NJ Department of Education PSEG Rent-A-Center South Jersey Industries Staples The Star-Ledger Tyco Int l (US), Inc. Walmart Wall Street Journal Wholesale Auto Supply Co.

5 However, Before we were corporate executives, Before we were tenured professors, Before we were savvy investors and eloquent lawyers, Allstate JA Day Willingboro

6 We Were Kids! And deep beneath our suits, paperwork, and achievements, we're still kids.

And We Know We Make a Difference New Jersey educators rate JA programs and volunteers highly: It

children in their community, especially during the schoolwide emphasis of the character counts

Accenture JA Day Newark The children learned about the value of money in everyday life, including

7 And We Know We Make a Difference New Jersey educators rate JA programs and volunteers highly: It is a valuable experience for the students to see citizens volunteering their time to help children in their community, especially during the schoolwide emphasis of the character counts pillar of citizenship. Accenture JA Day Newark The children learned about the value of money in everyday life, including saving up to purchase something at a later date. Students found the topics addressed extremely interesting. There is a good mix of group work and handson activities. Chubb JA Day Newark

8 The Impact JA Worldwide is committed to the ongoing evaluation of our programs. Findings prove that JA is: - Preparing students to develop successful financial management habits - Empowering them to explore the potential of becoming an entrepreneur - Providing them the skills necessary to succeed in a global workforce Lockheed Martin JA Programs Moorestown

With the support of more than 6,000 board members, JA programs are taught by an excess of 330,000

9 The Global Footprint JA Worldwide - 91 Years of Success Founded in 1919, JA Worldwide reaches 9.7 million students annually in more than 379,000 classrooms and after-school locations globally. With the support of more than 6,000 board members, JA programs are taught by an excess of 330,000 volunteers around the world in over 120 countries. HSBC JA Day Somerset AT&T / JA Job Shadow Bedminster

As a Leader in Your Firm and JANJ Partner

memorable community service projects Offer

Dr. Seuss Day Newark Trenton High School

powerful team building experiences Inspire

10 As a Leader in Your Firm and JANJ Partner Implement turnkey volunteer programs Lead memorable community service projects Offer a fun break from a hard day's work Chubb Dr. Seuss Day Newark Trenton High School Heroes Sponsored by Allstate Provide powerful team building experiences Inspire kids and volunteers alike Deloitte Impact Day Newark

Establish a JANJ Business Education Partnership Provide corporate role models to grade school kids Lay the foundation for kids to achieve, using prepackaged financial literacy tools Empower kids and

11 Establish a JANJ Business Education Partnership Provide corporate role models to grade school kids Lay the foundation for kids to achieve, using prepackaged financial literacy tools Empower kids and build their self-esteem Plant seeds of hope and keep kids on the right path to success Facilitate the development of savvy young American business leaders to ensure sustained competitiveness on a global scale Verizon JA Day Newark

An Opportunity To Share Join us and share your own youthful enthusiasm with young people Schedule a JA Day Half-day event during school hours Hands-on games and activities Easy, effective, and

12 An Opportunity To Share Join us and share your own youthful enthusiasm with young people Schedule a JA Day Half-day event during school hours Hands-on games and activities Easy, effective, and energizing programs Volunteer recruitment & training included Join a JA Board of Directors JANJ State or District Board Participate in Fundraising Events New Jersey Business Hall of Fame Bowl-a-Thons ( parties with a purpose ) Golf Outings New Jersey Business Hall of Fame Newark To learn more about JANJ as well as worldwide service learning volunteer opportunities please contact: Catherine Milone President of Junior Achievement of NJ ext 108 cmilone@ja-nj.org Donate Company foundation / In-kind gifts

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2016 FWA Pacesetters AMY HERTENSTEIN Vice President, Equity Capital Markets, Investment and Corporate Banking BMO Capital Markets amy.hertenstein@gmail.com Inspired by a mother working in finance and buoyed