ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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WORK READINESS

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FINANCIAL HEALTH

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP 〰️ WORK READINESS 〰️ FINANCIAL HEALTH 〰️

Our impact portfolio

The impact portfolio contains 14 learning experiences with which we aim to reach our regional goal of 15 million young people per year.   

Below, you will find materials to implement the programs, as well as communication resources to inform others about them.  

This page is under construction and will continue to add materials until all the programs are completed. 


Plan your future 

Prepare | Work Readiness  | +16 years old 

Students acquire self-awareness tools to discover and enhance their interests and abilities. As a result, they design their personal presentation and implement a job search plan. They participate in engaging activities, perform practical exercises, and interact with special guests who share their professional journeys. They become aware of socio-emotional skills, project themselves into the future, learn to set goals, and plan the path to achieve them. 

8 hours in a 4-week program


NAUFest

Inpire | +16 years old

The largest youth inspirational event in the region.


Junior Chatbot 

Inspire | +15 years old 

It is a mobile learning initiative to deliver inspiring low-cost educational experiences using a chatbot through WhatsApp. Each conversation offers different options to start an educational path of approximately 15 minutes. There are 9 paths: 

Work Readiness: Know yourself |  Discover your path | Job Interview Preparation 

Financial Health: Organize my expenses |  How much do I know about finances |  I want to, but I can't save 

Entrepreneurship: The art of storytelling |  Risks and opportunities in entrepreneurship |  Entrepreneurial skills 


Personal finance 

Prepare | Financial health | +16 years old 

Students deepen their understanding of financial planning, personal and family budgeting, credit, savings, and investments. Through playful activities and instances of personal and group reflection, students internalize financial concepts and connect them with their life projects. 

+6 hours in a 4-week program 


JA Company program 

Prepare | Entrepreneurship | +15 years old 

The company program proposes that students create, organize, and operate a real entrepreneurship. Young people experience the importance of innovating, generating impact, taking risks, making decisions, and working as a team. At the same time, they acquire tools on project management, finances, and develop their socio-emotional skills. 

Students are guided by adult mentors (teachers, volunteers, or facilitators) and have the constant support of JA. 

The company has been transforming the lives of young people around the world for over 100 years. 

15 sessions in a flexible implementation model. Duration +4 months. 


Job Shadow 

Prepare | Work Readiness | +16 years old 

Students interact with professionals from the careers they want to study. Through conversations and exchanges, they learn about the daily life of a profession, resolve doubts, and receive advice. Young people acquire more information to make their career decision, become motivated to face their challenges and discover possibilities for job placement. 

+8 hours 


Count with me 

Prepare | Financial health | +12 years old 

Students learn to plan and manage their finances, interact with content and activities that guide them in creating a budget, and understand the main concepts related to and the importance of saving. 

 

+4 hours in a 4-week program 

 


Personal economics 

Prepare | Financial health | +14 years old 

Students delve into the relationship between their interests, skills, career choices, and their economy. They do this through the proposed content and dialogue with special guests. 

They engage in introspective activities, acquire practical knowledge about economics, formulate a personal and family budget, and reflect on the importance of saving. They also learn about different types of advertising and criteria for smart purchasing. 

+6 hours of dedication in a 4-week program 


Innovation camp

Prepare | Entrepreneurship | +15 years old 

 

Participants design innovative solutions to a proposed challenge. They work in teams guided by their teachers and mentors to develop their proposal, analyze its feasibility, design the business model, and present it to a panel of judges. They incorporate tools for strategic thinking and planning while exercising teamwork, communication, decision-making, and social awareness skills. 

 

+8 hours dedication in one or more sessions 


Women for development 

Prepare | Entrepreneurship | +18 years old 

The program is dedicated to empowering vulnerable and underserved young women to become economic agents of change, fostering a positive outlook on their engagement in the marketplace. It offers intensive training in key abilities and knowledge to consolidate or start their own business. 

The program complements the training sessions with mentorship support to motivate and support the practical implementation of the acquired knowledge. 

+25 hours dedication in a 5-week program 


I can code 

Prepare | Work Readiness + IT | +15 years old 

Students and teachers take their first steps in programming and learn basic notions of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in an agile, dynamic, and entertaining way, both in class and in self-managed spaces. They prepare to thrive in 21st-century society by developing computational thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills. 

+16 hours of dedication in a 4-week program


Micro-credentials for job placement 

Succeed | Work Readiness | 18 to 25 years 

The Micro-credentials program is designed for young people seeking opportunities to improve their employment situation. They include technical training programs that are in high demand in the job market and are endorsed by leading technology companies. Additionally, they offer comprehensive training that includes the development of key socio-emotional skills. It provides personalized support and guidance to facilitate job placement.  

+200 h dedication in at least 6-month program