Junior Achievement Of Coastal South Carolina, Inc.
Photo by: Ron Roth
Fewer Americans these days understand the basics of business, and Junior Achievement wants to change that from the ground up – starting in elementary school.
“Our mission is to empower students to own their economic success and make wise decisions about their financial futures,” said Chad Vail, a member of the Daniel Island Rotary Club and President of Junior Achievement of Coastal South Carolina, Inc. “We want to introduce young people to the world of business.”
Junior Achievement describes itself as the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs, which are delivered in schools by corporate and community volunteers, provide hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.
Vail told Bluffton Rotarians that Junior Achievement provides age-appropriate, “turn-key” classroom lessons to volunteers who use those lessons to help make classroom learning more relevant to students.
Vail’s passion for Junior Achievement originated when, as a young entrepreneur running his own business in the Charleston area, he found that young job applicants had little knowledge of business operations and a poor grasp of personal financial literacy.
“Our classroom lessons provide students with real-world experiences that they can build on as they make decisions and move forward with their lives,” he said. “And isn’t that a wise investment of time for us as Rotarians?”
Nationwide, Junior Achievement reaches 4.2 million students per year in more than 120 markets across the country, with an additional 6.5 million students served by operations in 117 other countries worldwide.
Vail said that Junior Achievement’s ability to help students is limited only by the availability of community volunteers to deliver the organization’s pre-packaged classroom lessons. Persons interested in volunteering can contact Vail at Chad.Vail@ja.org or by calling him 843-745-7050.
Vail is a native of Summerville and a graduate of Summerville High School and the College of Charleston with a degree in Corporate Communication, with International Business and German minors. He is also a graduate of the South Carolina Economic Development School.
Photo by: Ron Roth
Fewer Americans these days understand the basics of business, and Junior Achievement wants to change that from the ground up – starting in elementary school.
“Our mission is to empower students to own their economic success and make wise decisions about their financial futures,” said Chad Vail, a member of the Daniel Island Rotary Club and President of Junior Achievement of Coastal South Carolina, Inc. “We want to introduce young people to the world of business.”
Junior Achievement describes itself as the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs, which are delivered in schools by corporate and community volunteers, provide hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.
Vail told Bluffton Rotarians that Junior Achievement provides age-appropriate, “turn-key” classroom lessons to volunteers who use those lessons to help make classroom learning more relevant to students.
Vail’s passion for Junior Achievement originated when, as a young entrepreneur running his own business in the Charleston area, he found that young job applicants had little knowledge of business operations and a poor grasp of personal financial literacy.
“Our classroom lessons provide students with real-world experiences that they can build on as they make decisions and move forward with their lives,” he said. “And isn’t that a wise investment of time for us as Rotarians?”
Nationwide, Junior Achievement reaches 4.2 million students per year in more than 120 markets across the country, with an additional 6.5 million students served by operations in 117 other countries worldwide.
Vail said that Junior Achievement’s ability to help students is limited only by the availability of community volunteers to deliver the organization’s pre-packaged classroom lessons. Persons interested in volunteering can contact Vail at Chad.Vail@ja.org or by calling him 843-745-7050.
Vail is a native of Summerville and a graduate of Summerville High School and the College of Charleston with a degree in Corporate Communication, with International Business and German minors. He is also a graduate of the South Carolina Economic Development School.