Volunteer at JA BizTown to support and inspire students as they develop skills related to financial literacy, community, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.
JA BizTown is an onsite learning experience for 4th-6th graders that makes them an adult for the day as they work through a community and economic simulation. Located on the FVTC campus in Appleton, JA BizTown gives students a place to put their classroom learning to the test. They get off the bus ready to run the town for the day and will operate a credit union, restaurant, city hall, media center, manufacturer, retail store and several other businesses with the goal of managing their personal finances and helping their business be successful. They will work hard as a citizen of BizTown in the morning and have some free time to go shopping in the afternoon, giving them invaluable "real-world" experience.
As a JA BizTown volunteer you will be assigned to a business where you will support a small group of students/employees through their day at JA BizTown. Your role is to step back and empower them to shine in their jobs for the day. You will help kids stay on task while they do all the necessary work to make their business run smoothly. Training to support you in your volunteer role is provided the morning of the simulation as well as online prior to your arrival.
Be sure to watch this video about JA BizTown : JA BizTown Video . The video gives you a good idea of what your day will look like while you are here at our Experiential Learning Center.
We need 12-24 volunteers each day students are onsite. This is a one-day, 5.5 hour opportunity with many dates in the 24-25 schoolyear to choose from.
Contact ssniegowski@jawis.org for more information
