Volunteer at JA BizTown to support and inspire students as they develop skills related to financial literacy, community, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.
Located on the FVTC campus in Appleton, JA BizTown is an onsite learning experience for 4th-6th graders that gives students a place to put their classroom learning to the test. Students step off the bus and into the role of an adult for the day as they run our simulated town. They operate a credit union, restaurant, city hall, media center, manufacturer, logistical center, and other businesses with the goal of managing their personal finances, learning job skills, and helping their business be successful. They work hard as a producer in the JA BizTown economy during the morning and will switch into the role of a consumer in the afternoon as they spend their hard-earned money on goods and services in the town. This is an invaluable "real-world" experience for students from all over NE Wisconsin.
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.
You can watch a video about JA BizTown here: JA BizTown Video.
We need 12-24 volunteers each day students are onsite. This is a one-day, 5.5 hour opportunity with many dates in the 25-26 schoolyear to choose from.
Contact ssniegowski@jawis.org for more information. Thank you for your consideration!
