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October 17, 2025 - December 17, 2025
10/17/25 8:00 AM - 12/17/25 12:00 PM
135.0 hours
Angel Lynn
JA Our Region
Grade: 3
JA Our Region
Meadow Lands Elementary School
3500 Hayden Rd
Owensboro, KY 42303

JA Our Region is a Junior Achievement® learning experience designed for fourth-grade students. It helps them explore how regional differences influence job opportunities, resource use, trade, and consumer choices. Through five engaging, 45-minute sessions, students learn how their decisions impact their local and regional economies. The program emphasizes financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship, and includes hands-on activities, optional digital resources, and extended learning opportunities. It aligns with national and state standards in reading, math, social studies, and career readiness, making it a flexible and impactful classroom experience.
10/17/25 8:00 AM - 12/17/25 12:00 PM
135.0 hours
Whitney Haynes
JA Our Region
Grade: 3
JA Our Region
Meadow Lands Elementary School
3500 Hayden Rd
Owensboro, KY 42303

JA Our Region is a Junior Achievement® learning experience designed for fourth-grade students. It helps them explore how regional differences influence job opportunities, resource use, trade, and consumer choices. Through five engaging, 45-minute sessions, students learn how their decisions impact their local and regional economies. The program emphasizes financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship, and includes hands-on activities, optional digital resources, and extended learning opportunities. It aligns with national and state standards in reading, math, social studies, and career readiness, making it a flexible and impactful classroom experience.
October 17, 2025 - December 12, 2025
10/17/25 12:00 PM - 12/12/25 2:00 PM
Brittany Courtney
John Paul Ii Catholic School
307 S Church St
Morganfield, KY 42437

Local professionals share their career stories and insights with students, helping them explore job options, understand workplace expectations, and connect education to future goals.
November 1, 2025 - December 19, 2025
11/1/25 12:00 AM - 12/19/25 12:00 AM
Gina Biever
Hancock County Middle School
100 State Route 271 S
Lewisport, KY 42351

What makes a region thrive? Fourth-grade students find out by diving into how geography, resources, and choices shape local economies. Through five interactive sessions, they explore jobs, trade, and consumer decisions—and discover how their own choices can make a difference. With flexible delivery options, digital tools, and extended learning activities, JA Our Region brings economic concepts to life in a fun, hands-on way.
11/1/25 12:00 AM - 12/19/25 12:00 AM
Amy Meadows
Henderson County North Middle School
1707 2nd St
Henderson, KY 42420

What makes a region thrive? Fourth-grade students find out by diving into how geography, resources, and choices shape local economies. Through five interactive sessions, they explore jobs, trade, and consumer decisions—and discover how their own choices can make a difference. With flexible delivery options, digital tools, and extended learning activities, JA Our Region brings economic concepts to life in a fun, hands-on way.
11/1/25 12:00 AM - 12/19/25 12:00 AM
Mary Beth Parker
Henderson County South Middle School
800 S Alves St
Henderson, KY 42420

What makes a region thrive? Fourth-grade students find out by diving into how geography, resources, and choices shape local economies. Through five interactive sessions, they explore jobs, trade, and consumer decisions—and discover how their own choices can make a difference. With flexible delivery options, digital tools, and extended learning activities, JA Our Region brings economic concepts to life in a fun, hands-on way.
11/1/25 8:00 AM - 12/19/25 2:00 PM
Dan Lacy
Tell City Jr Sr High School
900 12th St
Tell City, IN 47586

Middle school students explore how education, career choices, and financial decisions shape their futures. Through modular sessions, they learn key concepts in personal finance and career readiness, with at least six sessions totaling six or more instructional hours.
November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
11/1/25 8:00 AM - 11/30/25 10:00 AM
135.0 hours
Olivia Millay
JA Our Region
Grade: 3
JA Our Region
Newton Parrish Elementary School
510 W Byers Ave
Owensboro, KY 42303

JA Our Region is a Junior Achievement® learning experience designed for fourth-grade students. It helps them explore how regional differences influence job opportunities, resource use, trade, and consumer choices. Through five engaging, 45-minute sessions, students learn how their decisions impact their local and regional economies. The program emphasizes financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship, and includes hands-on activities, optional digital resources, and extended learning opportunities. It aligns with national and state standards in reading, math, social studies, and career readiness, making it a flexible and impactful classroom experience.
November 1, 2025 - December 19, 2025
11/1/25 8:00 AM - 12/19/25 2:00 PM
Thomas Moxley
McLean County Middle School
1901 State Route 136 E
Calhoun, KY 42327

Middle school students explore how education, career choices, and financial decisions shape their futures. Through modular sessions, they learn key concepts in personal finance and career readiness, with at least six sessions totaling six or more instructional hours.
11/1/25 8:00 AM - 12/19/25 10:00 AM
Morgan Stephens
West Hopkins School
2695 Rabbit Ridge Rd
Nebo, KY 42441

Local professionals share their career stories and insights with students, helping them explore job options, understand workplace expectations, and connect education to future goals.
11/1/25 8:00 AM - 12/19/25 10:00 AM
Sherry Towe
West Hopkins School
2695 Rabbit Ridge Rd
Nebo, KY 42441

Local professionals share their career stories and insights with students, helping them explore job options, understand workplace expectations, and connect education to future goals.
11/1/25 8:00 AM - 12/19/25 10:00 AM
Caroline Reid
Calhoun Elementary School
755 Main St
Calhoun, KY 42327

Local professionals share their career stories and insights with students, helping them explore job options, understand workplace expectations, and connect education to future goals.
11/1/25 8:00 AM - 12/19/25 10:00 AM
Teresa Hinton
Calhoun Elementary School
755 Main St
Calhoun, KY 42327

Local professionals share their career stories and insights with students, helping them explore job options, understand workplace expectations, and connect education to future goals.
11/1/25 10:00 AM - 12/19/25 12:00 PM
Raley Fulkerson
Country Heights Elementary School
4961 State Route 54
Owensboro, KY 42303

Local professionals share their career stories and insights with students, helping them explore job options, understand workplace expectations, and connect education to future goals.
11/1/25 10:00 AM - 12/19/25 12:00 PM
Caroline Reid
Calhoun Elementary School
755 Main St
Calhoun, KY 42327

Local professionals share their career stories and insights with students, helping them explore job options, understand workplace expectations, and connect education to future goals.
November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
11/1/25 10:00 AM - 11/30/25 12:00 PM
Darren Lynam
JA Career Success
Grade: 12
JA Career Success
Mclean County High School
1859 State Route 136 E
Calhoun, KY 42327

High school students step into the role of interns at a fictional company, Orbit Boom, gaining real-world experience across multiple departments. Through seven core sessions and ten optional ones, students build essential soft skills, explore workplace scenarios, and learn business best practices—all in a dynamic, hands-on format.
November 1, 2025 - December 19, 2025
11/1/25 10:00 AM - 12/19/25 12:00 PM
Teresa Hinton
Calhoun Elementary School
755 Main St
Calhoun, KY 42327

Local professionals share their career stories and insights with students, helping them explore job options, understand workplace expectations, and connect education to future goals.
11/1/25 12:00 PM - 12/19/25 2:00 PM
Zoe Gaddey
JA Our Region
Grade: 4
JA Our Region
Newton Parrish Elementary School
510 W Byers Ave
Owensboro, KY 42303

Fourth-grade students explore how regional differences impact jobs, trade, resources, and consumer choices. Through five flexible sessions, students learn how their decisions contribute to local and regional economies. The program includes hands-on activities, optional digital tools, and extended learning opportunities to support a variety of classroom needs.
November 1, 2025 - December 26, 2025
11/1/25 12:00 PM - 12/26/25 2:00 PM
Lindsey Alvey
Country Heights Elementary School
4961 State Route 54
Owensboro, KY 42303

Local professionals share their career stories and insights with students, helping them explore job options, understand workplace expectations, and connect education to future goals.
November 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
11/1/25 12:00 PM - 1/31/26 2:00 PM
Madison Lancaster
JA Our City
Grade: 3
JA Our City
Calhoun Elementary School
755 Main St
Calhoun, KY 42327

Third-grade students discover how a city’s economy works through fun, hands-on learning. They explore how people earn, spend, and manage money, and why economic exchange is essential. The program includes five flexible sessions with interactive games, mapping, role-play, and a lively sing-along video that reinforces financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Activities extend beyond the classroom, connecting lessons to students’ families and communities.
11/1/25 12:00 PM - 1/31/26 2:00 PM
Kimbra Dame
JA Our City
Grade: 3
JA Our City
Calhoun Elementary School
755 Main St
Calhoun, KY 42327

Third-grade students discover how a city’s economy works through fun, hands-on learning. They explore how people earn, spend, and manage money, and why economic exchange is essential. The program includes five flexible sessions with interactive games, mapping, role-play, and a lively sing-along video that reinforces financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Activities extend beyond the classroom, connecting lessons to students’ families and communities.
November 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026
11/1/25 12:00 PM - 3/31/26 2:00 PM
Kelly Gates
Pride Elementary School
861 Pride Ave
Madisonville, KY 42431

Local professionals share their career stories and insights with students, helping them explore job options, understand workplace expectations, and connect education to future goals.
11/1/25 12:00 PM - 3/31/26 2:00 PM
Heather Gordon
Pride Elementary School
861 Pride Ave
Madisonville, KY 42431

Local professionals share their career stories and insights with students, helping them explore job options, understand workplace expectations, and connect education to future goals.
November 25, 2025 - December 19, 2025
11/25/25 12:00 PM - 12/19/25 2:00 PM
Katelyn Bartley
Country Heights Elementary School
4961 State Route 54
Owensboro, KY 42303

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Local professionals share their career stories and insights with students, helping them explore job options, understand workplace expectations, and connect education to future goals.

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