JA Participates in #TogetherBand Campaign around Global Goal 4
June 17, 2020
JA Worldwide is proud to be part of the global work in reaching Goal 4 of the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Recently, JA joined the #TogetherBand campaign specifically around the Quality Education goal. The campaign’s aim is to bring together individuals, corporations, civil society, and governments around all 17 UN Global Goals, activating a billion citizens to unite for global good.
Each TogetherBand, modeled here by our CEO Asheesh Advani, is made with sustainable, upcycled ocean plastic and handcrafted in Nepal. The clasp is even made from decommissioned firearms!
Working in over 100 countries and serving more than 12 million students each year, JA is one of the world’s leading educators. Our experiential curriculum begins with exposure to critical skill sets—collaboration, creativity, self-confidence, and resilience—that prepare students for university, vocational education, the workforce, or their own start-up ventures. JA students job shadow skilled mentors, challenge themselves and their teammates during technical and business innovation contests, and test their skills through multiple channels and experiences. Many students also launch their own businesses, get their first taste of entrepreneurship, and lay the groundwork to be the next generation of job creators. JA’s programs—more than 50 in all—are designed to be fun, hands-on, high-impact experiences that give young people a taste of life in the real world. These learning experiences motivate and inspire students to acquire the skills they need for future career success. For some programs, like JA Finance Park and JA Job Shadow, students leave the classroom for a day in the real world. For other programs, like JA’s most well-known program—the JA Company Program—JA brings the real world to schools.
To get more information on JA’s work in furthering the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, check out our Global Goals web experience and downloadable PDF.