Thank you for your willingness to help with JA Finance Park on a student visit day.  Your participation is important to the students' success as they find out what it is like to balance a budget on a limited income.

 

 

 

Briefly, the project is about creating a budget for a fictional life situation.  The students will:

  • Be assigned a job and a family situation -- a character they will become for the day
  • Determine their Net Monthly Income (NMI), after taxes and deductions
  • Make spending and saving decisions in seventeen budget categories
  • Create a balanced budget
  • Track the value of a stock portfolio
Your role on the visit day is to:
  • Provide access to your adult experiences relating to spending decisions
  • Help with calculations and critical thinking
  • Monitor student progress and keep them on task

Volunteer Training - Required:  In order to be able to truly help the students, volunteer training is critical for all adults that are attending JA Fiannce Park.

  • Online Volunteer Training: Access training materials from the comfort of your home or office.  You will review an online slideshow and a packet of written information.  Plan to arrive 15 minutes before the students are scheduled to arrive to receive on-site orientation.
  • On-site Volunteer Training: Some schools, teachers, or businesses will schedule a session 60 minutes before the students are scheduled to arrive.  Your student's teacher will let you know.  For business volunteers, contact your company's coordinator to confirm.

Directions to JA Finance Park: Use these to help you plan your travel.  Not every GPS or online service has the right location for our address.

If you have any questions about the visit day, please contact your child's teacher or Junior Achievement.