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Annual Report2015

Vision

Organization Chart of the Regional Operations Center JA Americas

“Inspire and prepare young to be successful in a global economy.”

Our Programs are based in three fundamental pillars:

• Entrepreneurship • Financial Literacy • Work Readiness

To be recognized by companies, educators and political leaders of the world as the most impor-

tant organization that inspires and prepares the young to be successful, contributive members of

the global society; and which unites the people of all nations around the common objectives of

job creation and stable economies building, providing better life quality.

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Index

Regional Board

Welcome. Letter from our Board Chair

USAID and Junior Achievement successfully concluded the

Program for the Eastern Caribbean

Citi Foundation: 5 years empowering Women of the region

EcoArt, from Paraguay, was elected Company of the Year

Brightening the Future with Scotiabank

HSBC and JA Americas, together for Education

The JA Americas Network

Our Impact

MasterCard leverages its commitment with the region

Inspiring the young in the Caribbean

The Baxter impact in the region

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Mission

Regional Board Chair

President

RegionalDevelopment Director

RegionalOperations Director

RegionalCommunications Director

Regional Board


Ms. María Eugenia Brizuela de AvilaRegional Board Chair JA Americas

Mr. Héctor AguilarCEO ALS Bioenergy

José C. BroussetB&B Associates

Mr. Gilberto CaldartPresident Latin America and Caribbean Region MasterCard

Mr. Raúl Diez CansecoCEO and Founder San Ignacio del Loyola University

Ms. Jasmin EymeryPublic A�airs & Sustainable Development Manager Latin America GE Latin America

Mr. Luiz FerezínGeneral Director Accenture Mexico

Mr. Basil KhalilVice President of Planning & EngineeringFedEx Express Latin America and Caribbean Division

Mrs. Jessica PolinerRegional Industry Sales Manager - Latin America Caterpillar

Mr. Raymond WinderManaging PartnerDeloitte Bahamas

Mr. Fernando IraolaManaging Director, Head of Latin America Corporate Banking Bank of America Merill Lynch

Mr. Carlos MoralesPresident Espacios del Oriente

Mr. Robert WilliamsSenior Vice President and Country Head Dominican RepublicScotiabank

Mr. Alvaro JaramilloTreasurer and CAO Citi LATAM

Mr. Miguel Angel LaportaHead of Corporate SustainabilityHSBC Latin America

Welcome!Letter from our Board Chair

"To be part of an organization like Junior Achievement implies to take risks. First, the risk of facing social

problems that we all assume but only a few are happy to deal with. We are always at risk of not being

successful in what we engage, for thousands of reasons that represent an obstacle along the path. We

are at risk of being alone, in grounds that many consider unworthy of being traveled, for which there

seems to be no solutions. Our mission presents an enormous challenge and, without a doubt, when we

decide to get on this boat we know what risks we are taking.

But despite all this, all of us at Junior Achievement perfectly know that he who doesn’t risk, doesn’t

win. The social matters that we board through our Programs represent a level of complexity that

exceeds the exclusive work of our Organization. Because of this, throughout the years, we came to

realize that we are not the only ones choosing to take these risks: hundreds, thousands of companies

truly committed with the future of young, volunteers, educational institutions, governments,

teachers, students… all of them have committed themselves with a society that we believe possible,

and this helps us to dare a Little more every day.

To create new opportunities for the Latin American young is the dream that we are making come

true. The tireless work of our teams in 31 countries of the region allows us to expand the vision of over

1 million young who benefit with our Programs every year. Young that will have more tools, who will

be entrepreneurs and will surely inspire many others.

Each period of work that comes to an end it’s a good opportunity to give thanks… for this, I want to

use these lines to recognize the commitment of many actors that makes Junior Achievement’s work

in the Americas possible. Thanks to our sponsors, for believing in us and in education as the main

transformative tool. Thanks to our volunteers, who attend to our classes with joy and enthusiasm.

Thanks to parents and teachers, who open their doors to us and allow us to work shoulder to

shoulder with them. Thanks to our beloved land, for giving away it wonders and making us proud of

our origins.

Finally, I want to give a special thanks to my coworkers at the JA Americas Regional Council for

giving me the privilege of sharing with them lots of work and mutual learning during this years.

Thanks for believing in me and for backing up my enthusiasm at every step. It has been a true

honor and I hope to keep on supporting you, maybe in a different way, but with the same Passion."

Let’s keep inspiring youth in Americas together!

Mayu Avila

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he United States Agency for International Development (USAID) completed an educational project of three years with Junior Achievement that

included 5 countries of the Eastern Caribbean.

St. Lucia was the chosen place for the closure ceremony of the Junior Achievement Program for the Eastern Caribbean (JAPEC) developed thanks to the support of USAID. The event was highlighted with the presence of JA and USAID authorities like, Leo Martellotto (President of JA Americas),

Margie Wang (CFO & COO of JA Worldwide), Deborah Hackshaw (Chief of Party of JAPEC) and Christopher Cushing (Mission Director of USAID). It was also outstanding the presence of Ms. Dame Pearlette Louisy, General Governor of St. Lucia.

The Program of Junior Achievement for the East Caribbean facilitated the implementation of educational programs in five countries of the region: Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada and Dominica.

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USAID and Junior Achievement successfully concluded the Program for the Eastern Caribbean

USAIDFROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

5 Countries

3 Years

More than 10.000 young people impacted

"To participate in JA really gave me the opportunity of understanding not only the

world of business but also of travelling, knowing di�erent cultures and relating to other students

like me. The hard work really paid o�!

Shelissa Oneil Participant of The Company Program St. Lucia

Citi Foundation: 5 years empowering Women of the region

he Program Women for Development created by Citi Foundation and JA Americas is, without doubt, the emblem for the region. This project has been

recognized regionally thanks to the impact reached in thousands of women.

Being this the fisth consecutive year of implementation, the Program Women for Development that JA Americas created thanks to the support of Citi Foundation, has benefitted more than 12.000 women in 14 countries. This Program´s goal is to empower women and develop in them the entrepreneurial spirit

to contribute in a direct way with their family economy. It is focused on young women from 18 to 25 years old in vulnerable situations.

Not only they train themselves, but also are evaluated by a committee that determines the possible access to a micro credit to decrease the individual responsibility. For that end, JA allies with a micro finance institution in each country where the Program is being delivered and they all work together to provide access to new possibilities.

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The most important award given by JA Americas was granted to Citi Foundation. During the First Partners´ Cocktail of JA carried out in Miami, Francisco Aristiguieta, in representation of Citi, received the award by JA Americas. The “Transforming Education Award” was given to the sponsor that knew how to create and maintain a program of high value and impact for the region, helping JA to make come true the dreams of thousands of women.

Citi Foundation received the “Transforming Education Award” in Miami

Leo Martellotto (JA Americas), Mayu Avila (JA Americas), Francisco Aristiguieta (Citi), Hector Aguilar (ALS Bioenergy and Board Member of JA Americas) y Gilberto Caldart (MasterCard and Board Member of JA Americas).

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uring the 6th edition of the Company of the Year Competition (COY) developed thanks to the support of FedEx in Quito, Ecuador, the

Paraguayan Company EcoArt won the most important award and was proclaimed the Company of the Year in 2014.

For sixth consecutive year, FedEx brought to life the organization of the most important JA regional event: the Company of the Year Competition (COY), which was held in the Ecuadorian capital this year and included the participation of companies from different countries of the region. The Competition reunites the best represen-tatives of each country, which participated in The Com-pany Program, and seek to be awarded as the best of the year.

The Company EcoArt, from Paraguay, won the first place thanks to its ecologic products: handcrasts and furniture made of disposed tires. FedEx renewed its commitment with JA at a global level, since it is not only the sponsor of the regional competition in Americas, but also of the other 6 regional COY’s around the world.

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EcoArt, from Paraguay, was elected Company of the Year

1st Place: ECOART (Paraguay)

2nd Place: BIOCAFE (Costa Rica)

3rd Place:QUININ (Ecuador)

FedEx Access Award: LEDLUK (Ecuador)

Nicholas Kee (Jamaica), COY official reporter, with Jasmin Eymery (GE and Board member of JA Americas).

For the first time, the Company of the Year Competition will take place in the Caribbean: Jamaica was elected host of this new edition that will be rolled out in Montego Bay... ¡See you in Jamaica!

The 7th Edition willbe carried out in Jamaica

JAMAICA 2015

he Scotiabank Program Bright Future unites the

passion of the members of the Company, the vision

of its partners and the spirit of our communities.

For over 175 years, Scotiabank has taken the commitment of

collaborating in the creation of better places to live and work.

Working together with JA, el Program provides key financial

knowledge that educate on money management to

thousands of students.

Scotiabank and JA Americas find themselves developing the

third and last year of a regional Project that reached an

impact without precedent: Bright Future will accomplish to

benefit over 14000 students in Bahamas, Chile, Costa Rica,

Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Peru,

Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago and US Virgin Islands.

Through the JA "Economics for Success" Program, the

students receive tools that will help them to organize their

economy through basic financial principles and learning on

money management.

Over 440 volunteers from the company

allowed Scotiabank to be awarded with the US President´s

Volunteer Service Award, signed by Barack Obama in

recognition of the corporate hours of volunteering.

JA and Scotiabank start to delineate together the new phase

of this Project that will aim to change the reality of

thousands of young in the region.

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Brightening the Future with Scotiabank

"A way of getting closer to a future of progress for

our country is to teach our students how to be

successful. Only a few invest on o�ering the young

the tools that they need for their lives and my

students have learned to value this kind of initiatives

that teach them to organize their finances and to

study to gain access to better opportunities."

Georgina Sibaja - Teacher - Chile

he JA program “The Advantages of Staying in School” was the engine of the alliance with HSBC to defend the most important transforming tool for our children:

Education. Through the joint project “Future First”, the students of schools in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Panama learned the important role that School and Education carry to their future.

Is there a more important process to the life of children than Education? With the goal of defending that premise, HSBC and JA Americas developed a project based on the Program “The Advantages of Staying in School”. This alliance that impacted 4 countries, through results that motivate to continue working to inspire our children:

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"I loved the project because I learned about the

importance of staying in school. I want a better

future and more opportunities to be someone in life.

Everything I learned motivates me to keep on

studying to have a family and be able to look after it.”

Pedro Holanda Medeiros

Participant of the Program the Advantages of Staying in School

Brazil

Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Panama

more than 4500 students benefitted

220 HSBC volunteers

40 schools received the Program

HSBC and JA Americas, together for Education


Argentina

Bahamas

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Cayman Islands

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Dominica

Dutch Caribbean

Island

Ecuador

El Salvador

Grenada

Guatemala

Honduras

Jamaica

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

St. Lucia

St. Kitts & Nevis

Trinidad and Tobago

Turks and Caicos

Uruguay

US Virgin Islands

Venezuela

31 Country members

The JA Americas Network Our Impact

41.749programs delivered

41.780volunteers

12.953involved schools

10.448.768 volunteer hours

1.096.073children and youngpeople benefitted

8.397 companies supportingJA programs


he continuous and indispensable contribution of MasterCard to the growth of the operational capacity of JA Americas allowed the Regional Operations Center (ROC) to reach its strategic goals. As of next year, MasterCard and JA will start writing a new story

in the region to boost thousands of women.

Once again, MasterCard allowed the regional team of JA Americas to develop their strategic plan, guaranteeing its operational capacity and facilitating the development of the regional communications. Thanks to the commitment of the company, JA Americas achieved, among other goals:

• Broaden its contacts network of companies and organizations

• Communicate monthly with more than 1300 contacts through a digital Newsletter

• Boost the range of its channels in social media, reaching more than 15.000 followers

• Develop a new Board Meeting of JA Americas in the offices of MasterCard in Miami

• Train and develop strategic abilities in the JA Americas members

As of the next fiscal year 2015 – 2016, MasterCard will bring to JA Americas another big strategic ally to join the effort: Citi Foundation, and will allow thousands of Women for Development in Peru, Mexico and Brazil to reach their dreams taking its commitment with the future of the region to the next level.

TIBC First Caribbean Bank completes one of the projects with greater impact in the Caribbean region through the Implementa-

tion of “The Company”, the emblem program of JA at a worldwide level.

11 Countries Bahamas, British Virgin

Islands, Cayman Islands, Dutch Caribbean Island,

Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia,

Trinidad & Tobago and US Virgin Islands. (and an

initiative in Antigua & Barbuda)

More than 1700 young impacted

311 volunteers

Caxter allowed 5 countries of the region to implement the JA programs "Success Skills", “The Advantages of Staying in

School” and “Finance Park” through a project that trespassed barriers and had the participation of schools in Fort Lauderdale (United States).

6 countries Brazil, Colombia, United

States, Guatemala, Mexico and Panama

2234 beneficiaries

more than 160 volunteers

37 schools involved

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MasterCard leveragesits commitment withthe region

Inspiring theyoung in theCaribbean

The Baxterimpact in theregion

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