Career-related Experiences Seminar

Vivian Lau

Chief Executive Officer

About Junior Achievement (JA)

Junior Achievement Worldwide

• Founded in 1919

• Dedicated to educating young people about business, economics, and free enterprise through quality activities-based programs

• Currently serving more than 7 million students in over 100 countries a year

Junior Achievement Hong Kong

• Established in 2001 • Registered non-profit-making charitable organization• Launched 15 programs• Over 28,000 students in 200 schools• Over 3,000 business volunteers from 170 companies

Awards & Recognition of JA

• Caring Company Outstanding Partnership Project Award 2006/07 for the partnership with ExxonMobil, presented by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service

• Long Standing Partner award - Goldman Sachs CTW 10th Year Anniversary award

Awards & Recognition of JA

• Best Performer in Resource Mobilization of Asia Pacific NGO award by Resource Alliance & Citigroup

• Caring Company Outstanding Partnership Project Award 2004/05 for the partnership with HSBC on Company Programme, presented by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Our Mission

To inspire and prepare young people

to succeed in the global economy

JA Programs

Understanding the world of work and market economics

Tertiary

Upper Secondary

Lower Secondary

Primary

EssentialLife-wide Values

Global Business Ethics

Personal Economics

MMBiz

Financial & Economics

Literacy

Success Skills

Career Aspiration

Job ShadowingMESE

Company Programme

Business Plan Program

Entrepreneurship

Our Community

Our Families

OurselvesOurCity

OurNation

OurWorld

OurRegion

New Leaders

New Leaders

Global Business Ethics

A Bridge between Schools and World of Work

Business Schools

Financial support

Devoted staff

High-quality activities-based

business programs

Trained business volunteers

JA

Program Partners

JA

Program Manager

Link Teacher

StudentsBusiness Volunteers

SchoolCompanies/Workplace

International Exposure for Students

Canadian National Junior Achievement Conference (CANJAC)

Annual international forum for over 150 Company Programme student delegates from all over the world to meet and exchange their experience and learning

International Junior Leadership Conference in Florida USA

A one-week students conference on global business for students from over 40 countries to convene and polish up their learning on world economy

International Exposure for Students

Hewlett-Packard Global Business Challenge (HPGBC)

Annual competition for students to polish their decision making skills with over 1,200 teams from over 100 countries

Global Business Ethics Contest Hong Kong student won 2nd Place in a worldwide ethical contest, Global Business Ethics Youth Forum in USA

“JA programs have give me a valuable opportunity to put theories into practice. I have learnt how to tackle problems and communicate with companions effectively.”

Yeung Tung Wai, student from Belilios Public School

“JA programs helped me understand what abilities I need to improve. I see how important teamwork and creativity are. We all find the key to make the impossible to be POSSIBLE!”

Ken Lee, student from TWGHs Kwok Yat Wai College

“The business volunteers introduce me to the real working world. I cherish every cheer shared with my volunteers, whom I seek support and encouragements from.”

Dorothy Ma, student from Sacred Heart Canossian College

Key Learning for Students

Key Learning for Students

Entrepreneurship, creative thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership

Financial literacy, planning, making choices, budgeting, planning

Career aspiration, attitude, interpersonal effectiveness, taking responsibilities, following directions

Essential life-wide values, ethics, respect, reliability, responsibility, integrity, fairness and citizenship

Commitment of JA

• Build bridges between business and education

• Engage support of over 170 companies, e.g. HSBC, Hang Seng

Bank, Citigroup, CLP Power, Goldman Sachs, KMB, ExxonMobil,

Fedex Express

• Supply internationally-adopted program materials

• Provide training, support, and guidance to business volunteers and

teachers

• Ensure quality experiences for students, teachers and business

volunteers

Support from Business Volunteers

• Sharing experiences and insights• Leading discussions and activities• Volunteers are…

Mentors Facilitators Role-models Ethics Advisors

Coaches Advisors Consultants Friends Motivators Guides Career Counselors

Partnership with Schools & Teachers

Support from Schools and Teachers

• Create a positive learning environment and commitment to learn

• Communicate with the business volunteer regarding:

– Student characteristics

– School rules and school calendar

– Feedback for business volunteers

• Help to manage the classroom

• Provide feedback to JA

Partnership with Schools & Teachers

Teachers also enjoy the experience too!

• Come face-to-face with business leaders

• Interact with business volunteers from

different industries

The Impact Created

JA Program evaluations 2005/06 –results confirm the value of programs

% of respondents agree that Students Teachers Volunteers

03/04 04/05 05/06 03/04 04/05 05/06 03/04 04/05 05/06

Business Volunteers are a valuable component of the program

87% 87% 88% 97% 93% 95% 88% 98% 98%

JA program was an effective way to learn

84% 85% 81% 100% 88% 93% 94% 91% 92%

Interested in participating more JA programs

78% 82% 80% 89% 84% 87% 78% 92% 87%

The Impact Created

The Impact Created

Career-related Experiences Seminar

Vivian Lau

Chief Executive Officer