JA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

2027 COMING SOON 

JA Leadership Academy is a transformative, one-day networking experience where students engage in hands-on learning opportunities, hear from inspiring local professional speakers, and build essential skills that will prepare them for life beyond high school.

Through hands-on learning activities, meaningful networking opportunities, and immersive presentations from local professionals, students gain the confidence, skills, and real-world insights needed to succeed beyond high school.

JA STOCK MARKET CHALLENGE

2027 COMING SOON 

This challenge follows the in classroom curriculum of JA Take Stock in Your future which introduces students to the fundamentals of stocks and bonds, the impact of world events on the stock market, long-term investing, and how investors make decisions and diversify their portfolios. Students then get to put their learning into practice in the JA Stock Market Challenge, a hands-on and high-tech immersive simulation.

Teams of high school students compete in a live stock market simulation to see who can grow their initial investment into the largest net work mock stock portfolio. Every 60 seconds in the simulation equates to one full day of trading, creating the same urgency and intensity investors would have on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  

JA INSPIRE

2027 COMING SOON 

JA Inspire brings together local businesses with aspiring students in hopes of igniting the early spark for their future careers. 

At this event, students dive into immersive, hands-on activities, gaining practical experience with industry tools and equipment, all while engaging directly with influential business leaders from the Eastern Shore community. 

Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore pairs in-classroom curriculum with hands-on learning experiences designed to teach students how to be financially independent, have an entrepreneurial mindset, and be knowledgeable of their options and resources for entering the workforce.