Junior Achievement Launches Steps to Success Initiative with OneWest Bank
Junior Achievement Launches Steps to Success Initiative with $225,000 Grant from OneWest Foundation

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Junior Achievement of Southern California (JA), a nonprofit leader in youth personal finance education, recently announced the launch of the Steps to Success Initiative, a new initiative aimed at delivering JA’s cutting edge suite of personal economics curricula to the students of East Los Angeles. The initiative was wholly-funded by OneWest Foundation with a $225,000 grant.

Steps to Success, developed in conjunction with OneWest Foundation, is a multi-year, multi-grade program delivery framework, which will teach students the essentials of financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce readiness. Lesson plans range from instruction in budgeting, saving, and investing, to career exploration and personal/professional goal setting. The Steps to Success Initiative’s multi-year framework will ensure that students receive the benefit of multiple JA programs as they progress through their school careers.

Financial Literacy: Foundation for Success. A Global Perspective
Click here to read the latest financial literacy paper developed by Junior Achievement.

JA Finance Park Video Release
Junior Achievement of Southern California is pleased to share the newest video highlighting our flagship program, JA Finance Park.  The following three videos highlight volunteers speaking out about financial education.

Please click below to view each video.

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