Turning today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders

At JA South Western Ontario, we believe in the boundless potential of youth—and we create opportunities for them to explore this potential through hands-on learning.

JA equips young people with the employment and entrepreneurship skills and mindsets they need to succeed. By building abilities and nurturing self-belief, JA prepares youth for the future of work, ensures they have the tools to be financially capable adults, and teaches them to think entrepreneurially.

JA inspires youth and prepares them to succeed in a global economy.

About Junior Achievement

Originally formed in 1919, Junior Achievement is now one of the world’s largest youth-serving NGOs. JA prepares young people for employment and entrepreneurship, delivering hands on, experiential learning in work readiness, financial health, and entrepreneurship. Reaching more than 10 million young people last year, JA is one of few organizations with the scale, experience, and passion to build a brighter future for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, makers, and managers.

Since 1963, schools in South Western Ontario have relied on JA to prepare young people for success in an ever-changing global economy. JA South Western Ontario is responsible for the geographic area including the counties of Essex, Chatham-Kent, Lambton, Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford, Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey, Wellington, Waterloo, Brant, Hamilton, Haldimand-Norfolk, and Niagara.

To learn more about JA and the impact we make on youth in our community, visit the website at jaswo.org or contact info@jaswo.org or 519-439-4201.

If you would like to learn more about the Junior Achievement Terry Burch Memorial Fund, please contact WRCF at 519-725-1806 or info@wrcf.ca.