Youth face limited opportunities across the region
Over 29 million young people in Latin America and the Caribbean face unemployment, with rates surpassing 10%. Many are excluded from meaningful work or educational pathways.
Our impact grows through collective action
We work with schools, companies, governments, and NGOs to create opportunities. Change happens when we work together.
- 26 Regional partners
- 1,525 Local partners
- 22,709 Volunteers
- 2.2 Million + Youth learning experiences in 2024
Empowering youth through relevant skills
JA delivers hands-on, immersive learning in entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial health. We equip young people with the skills they need right now—and in the future.
- Ethics: personal responsibility and decision-making
- 21st Century Skills: collaboration, communication, leadership
- Technical Skills: business, STEM, and digital readiness
Real impact, lasting change
JA students benefit from real-world work experience and know-how, transforming their knowledge, skills, attitudes, and aspirations as they build toward successful careers, prepare for the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship, and learn to thrive financially. This leads to:
- Increased youth employment
- Creation of new businesses
- Reduced skills and gender gaps
Junior Achievement received official nomination to the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize.
The Nobel Prize committee recognizes 100+ years of commitment to youth empowerment across the globe, in every single place where JA impacts the community.
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Volunteer
Ready to work with students and help them change the world? Become a key part of our strategy by giving the youth the skills they need.
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Partner
We can’t do it alone. Your company can support the activation of youth, helping us to implement our programs across the region.
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Individual donor
Help us to inspire them! You can invest today in the future of a child or youth who will be ready to succeed in the 21st century economy.
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