Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA Big Bend serves students in Leon and surrounding counties. Junior Achievement's (K-12) program is accredited by the Florida Department of Education, correlates with Florida's Common Core Standards and is offered at no charge to Florida teachers and schools. By using experiential, hands-on learning tools to inspire kids, they learn to be creative and to dream big; and they begin to experience the realities and opportunities of the world of work and entrepreneurship in our 21st century global economy. JA Big Bend is facilitated by a network of teachers, local entrepreneurs and business professionals. Local volunteers from the Tallahassee business community have delivered educational programs to over 12,000 school-age children in Leon County alone, growing our local program into a premier, business education experience. Volunteers have an opportunity to engage a classroom of students who are excited to learn; and those students will soon become our community's future bankers, teachers, neighbors, and business owners. Teaching our future workforce the value of entrepreneurship, personal finance, and work readiness in our global economy is both rewarding and necessary.