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Junior Achievement's mission is to inspire and
prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.

Junior Achievement envisions a world in which young people have the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities. Learn more about who we are.

Since its inception, we have been transforming lives through our innovative, hands-on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs. Learn more about what we do.

The hallmark of our work includes engaging community volunteers who inspire students to succeed now and long into the future. Learn more about how to get involved.

We celebrate our work and supporters with fun and engaging events including Play4JA, Achieve-A-Bowl, and Profiles in Excellence. Learn more about how to participate.

JA Rhode Island relies on the generous funding of our supporters to provide high-quality programming free of charge. Learn more about how you can support our work.