RICHMOND, VA –

Junior Achievement of Central Virginia’s (JACV) new and enhanced JA Finance Park opens with an exclusive Ribbon Cutting Thursday, October 5, 2017. 

WHAT:

JA Finance Park is a field trip experience that gives high school students the foundation upon which they can make intelligent financial decisions that last a lifetime. After participating in classroom lessons, students travel to JA Finance Park to put their skills to the test. Assuming adult roles, complete with avatar, career, credit scores, income and family, the students learn to create a monthly budget.

Over 8,000 students from nine school districts and many other private schools are expected to participate this coming year with support from approximately 1,000 volunteers.

WHERE:

Formerly housed in a Broad Street storefront, the new and enhanced JA Finance Park is over 12,000 square feet – nearly double the size of its previous location!  Thanks to a partnership with Henrico County, its new location is the third floor of the Libbie Mill Library.

WHO:

Over 200 attendees are expected to attend the ribbon cutting, including city and county leaders, school superintendents, members of school boards, donors, sponsors and community supporters.

WHEN:

October 5, 4pm-6pm at the Libbie Mill Library located at 2100 Libbie Lake East Street, Richmond, VA 23230.

Media is invited to attend – please present credentials.

About Junior Achievement of Central Virginia

Junior Achievement (JA) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. Through a dedicated volunteer network, JA provides in-school and after-school programs for students that focus on three key content areas: work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Junior Achievement impacts over 9 million children worldwide. Locally, JA serves over 26,000 students throughout Central Virginia. Visit www.jatoday.org for more information about our programs and impact.