Livingston Parish School Programs

Leading Ladies - Mentoring Men and JA In a Day logos

Featuring: JA Leading Ladies - BR

JA Leading Ladies introduces more women to Junior Achievement and inspires JA girls through special mentoring initiatives. Our aim is to create a supportive network for young women, helping them prepare for life after high school. We focus on building their confidence and skills in career, business, and financial empowerment.

Featuring: JA Our Region

JA Our Region® helps students explore how regional differences shape job opportunities, resource use, trade, and consumer choices. It shows students how their choices can contribute to their local and regional economies. (Grade 4) JA Our Region offers flexible implementation options to meet the needs of students and teachers in a variety of use cases. It includes five 45-minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout.

Featuring: JA Our City

JA Our City® introduces third-grade students to financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and grade-level social studies learning objectives, including how people manage their money and the importance of economic exchange within a city. (Grade 3) LEARNING EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS -- A flexible model designed to support multiple learning environments -- Five 45-minute sessions -- Experiential, engaging in-class activities that support learning objectives, including digital and physical board games, mapping activities, and role-plays -- School-to-home activities that extend the lessons from the classroom to students’ families and their own communities -- Elementary-appropriate content in financial literacy with entrepreneurship woven throughout -- A fun sing-along video to get students up and moving in the classroom, while reinforcing financial literacy concepts.

Featuring: JA Our Community 2.0

JA Our Community® immerses students in the daily life of their community the people who work there, the money decisions they make, the flow of the community's economy, and the importance of being involved and responsible community members. (Grade 2) It includes five 45-minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout.

Featuring: JA Mentoring Men

JA Mentoring Men is a program designed to help introduce more men to Junior Achievement and to inspire and support JA boys in special mentoring initiatives. We want to build a circle of support for young men, helping them prepare for life after high school. The goal is to build their confidence and skills for career, business, and financial empowerment.

Livingston Parish School Programs

Event Completed!

Where: Ascension Parish Schools

In Livingston Parish, Junior Achievement is excited to offer a comprehensive suite of programs that focus on our three foundational pillars: Work Readiness, Financial Literacy, and Entrepreneurship.

High school students will explore all three pillars through our Ladies and Mentoring Men programs

Elementary and middle school students will get a full suite of learning through our JA-in-a Day program.

Leading Ladies/Mentoring Men Resources

Acadiana LL/MM Student Worksheets
Leading Ladies Digital Resource Guide
A short guide with content from mentors.
Mentoring Men Digital Resource Guide
A short guide with content from mentors.

Become a Sponsor!

Sponsorships for these events are critical for Junior Achievement to continue providing life-changing programs to students in our community. These programs are delivered at no cost to students. You can make a difference in the lives of these students by participating in this world-class event! Contact us to get more information on how to sponsor a JA Event!