Junior Achievement of New Jersey (JANJ) is a non-profit organization that connects volunteers with students in grades K—12. Through a dedicated volunteer network, JA provides in-school and after-school programs for students throughout the Garden State. JA offers work readiness programs that focus on seven key content areas: business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics/character, financial literacy, and career development. Today JA Worldwide® reaches over 9,300,000 students worldwide in 100 countries.
This year, Junior Achievement of New Jersey (JANJ), a member of JA Worldwide®, will reach more than 31,000 students in the Garden State. Since the merger in 2002 of the four Junior Achievement entities in New Jersey, JANJ now operates as a statewide 501(c) 3 organization with a governing State Board of Directors and three District Boards that help support both fundraising and program efforts in the southern, central, and northern parts of New Jersey.