CDA economic development analyst Carline Sablan told Variety, “We would like to see our youth to be more exposed to entrepreneurship for them to pursue a business education or put up their own businesses.”
Through the program, the youth will be equipped with the financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills they need to succeed in life.
The program is currently seeking volunteers to teach prepared lessons.
The after-school high school program runs from mid-January through mid-April. It will allow students to create a real business and manage it for 12 weeks.
The program is inviting interested volunteers on Saipan, Tinian and Rota to sign up until the end of December.
Meetings are scheduled to be held once a week from one-and-half hours to two hours and volunteers may register to teach as many lessons as their schedules allow.
There will be a business volunteer training on Jan. 7.
Trade fair
A trade fair is tentatively scheduled for March 2012 to allow the students’ companies to sell their products.
Winning companies will be recognized in an award ceremony slated for April 2012.
The Junior Achievement Company program is inviting any company or organization with the desire to make a positive impact on the youth to support the program by providing volunteers.
The program is a worldwide non-profit organization that provides educational programs for the youth to gain the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future and make smart academic and economic choices.
Corporate and community volunteers participating in the program provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students the knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.
To register or to learn more information, email Carline Sablan at [email protected], call 234-6245 ext. 314 or email Frances Ulloa of PSS at [email protected] or call 237-3002.
