Mission
SINCE MAY 4, 1955, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MEMPHIS AND THE MID-SOUTH HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. WE EMPOWER CHILDREN TO LEAD INDEPENDENT LIVES AS THEY WORK TO ATTAIN THEIR DREAMS THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT TEACH FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK READINESS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. OUR WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED IN CLASSROOMS, THE WANG EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CENTER AT JA, AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH. WE HAVE A GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE FOOTPRINT OF 71 COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND TENNESSEE.