How you can get started

Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky provides several ways that you can get involved whether you're someone looking to volunteer, part of a district or school looking for educational materials, or part of a business looking to help us expand the reach of our mission.

Schools and Parents

Junior Achievement provides activities, guides, thought leadership and lots of additional resources to support learning.

Schools and Parents, begin here

Volunteers

In-person or Virtual you can Volunteer with Junior Achievement and make a profound difference in the youth of our community.

Volunteers, begin here

Partners

Junior Achievement partners with corporations and individuals to fund the programs that are delivered to our local students.

Partners, begin here

Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky Spotlight

Calling all JA Alumni!

Did JA make a difference in your life? Is there a story you want to share about how a JA mentor helped positively influence your life or career? Do you want to re-connect with JA and others who had "the JA experience?"

Learn about JA Alumni

In-Classroom with JA of South Central Kentucky

  Where: In a school classroom in Bowling Green

 Time Investment: Typically one hour, for five days

As a JA Traditional Volunteer, you'll be paired with a teacher in a classroom. This delivery method is an effective and popular way to show students a connection between the skills they are learning in the classroom and how they can get a more fulfilling career and life.

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In-Classroom with JA of South Central Kentucky

2025 Chili & Cheese Community Celebration

  Where: Montana Grille

 When: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:00 AM

Presented by ELPO Law, the Chili & Cheese Community Celebration benefits Junior Achievement, in partnership with the WKU Alumni Association and Houchens Food Group.


On the Wednesday of WKU’s Homecoming Week, Montana Grille in Bowling Green hosts Hilltopper supporters for the annual Junior Achievement and WKU partnership event: Chili & Cheese Community Celebration. We will continue to offer takeout and a limited seating capacity in-person dine-in experience (so order your tickets EARLY before they sell out!). WKU will present a program at 12:00pm. Please join us on Wednesday, October 29th from 11 am to 1 pm. For $8 you get a cup of chili, a grilled cheese, a dessert, and a water! Pre-order ticket sales end on October 24th or when we sell out of meals, whichever comes first. Pre-order sales highly encouraged. If walk-ups are able to be accepted, tickets will be $10 at the door. For large takeout orders of 15+ meals, please select a pickup time before 11:45am.  

All proceeds go toward programming for local K-12 students as JA facilitates classes on financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work and career readiness.  

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2025 Chili & Cheese Community Celebration

JA Real Jobs, Real World

Grades: 9-12

This program supports the Kentucky Department of Education's Career Cruising and ILP program by guiding students through the career searching process.

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JA Real Jobs, Real World

5725

Students Reached Locally
2023-2024

229

Classes Locally
2023-2024

149

Volunteers Locally
2023-2024

44

Schools Reached Locally
2023-2024

22886

Contact Hours Locally
2023-2024

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