Dear friends,
I reflect back on the last
year with a great deal of pride and gratitude to
all those who contributed to our success.
With your help, we delivered over 1000 programs
and reached close to 30,000 students throughout
BC. On behalf of the Board and staff, I would like
to say thank you to our volunteers, teachers and
donors that have helped make this year so
outstanding. Volunteers are
the fabric of our community. You are responsible
for special projects and activities that enrich
our society. Next year, JABC plans to revitalize
our volunteer program so we can engage, support
and thank the individuals who directly impact
young people. Please take 2 minutes to complete
our Volunteer
Survey below so we can better serve your
needs. We believe it is vital for the
success of our programs that students have
access to business people. As volunteers,
you not only teach business education, you also
help to build strong citizens, future volunteers,
and a skilled workforce.
Again, thank you to
all our supporters for making Junior Achievement
so relevant in your communities. I wish all
of you a happy and safe
summer!
Sincerely,
 Jan
Bell-Irving
President
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Enviromentally focused After-School program
takes home Student Venture of the Year Award
Phil Lehn, Vice President,
Commercial Banking for CIBC (Front, Right),
presented student company GG Go Green with the
CIBC Student Venture of the year
award.
Junior Achievement of British Columbia
(JABC) is pleased to announce 'GG Go Green' has
won the coveted 2009 CIBC Student Venture of the
Year Award. The company, made up of
students from Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey and New
Westminster, designed stainless steel water
bottles to promote consumer awareness of
environmental damage caused by plastic
containers. Members of 'GG Go Green' chose
to re-invest their salaries and commissions back
into 'GG Go Green' to maximize both the return to
their shareholders and the donation made to the
charity 'Friends of the Earth'. The group also
took home the awards for Environmental Stewardship
and Outstanding Shareholder's
Report. The awards were presented at
the "Celebrate JA!" event on June 10, held at SFU,
Segal Graduate School of Business in downtown
Vancouver. Over 50 students were honoured at
the reception for their outstanding performance,
creativity, and demonstration of business
acumen. For more information on
JABC's Awards & Scholarship Program and the
full list of this year's Award winners please
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JABC receives $1Million Grant from BC
Goverment
Ida Chong (centre), former Minister
of Small Business, Technology and Economic
Development presents a cheque to JABC students
(right) and Greg Garnett (left), at Oak Bay
Secondary School in Victoria
In
April, the Province announced it would invest $1
Million in Junior Achievement of British Columbia
(JABC) to expand entrepreneurship and business
skills training in schools throughout BC.
JABC currently delivers business
education programs to about 30,000 students in 45
of BC's 60 school districts. In 2006, JABC
received $2 million from the Province and intends
to use this additional funding to further expand
our reach into rural and urban areas.
As well as expanding the scope of
JABC programs, the provincial funding will help
maintain and develop collaborations with schools,
school districts, chambers of commerce and other
business organizations, whose volunteer and
financial support help sustain our
growth.
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JABC Prepares for Olympic Fever in the Lower
Mainland
RBC Paralympian, Andrea Holmes,
inspires students and guests at Celebrate JA! in
June
To accommadate the Winter Olymics in
February/March 2010, JABC will need
to schedule more programs in the Fall of
2009. We cannot do this without the support
and enthusasim of our JA volunteers. Help us
make sure every Lower Mainland student has
the opportunity to expereince
JA!
**Attention JA
volunteers in the Lower
Mainland...
Deliver 2 or more
programs this Fall and you will be entered to win
Olympic themed prizes...more details to
follow.
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I am also a JA
donor. Like you, I have been in the
classroom and have seen first hand the amazing
impact JA programs have on our youth. I hope
you will also consider making a donation so that
as many students as possible can participate in
these important business
education programs.
Just $40
enables one student to
participate. Please go on-line and make a one time gift or
join the Monthly Giving Program.
Alex Read, Co-founder
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