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| Bentley Elementary Student-Run Credit Union fall volunteers |
Student volunteers are “hired” in September and work in shifts during the year. Volunteers are taught job-related skills, such as professionalism, organization, and money handling.
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| Student volunteers waiting to assist members in saving their money. |
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| Student Marketing Representatives hard at work promoting the Student-Run Credit Union at Bentley. |
Junior Achievement Thrives at Bentley
Junior Achievement (JA) is a volunteer taught curriculum that promotes work-readiness skills, entrepreneurship, and financial wellness. Community Financial offers JA to all school partnerships. Education Partnership Coordinator, Erin Ilg, in addition to managing Bentley’s Student-Run Credit Union, teaches JA to every grade at Bentley.
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| Education Partnership Coordinator, Erin Ilg, teaching first grade students about businesses and maps from the Junior Achievement curriculum. |
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| First grade students showcase pictures of themselves doing a job, another great topic taught in Junior Achievement. |
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| Students learning about their needs and wants, lesson number two for first grade Junior Achievement students. |
Each classroom is taught five sessions of Junior Achievement. Sessions are jam-packed with work-readiness skills, financial and/or entrepreneurial education. Whether it’s learning about needs and wants, running a business, or learning how to get and keep a job, JA is an incredible asset to the school year at Bentley. If you would like more information about adding Junior Achievement classes at your school, please contact Mary Kerwin at mkerwin@cfcu.org.
Your Turn: What do you find important for students to learn about
entrepreneurs, work-readiness, and/or financial education?
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