ONE DAY THEY WILL LEAD. BUT FIRST, THEY WILL PRACTICE WITHIN THESE WALLS. Boundless potential. The American Dream. Navigating your path to success in the modern economy. JA Finance Park® is these ideals come to life. The building itself is certainly humble, constructed from technologies and materials more frequently associated with aircraft hangars and storage facilities than with places of inspired learning. But within these modest walls lies an environment full of energy, passion, creativity and promise. It is a potent symbol of the idea that while something may appear raw on the outside, the potential for greatness lies just below the surface. JA FINANCE PARK® INSPIRES THESE YOU NG PEOPLE TO NAVIGATE THEIR PATH TO THE AMERICAN DREAM.
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CONFIRMED PARTNERS:
LERNER ENTERPRISES
CAPITAL ONE BANK
PEPCO
CAPITAL ONE INVESTING, LLC
PRINCE GEORGE’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CHICK-FIL-A OF CAPITAL CENTER BLVD. AND STEEPLECHASE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY COUNCIL PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY DEPT. OF PARKS & RECREATION UNITEDHEALTHCARE
DOCTOR’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
WALMART
ENTERPRISE
WASHINGTON REDSKINS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
FINANCIAL ASSURANCE CORP. GEICO
WASHINGTON GAS
1050 17th Street, NW (202) 296-1200 | www.myJA.org Suite 750 info@myJA.org | on Twitter: @JA_GW Washington, DC 20036 FINANCIAL SERVICES
OPENING OCTOBER, 2015 EVERY 8TH GRADER IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BECOME JA FINANCE PARK® GRADUATES EACH YEAR (9,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY). STUDENTS TAKE PART IN 4-WEEKS OF CLASSROOM CURRICULUM BEFORE THEY PUT THEIR SKILLS TO THE TEST AT JA FINANCE PARK®. WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE ARRIVE AT THE FACILITY, THEY LEAVE BEHIND THEIR LIVES AS 8TH GRADERS AND TAKE ON ADULT PERSONAS WITH CAREERS, SALARIES, FAMILIES, AND FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. STUDENTS CHOOSE A HOME, MAINTAIN A CAR, MAKE INVESTMENTS, BUDGET FOR HEALTH INSURANCE, AND PAY FOR CHILD CARE, AMONG OTHER DECISIONS.