Agency Name

Junior Achievement of SWCT

Address

200 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk CT, 06856

Phone #

203.854.1700

Fax #

203.838.3331

Email

Arlene@jaswct.com

Website

http://stamfordct.ja.org

Executive Director

Janet Ursone, President

Program Director

Arlene Viscomi (Marketing Director)
Linda Alfini (Education Director)

# of Children Served

13000

Ages Served

K-12^th

Hours

Full-time, 8am -5pm

Summer Hours

Same

Months per Year

12

Cost to Families

Free

Description of Programs

1. In school programs to teach students K-12 the basic concepts of business and economics and how education is relevant to the workplace and introduce them to many economic concepts and useful facts about the working world.
2. Organizes “Career Days” where volunteers visit schools to talk about their careers
3. Junior Achievement Company Program- 12 week night program where students run their own company
4. Job Shadow/ Field Trips- Takes Middle and High School students into the workplace to learn about career
5. Junior Achievement is also a resource to after school programs, providing curriculums and materials to teach kids about personal economics and business.
6. Economics
7. Personal Finance
8. Business & Entrepreneurship
9. Work Preparation
10. Success Skills