Junior Achievement of Lincoln Announces 2012 Driven Youth Invitational in Lincoln, Nebraska

09/2/12

Junior Achievement of Lincoln is getting ready to kick off their 2012 Driven Youth Invitational.  This is a free, 7-week program open to all Lincoln-area high school students.  The program will be on Tuesday evenings, September 18th- November 6th (no class October 16th) from 6:00-7:30pm at Kaplan University.  Students will learn the ins and outs of creating and running a business, create their own condensed business plan and even have the chance to win a scholarship.  Each week, students will connect and learn from some of Lincoln’s most successful and renowned entrepreneurs.

JA is the world’s oldest partnership between business and education.  Their mission is to empower young people to own their economic success by providing practical, engaging and informative activities that educate students about financial literacy, work-readiness and entrepreneurship.  JA  provides current, state-of-the-art educational materials at no cost to the schools or students.  These programs are taught by over 650 local volunteers who impact the lives of more than 18,000 young people in Lincoln area public and parochial schools.

For more information about Junior Achievement of Lincoln, please visit: www.jalincoln.org or call 402-467-1741 and sign up today! Sponsored by Nelnet, Kaplan University, State Farm Insurance Company and Gallup.

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