Junior Achievement Ireland

junior achievement ireland (jai) encourages young people to remain in education and teaches them the skills they need to succeed in a changing world. jai is part of a worldwide organisation reaching out to 10 million young people each year. it was established in ireland in 1995 and since then has built up successful partnerships with 160 leading organisations around the country. jai works in partnership with our supporting organisations to complement the work of our schools by recruiting, training and managing business volunteers to work with students to inspire and motivate them to make the most of their education. european-wide research lists the following outcomes in support of business volunteers’ involvement in education, where participants: • have an easier time securing a job than their peers • earn higher salaries • are more motivated in their careers than their peers • are 4-5 times more likely to start their own businesses • show more self-confidence • more skilled at self-assessment • make better higher education choices • have higher rates of employability jai works in partnership with supporting organisations to deliver entrepreneurship, science, maths and life skills programmes. contact us at info@jai.ie