Business Partner Spotlight:

       GE volunteers participate in Junior Achievement (JA) programs that seek to spur student achievement in disadvantaged areas around the world. The GE Foundation provided a two-year, $1.5 million grant to support and expand Junior Achievement pre-college programs in 75 GE communities around the world. GE volunteers play a critical role in the overall success of this program by helping JA students learn and demonstrate economic business concepts and skills. In 2004, more than 2,000 GE volunteers and 43,000 students took part in the GE/JA initiative.

        We received a grant of $7,500 in the 2008-2009 school year from the GE Foundation. This grant covered classes taught by GE Capital Solution and GE Healthcare employees who presented classes in Benton Harbor, Coloma, Lakeshore, Lake Michigan Catholic and Edwardsburg. All of these programs are led by local GE/Capital Solutions volunteers, who are dedicated to JA's mission and vision to make our students workforce ready.

       Thank you to GE Capital Solutions and the General Electric Foundation!

Junior Achievement uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life. In partnership with business and educators, JA brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential.