2011annual report - Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York ...

our
CORE PURPOSE
To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy
to our
INVESTORS, VOLUNTEERS
AND SUPPORTERS
our
CORE VALUES
Belief in the boundless potential of young people
Commitment to the principles of market based economics and entrepreneurship
Passion for what we do and honesty, integrity and excellence in how we do it
Respect for the talents, creativity, perspectives, and backgrounds of all individuals
Belief in the power of partnership and collaboration
Conviction in the educational and motivational impact of relevant,
hands-on learning
What kind of economic
future will our children have?
Young people today are facing
challenges far beyond those of
previous generations. The realities
of high unemployment, migrating
jobs, and escalating debt will be a
burden to young people at a time
when they first begin to assert their
economic independence. Once they
overcome those challenges, they
may experience a deterioration
of federal entitlement programs,
the elimination of defined benefit
pension plans and a changing health
care infrastructure. All of these
issues add up to a very uncertain
economic future for today’s young
people. It is absolutely critical that
we invest the time, and whatever
resources necessary, to empower
our children to own their economic
success. This process must begin
early and continue throughout
each child’s formal education. In
partnership with the business and
education communities, Junior
Achievement is already providing
this essential guidance.
The strength of JA lies in the quality
and effectiveness of our sequential
programs and the thousands of
volunteers and donors who give
their time, talent and resources
to deliver them. It is this strength
in numbers that enables us to
positively impact the path our
children take through our economic
system. The result in 2011 was more
than 24,500 young people who are
better informed regarding issues
related to work readiness, financial
literacy and entrepreneurship.
While we are pleased with the
many young people who have had
the opportunity to participate, we
must focus our attention on those
who did not. The challenges ALL
our children will face are real and
they need our immediate guidance.
Through the continued support
of those listed in this report, we
maintain our steadfast commitment
to insuring our children are
prepared to face the changing world
around them.
We thank each and every
contributor, volunteer, school
administrator, teacher and parent
whose support has allowed us to
remain strong during these difficult
times. The economic issues affecting
our children have never been
greater; achieving our mission has
never been more critical. Help us
remain strong, so we can continue
to help our kids.
Sincerely,
Christine Mesick
Board Chair
Edward P. Murray
President
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