VOLUNTEERS...YOU GAIN MORE THAN YOU GIVE

There is no better way to re-learn your area of expertise than by helping eager and curious young people understand it. And from there, you might be surprised at how volunteers improve their own work, based on what they've done working with JA students.

JA helps business too. By helping to expose young people to the business experience, companies are really taking a strong part in the training of their employees of tomorrow. A company's involvement in JA is actually about getting a head start on that firm's corporate future.

For over 35 years Brantford JA programs have helped students gain a competitive advantage by giving them a head start on their future. By becoming a volunteer advisor with JA you will help students ...

• understand the connection between the program studies and the workplace
• build positive attitudes towards work and develop decision making and critical thinking skills that produce success in the workplace
• enhance self-esteem and confidence, teamwork, leadership and interpersonal skills
• appreciate the importance of an education and the concept of lifelong learning
• be introduced to positive role models from their community
• experience "hands-on" learning
• appreciate business and economic concepts and the elements of entrepreneurship