<p><strong>Title: Real World 101: What Junior Achievement Teaches Kids</strong></p>
<p><strong>Word Count: about 1600 words  </strong></p>
<p><strong>Abstract:</strong></p>
<p>Junior Achievement (JA) brings the real world to over seven million students in grades K-12 in more than 100 countries around the world each year. Founded in 1919 by a group of American business leaders, JA seeks to “educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business and economics to improve the quality of their lives.” Learn how Junior Achievement works, the benefits for elementary, middle and high school students, and how you can bring the benefits of JA to your child’s school.</p>
<p><strong>Excerpt:</strong></p>
<p>Doughnuts roll off the assembly line at the Sweet O Doughnuts factory – plain, frosted and cream-filled. Each assembly line worker has a role – from mixing the dough to cutting holes in the doughnuts to adding icing or sprinkles. At the end of the shift, each worker checks the quality of their finished products to make sure they are ready to sell to customers. Doughnuts that don’t meet quality standards are thrown away. They tally the quantity of saleable doughnuts as a measure of success for their shift.</p>

	<p>Finally, each worker receives a paycheck, with taxes deducted, and then has to figure out how to pay the month’s rent, grocery bills and utilities with what’s left.</p>

	<p>The workers are second graders at a suburban elementary school and they’re participating in the Junior Achievement program . . .</p>
<p><strong>Recommended Supplements</strong></p>
<ul>
		<li>Getting Involved with Junior Achievement  (about 50 words)</li>
	</ul>