The Shaffer Boys
Scott
Ryan
Rotary Club 31 2016/17 President
Executive Vice President Still passionate and enthusiastic about our mission after 22 years!
JA Students Have a Drive to Succeed • 93% graduate from high school • 30% are more likely to obtain a In 2015, only 77% of 4 year degree than the high school students in general population • 67% are more likely to obtain a Colorado graduated! graduate degree than the general population • Feel less entitled and more self-motivated than their peers
JA Students are Entrepreneurial • JA students are 2½ times more likely Business start ups are to start a business • 75% of JA alumni have a positive view responsible for 20% of of the American economic system • gross job creation but They know how to: - leverage resources to start a the number of firms being business - Operate a business formed has dropped by - Balance risk vs. reward - Increase revenue and manage 50% since the 1970s! expenses to maximize profit
JA Students are Financially Responsible • JA alumni earn 20% more than the general population Only 40% of Americans • Create and manage a realistic have a budget and budget • Improve their credit score • Utilize credit and debt appropriately bills on time! • Save to achieve lifelong goals
JA Students are Career Ready & Overcoming the Skills Gap • 33% credit their JA volunteer for providing them with the idea of Colorado is on pace to what to do for a career • Secure employment at higher create over 600,000 high- rates than their peers. • Demonstrate communication, skill, high-wage jobs by critical thinking, collaboration 2018, but will only and innovative problem solving • Act ethically and with integrity educate half the workers • Apply their skills, talents and needed to fill them. traits to high demand jobs
DAB is volunteering at the JA Stock Market Challenge November 4 th from 11:00-1:30
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