Miami Dolphins Special Teams

Name of Event: Volunteering Opportunities at JA WORLD
                              JA Biztown (5^th graders) or JA Finance Park (8^th graders)

Brief Description of Organization and Event:

At JA World Huizenga Center, two “mini-city” experiential programs, JA BizTown and JA Finance Park, significantly transform how every 5th and 8th grade student in Broward County Public Schools is taught to view the world of work, free enterprise, and his or her possibilities for success.  Students buzz with the excitement and challenges that adults face every day in the real world. They put their classroom instruction to work as they practice decision-making and learn about leadership and teamwork.

Volunteers are needed to help guide, assist, and facilitate students in a specific storefront during their on-site simulation in JA BizTown or JA Finance Park. The time commitment is approximately 5 hours and vary per school schedule, but generally start at 8:00am for JA Biztown and 9:00am for JA Finance Park.  The first 45-minutes of the day will include all the training you need to help the students successfully navigate the “real” world.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

JA BizTown (5^th graders):

1. Make sure the students complete their tasks, i.e., writing out checks, following job-specific directions, and adhering to schedules.
2. Assist the CFO or CEO in preparing their simple reports to be shared at the town hall meeting.
3. Help the students clean up their assigned business.
4. Allow students to do the work, and encourage them to do their best.

JA Finance Park (8^th graders):

1. Make sure the students follow their instructions on putting together their personal budget, based on their assigned life scenario sheet.
2. Assist the students in figuring out the necessary amount for each budget item, i.e.; food, clothing, housing, transportation, etc.
3. Make sure the students follow their lunch and break schedules.
4. Help the students clean up their assigned store front.

Location and Address of Event:

                                                 JA World Huizenga Center

at Broward College

1130 Coconut Creek Boulevard

Coconut Creek, Florida  33066

From Turnpike:

• Take exit 67. Head west (right turn) after toll booth onto Coconut Creek Pkwy.
• Turn left at the 1^st light (BC) on to the Broward College Campus.
• Veer left, drive over 2 speed bumps and turn left towards the JA World building (follow signs).

From I-95:

• Exit Atlantic Blvd and head west to Powerline Rd.
• Turn right on to Powerline Rd and head north to Coconut Creek Pkwy/Martin Luther King Blvd.
• Turn left on to Coconut Creek Pkwy/Martin Luther King Blvd.
• Turn left at the BC light on to the Broward College Campus.
• Veer left, drive over 2 speed bumps and turn left towards the JA World building (follow signs).

Parking Information/Details: PLEASE PARK IN THE PARKING LOT THAT SURROUNDS THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT (JA WORLD) BUILDING. IF YOU PARK ANY WHERE ELSE YOU MAY RECEIVE PARKING TICKET FROM BROWARD COLLEGE.

Alexa Diaz

Volunteer Services Manager

954-979-7114 Direct

954-979-7100 Main