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“The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. ” – James Truslow Adams, The Epic of America

The Cost of Lost Opportunity • • The “American Dream” involves “Opportunity” and the “Ability” to pursue it Today, the 21 st Century knowledge economy is challenging America’s ability to compete Greater need for 21 st Century Skills Lost opportunity for today’s generation 3 JA Education Gateway

The JA Education Gateway • • • Five-year, multi-million dollar effort Merge latest technology with JA content and volunteer model Blended learning provides relevant, responsive and innovative learning experiences 4 JA Education Gateway

The JA Education Gateway (cont’d) • Entrepreneurship – Participating in two or more entrepreneurial courses increases the odds of being the owner of a startup • Babson College • Work Readiness – Learning 21 st Century Skills (the 4 Cs) in the last year of high school results in higher work quality later in life • Microsoft/Pearson • Financial Literacy – Aspiration or motivation is a key characteristic of financial literacy • Jump$tart Coalition 5 JA Education Gateway

The Approach • Effective – Blended learning more effective than online-only learning models • US Department of Education meta-analysis • In Demand – Number of K-12 students in online courses jumped from 45, 000 in 2000 to 4 million in 2010. More than half of all states now offer full-time online or virtual schools • Ambient Incite/State Educational Technology Directors Association • Required – Five states now require high school students take at least one online course • US News & World Reports 6 JA Education Gateway

Community Impact • • • Innovation – Infuses technology Skills-based Volunteering – Allows volunteers to share skills and experience with students, in-person and virtually Sustainability – Reduces environmental impact Shared Economic Value – Aligns with CSR missions Engagement of Leadership – Provides means for time-conscious senior leadership to participate in CSR programs as virtual volunteers 7 JA Education Gateway

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The Future 10 JA Education Gateway

Goals Full implementation of the JA Education Gateway is planned to occur into three phases over five years based on meeting fundraising goals: • Phase 1: Redevelop all middle and high school programs, beginning with our flagship JA Company Program®, as modular, blended-learning experiences that include classroom materials, digital activities, online seminars and competitions. • Phase 2: Introduce digital assets to complement select JA elementary school programs as funding is secured. These assets include smart board adaptation of course content, online activities and apps. • Phase 3: Develop and provide virtual volunteer opportunities and a supportive online community to facilitate training, best-practice sharing and networking. 11 JA Education Gateway

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