Junior Achievement of Central Florida, Inc.

Big news for Central Florida students!

JACF has received a grant from Dr. Phillips Charities to help bring the JA Eisner Family Dreamers Center in Lake Nona to life! The Center will be the future home of JA BizTown presented by AdventHealth.

Coming in 2027, this hands-on learning experience will impact as many as 30,000 students every year, helping them explore careers, manage money, and run a city for a day.

Thank you to Dr. Phillips Charities for helping students dream big and achieve even bigger!

Welcome CPPI to the JA Eisner Family Dreamers Center!

For over 50 years, they’ve been building with purpose, combining expertise, integrity, and a passion for strengthening communities. JACF is proud to have them as a partner.

We're thankful for the Taco Bell Foundation's support of our program, 3DE by Junior Achievement, which provides youth with the skills, knowledge, and self-awareness they need to build a viable career.

Thank you for Rounding Up at your local Taco Bell Restaurant.

This graduation season, we’re celebrating more than diplomas. We’re celebrating students who are prepared to navigate what’s next – equipped with the mindset, skills, and confidence to succeed in a changing world. 🎓

We are especially proud of our 3DE graduates from Oak Ridge, Ocoee, and Osceola High Schools, whose hard work and dedication exemplify what it means to be future-ready.

Orange County Public Schools Osceola County School District

Meet our May Volunteer Spotlight: Mike Fletcher!

With 36 years in the franchising industry, Mike Fletcher serves as an Area Representative for Marco's Pizza, overseeing a $92 million annual portfolio. He currently leads 86 restaurants and is driving toward an ambitious goal of reaching 100 locations by 2030.

Mike shares, "I am passionate about volunteering with JA for the direct connection to the top-tier talent of next-generation leaders. For me, mentorship, coaching, and the ability to impact one individual's path to a successful career is extremely gratifying. Optimizing one's potential, then actually realizing and being a part of a student's full potential as a leader in the community, is a north star that then becomes a reality when partnering with JA. What a great journey this has been."

Thank you, Mike, for being a valued member of the JACF community and helping us shape the next generation of future-ready leaders.

Every student deserves the confidence, capability, and connections to build an opportunity-filled future. 💡

At JA, we bring learning to life through mentorship, teamwork, and hands-on experiences that prepare students for what’s next, and how to get there.

Learning is most powerful when students are actively involved.

Through hands-on experiences, JACF helps young people build the confidence and skills they need to navigate what comes next with clarity and purpose.