Junior Achievement’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Our proven lessons in financial literacy, work & career readiness, and entrepreneurship provide hands-on experiential learning for youth, ages 5 – 25. Lessons align with national and state educational standards and are delivered with the help of our education partners and volunteers from the local community. Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan provides programming in ten counties - Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Shiawassee, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne.