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Junior Achievement K-9

Junior Achievement (JA) in K-9 is in support of the current K-9 curricular reform initiated by the Ministry of Education and Sport. JA will be the long-term solution for guaranteeing delivery of modern economic education to K-9 learners. Quality will be assured through introduction of well-designed teaching and learning materials and adequate training of the entire teaching staff. Piloting the new curriculum will precede a gradual introduction throughout the system. AADF shares the belief that solid economic education in schools translates in economic growth in years to come. JA is an internationally proven program that we adopt as methodology and adapt as content.

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  • 06.02.2016

    Junior Achievement: children of today, entrepreneurs of tomorrow

    Junior Achievement: children of today, entrepreneurs of tomorrow

    Tiranë, July 3rd, 2016 – Junior Achievement Albania delivered the presentation on “Junior Achievement: children of today, entrepreneurs of tomorrow”, with the participation of Mr. Michael Granoff, Chairman of the board of Trustees of AADF, Mrs. Lindita Nikolla, Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs. Adela Karapici, Vice Minister of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Entrepreneurship, and was moderated by Mrs. Suela Bala, Executive Director of JA Albania.

    The presentation focused on the implementation of the education program for entrepreneurship in the basic education system nationwide, a breakthrough in the history of Junior Achievement in Europe and wider.

    This academic year (2015-2016), Junior Achievement is extended in more than 170 high schools and simultaneously covers all the basic education system (K-9), targeting 110,000 children and students. With this scale of growth, Junior Achievement in Albania aims to influence the life of many Albanian youth, bringing them closer to the job market reality and cultivating in them the entrepreneurship spirit and skills, which will result in positive impact not only for the quality of the future professionals but also in the economic development of our country.

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  • 10.06.2015

    Junior Achievement: Policy Response and Long-Term Solution

    Junior Achievement: Policy Response and Long-Term Solution

    The AADF, Ministry of Education and Sport and Junior Achievement Europe organized an event at the Sheraton Hotel in Tirana to launch the introduction of JA in elementary schools throughout Albania. The joint forum presented JA implementation in the Albanian school curriculum as a case study for the JA network. Chairman Granoff and Minister Nikolla praised the fruitful partnership and emphasized integration of JA programs as a nationwide solution for economic education in K-9 education. JA Europe Executive Director Caroline Jenner endorsed the joint approach and efforts which make Albania a unique case. Junior Achievement provides solid content in entrepreneurial learning and is currently taught in 121 countries. Full scale introduction began this year in grades 1 and 6 in schools throughout the country. This year over 76,000 elementary school students will take Junior Achievement as part of their civic learning classes. Gradual introduction of the JA curriculum will take place each year and by 2019, about 400,000 students will be taking JA throughout Albania.

  • 04.13.2015

    Junior Achievement Expanded to Grades K-9

    Junior Achievement Expanded to Grades K-9

    Junior Achievement (JA) provides students with solid business education programs. It enhances entrepreneurial learning, which serves to help young Albanian students in their early preparation for the labor market, by means of instilling values & know-how on entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy. JA’s unique approach and strength center on practical hands-on learning, on the inclusion of professional business mentors in JA classes, and on bridging JA schools with local business communities. Gradual introduction of JA will begin in Albanian elementary school as an integrated part of the new civic education curriculum for grades K-9.