Volunteering Opportunities

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Course Descriptions:

JA Ourselves
 JA Ourselves is the first introduction for students into the economics of life – work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy.  JA volunteers lead sessions with engaging stories and dynamic activities that help instill the values of earning, saving, sharing and works ethically.
 
The goals of Ourselves are to:

•  Increase the students’ understanding of personal economics
• Help students discover that individuals make choices
• Introduce students to money, with an emphasis on earning and saving money
• Make the students aware of the importance of education for their future

 
JA Our Families
 Children tend to think everything they want is something they need.  Learning to recognize the difference between the two is one of the first crucial lessons in financial literacy.  By focusing on the roles of people play in their local economy, students understand the importance of work, and the tools and skills to get – or earn – what they want.
The goals of JA Our Families are: 

• Increase the students’ knowledge of how jobs provide for a family’s needs and wants.
• Help students become more aware of the types of jobs family members hold.
• Heighten the students’ awareness of how each person contributes to the well-being of the family
• Help the students learn the importance of working to pay for needs and wants

 
 JA More than Money
 “What good is earning money if people aren’t taught how to save, spend and share it?  This programme instills these essential skills in students, and shows them how entrepreneurial thinking and financial savvy can transform an idea into a business that can generate jobs and wealth for themselves and their communities.
 
Students will be able to:

• Identify the role of money in everyday life.
• Think like entrepreneurs and identify a small business they can start.
• Learn the basic steps of starting a business.
• Consider the advantages and disadvantages of borrowing money.

• Explore the opportunities of global markets.

 
 JA Food R Us
 Where do food come from? How does the food get to the farmer to your table?  Do we have unlimited supply of food?
 
To educate students on the following topics in relation to food:

• Food sources and how to ensure sustainability in supply chain;
• Making the right food choices and impact to health, lifestyle and environment
• Problems with food in the global market – food wastage and imbalance in food supply
• Possible careers to explore in the food industry

 
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science
 Science Centre Singapore organizes an event titled DiscovHER. It was started in 2018 to encourage girls to study STEM and pursue STEM related careers as well as recognize female scientists in Singapore and all around the world. In 2019, there were over 2800 visitors at the event who participated in the hands on activities as well as the sharing sessions. 
 
In 2020, we will be partnering with Science Centre Singapore for this event which is going to be held on February 7-9 at the Science Centre. The event has various parts with activity stations. 
 
We will have 2 activity stations looking for volunteers to guide the students – one is a virtual reality (VR) app to demonstrate the role of a chemist and the other to mix “chemicals” to derive a certain mixture.