1. Career-related Experiences Seminar Vivian Lau Chief Executive Officer

2. About Junior Achievement (JA)

3. Junior Achievement Worldwide Founded in 1919 Dedicated to educating young people about business, economics, and free enterprise through quality activities-based programs Serve more than 8 million students in over 110 countries a year

4. Junior Achievement Hong Kong Established in 2001 Registered non-profit charitable organization Launched 22 programs Over 42,000 students in 260 schools Over 4,600 business volunteers from 320 companies

5. Awards & Recognition of JA MetLife Foundation Entrepreneurial Award for the New Leaders Programme Caring Company Outstanding Partnership Project Award 2006/07 for the partnership with ExxonMobil, presented by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service Long Standing Partner Award Goldman Sachs CTW 10 th Year Anniversary award

6. Best Performer in Resource Mobilization of Asia Pacific NGO award by Resource Alliance & Citigroup Caring Company Outstanding Partnership Project Award 2004/05 for the partnership with HSBC on Company Programme, presented by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service Awards & Recognition of JA

7. Our Mission To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in the global economy

8. JA Programs

9. A Bridge between Schools and World of Work Business Schools Financial support Devoted staff High-quality activities-based business programs Trained business volunteers JA

10. Program Partners JA Program Manager Link Teacher Students Business Volunteers School Companies/ Workplace

11. International Exposure for Students Canadian National Junior Achievement Conference (CANJAC) Annual international forum for over 150 Company Programme student delegates from all over the world to meet and exchange their experience and learning Asia Pacific International Trade Challenge Hong Kong student team outperformed teams from Australia and Korea and won the First Place in 2007. The upcoming Challenge will be held in Kuala Lumpur.

12. International Exposure for Students Hewlett-Packard Global Business Challenge (HPGBC) Annual competition for students to polish their decision making skills with over 1,200 teams from over 100 countries International Junior Leadership Conference in Florida USA A one-week students conference on global business for students from over 40 countries to convene and polish up their learning on world economy Global Business Ethics Contest Hong Kong student won 2nd Place in a worldwide ethical contest, Global Business Ethics Youth Forum in USA

13. “JA programs have give me a valuable opportunity to put theories into practice. I have learnt how to tackle problems and communicate with companions effectively.” Yeung Tung Wai, student from Belilios Public School “JA programs helped me understand what abilities I need to improve. I see how important teamwork and creativity are. We all find the key to make the impossible to be POSSIBLE!” Ken Lee, student from TWGHs Kwok Yat Wai College “The business volunteers introduce me to the real working world. I cherish every cheer shared with my volunteers, whom I seek support and encouragements from.” Dorothy Ma, student from Sacred Heart Canossian College Key Learning for Students

14. Entrepreneurship, creative thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership Financial literacy, planning, making choices, budgeting, planning Career aspiration, attitude, interpersonal effectiveness, taking responsibilities, following directions Essential life-wide values, ethics, respect, reliability, responsibility, integrity, fairness and citizenship Key Learning for Students

15. Commitment of JA Build bridges between business and education Engage support of over 320 companies, e.g. Citi, CLP Power, ExxonMobil, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, KMB, FedEx Supply internationally-adopted program materials Provide training, support, and guidance to business volunteers and teachers Ensure quality experiences for students, teachers and business volunteers

16. Support from Business Volunteers Sharing experiences and insights Leading discussions and activities Volunteers are… Mentors Facilitators Role-models Ethics Advisors Coaches Advisors Consultants Friends Motivators Guides Career Counselors

17. Partnership with Schools & Teachers Support from Schools and Teachers Ensure students’ attendance and participation Arouse students’ interest to learn Support classroom management and communicate with the business volunteer regarding: –Student characteristics –School rules and school calendar –Feedback for business volunteers Anchor students’ learning through sharing and review Provide feedback to JA

18. Partnership with Schools & Teachers Teachers also enjoy the experience too! Stay abreast with the business world Come face-to-face with business leaders Interact with business volunteers from different industries

19. The Impact Created

21. JA Program 2008/09 Applications now open! Application Deadline JA Company Programme 13 June 2008 Other JA Programs 29 August 2008

22. Career-related Experiences Seminar Vivian Lau Chief Executive Officer