Invest in Southeastern Michigan’s future talent and the next generation shaping our economy.
Be the connection for tomorrow’s talent, entrepreneurs, leaders, creators and community builders.
Your investment contributions:
Deliver real-world learning for the more than 25,000 students—ages 5 to 18—we serve each year across 175 schools and community organizations in southeastern Michigan
- Nearly 9 in 10 teens say they learn best when they can apply learning to real-world situations (Ipsos, 2026)
Prepare Michigan’s future workforce with the skillsets and mindsets to enhance your business and help lead it towards what’s next
- Our credible, continuous and connected approach mirrors Michigan’s call for people with the skills, creativity and mindset to navigate change and seize opportunity (Business Leaders For Michigan, 2025)
Equip young people with financial mobility, entrepreneurship, and work readiness tools to pursue the futures they want to build
- Our students show improved attendance and graduation rates, post-secondary enrollment, and employment rates (JA-USA, 2025)
Positively impact Michigan’s education goals and economic vitality
- We align with the state’s Sixty by 30 Goal to increase post-high school educational attainment and cut the racial equity gap in half (Detroit Regional Chamber, 2025)
Partner with Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan and Be the Connection:
Volunteer with Junior Achievement in the classroom or at our Downtown Detroit Learning Center.
Financially support hands-on learning experiences and curriculum expertise.
Host career exposure events that connect young people to the futures they want to build.
