JA City Experience

Spencer F. Eccles Junior Achievement City is Junior Achievement of Utah’s experiential learning center where 5th and 8th grade students participate in an interactive, real-world experience to help them better grasp the challenges and rewards of adult life.

JA City
Programs

Spencer F. Eccles Junior Achievement City (JA City) will host over 19,000 5th and 8th-grade students annually. JA City is located in Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, in downtown Salt Lake City, and is home to over 20 storefronts sponsored by local businesses. Students bring this 10,000-square-foot learning facility to life as they operate banks, manage restaurants, vote for JA City mayor, develop working budgets, and manage their business and personal finances. JA City programs promote 21st century skills including; critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, problem solving, and communication.

JA BizTown

JA BizTown creates an unmatched experience where 5th-grade students are able to interact within a simulated economy and take on the challenge of fueling a business. Students not only discover the intricacies of being a professional and a member of a community but also discover an abundance of opportunities available within their city.

JA Finance Park

At JA Finance Park, students have the rare opportunity to experience their personal financial futures first-hand. 8th-grade students participate in an immersive simulation that enables them to develop skills to successfully navigate today’s complex economic environment and discover how decisions today can impact tomorrow.

Virtual JA City
BizTown Adventure

Find out more about the new virtual JA BizTown coming soon!

JA City
Volunteer Guide

Here’s all you need to know when volunteering at JA City.

JA Volunteer
At-A-Glance

Your guide for instructions for each storefront.

JA City Storefront Donors

JA City Kiosk Donors

JA City In-Kind & Other Donors

Legacy Wall Donors

Mark & Karen Bouchard

WCF in honor of Dallas H. Bradford

Bertin Family

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Child

Phil Cofield

Randy & Claudean Cox

Mark and Jane Ann Craig

Spencer F. & Cleone P. Eccles Family

Bill Gallagher

Ron & Janet Jibson

Fred & Anne-Marie Lampropoulos

Maggelet Family

Management & Training Corporation

Bill Moreton

Richard Prows

Smith’s Food & Drug Centers, Inc.

Craig & Christy Tribe

Paul Werner

Testimonials

“I appreciate the way every volunteer has connected with students in their class, with the way they have shown patience and control, and with their preparation and care. They are excellent role models, and I am so grateful my classes have the opportunity to learn from them!”

Shannon McCleery

College & Career Awareness, Midvale Middle School

“I LOVED JA City. It was very fun and a good experience. I got a taste of what life will be like when I am grown up more. I want to do this again in eighth grade!”

Lizzy

Student, Creekview Elementary

“I had a great experience. It was fun to teach and the students were all very appreciative. I got several hugs, many thanks, and one kid that didn’t want me to leave. The curriculum being taught truly is important and needs to be communicated to young people everywhere to prepare them for the real life challenges they are sure to face.”

Kyler

Volunteer

“Junior Achievement gave me the opportunity to participate in the AT&T Job Shadow program. It gave me real life experience into the business world. You can’t get the same experience from reading a text book or watching a film. It was a great experience I won’t forget.”

Chris Mebius

Student, Cottonwood High School

“I just want to say that JA-in-a-Day was the most fun I have had in a long time. I was nervous to do it at first, because I’m not a “teacher” and I wasn’t sure if I could handle 30 3rd graders. But as soon as I walked into the room it was immediately comfortable and fun for everyone involved. I think this is an invaluable program that does a lot of good for these kids.”

Jordan Wiemer

Goldman Sachs