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Are you a The McGrath Family JA BizTown™ VOLUNTEER?

Kids Need Your Help! Become a The McGrath Family JA BizTown Volunteer!

One of Junior Achievement's greatest assets is the dedication of its many volunteers; people from all over who volunteer, making a lasting, positive impact on San Diego's students. At The McGrath Family JA BizTown, the students are in charge! They become "grown-ups" for one day in an interactive life-sized city that reflects San Diego County businesses and architecture.

In The McGrath Family JA BizTown, each shop must have at least one volunteer. Each school is required to bring 25 volunteers to assist with their visit. Volunteers serve as "business consultants." They lead the shop staff meetings, help the students read and understand their job duties for the day, and remind the students to stay on task and focus on their goals.



Volunteer Responsibilities:

  • You are assigned to one of our exciting BizTown shops.
  • You answer questions from students and mentor them on making wise business and personal finance decisions.
  • You assist with the students' break schedules and monitor their staff meetings.
  • We give you "tourist dollars" so you can shop in BizTown, too!

To help make your day at The McGrath Family JA BizTown more comfortable and enjoyable we have a few quick tips for you.

  • Pack a lunch
  • Come early, to get prepared
  • Wear comfortable shoes
  • Bring a sweater or jacket
  • Carpool - parking is limited

Time Commitment: 6 hours total

  • 1.5 hour training at The McGrath Family JA BizTown that day, before the school arrives
    (approximately 7:30 - 9:00 am)
  • 4.5 hours at The McGrath Family JA BizTown assisting students in their assigned business
    (approximately 9:00 am - 1:30 pm)

We ask that all parents and volunteers make sure they are available for the full day while the students are at The McGrath Family JA BizTown.

Still have questions? Click here for a list of FAQ's.

There are many schools that are unable to recruit enough parent volunteers to support them on their visit to The McGrath Family JA BizTown™. If you are interested in assisting a school for a day or on an "on-call" basis, please contact the BizTown Volunteer team at bt_volunteers@jasandiego.org. Click here to print off a Biztown Volunteer form.

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