Posts by Shain Lambert

Photo by: Samuel Oh CIBC has been a proud partner of JA Central Ontario and its life-changing learning experiences that align with several aspects of the Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum – bringing the world of entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy to life for students.   Over the past five years alone, 720 CIBC…

We’re pleased to announce the latest winners of this school year’s Investment Strategies Program (ISP), a Canada-wide investment experience for high school students. The winning teams – Wolves of Mainstreet and Raina Panthers, were generously supported by Questrade.  Wolves of Mainstreet, created and managed by two high school students, Saqibs M., and Ali S., from…

On April 17th, the JA Central Ontario team visited a new JA Company Program pilot in Milton, Ontario, hosted by Bruce and Ellen Whitehouse and JA volunteer Trevor Smith, a recent recipient of the 2023 Royden Richardson National JA Volunteer Award. This unique pilot brought together young adults, their guardians and dedicated volunteers who continue…

On March 16, 2023, JA Central Ontario hosted our annual Company Program Trade Show. This unique event, presented by Kinross Gold Corporations, was free to attend, open to all, and was held at First Canadian Place in Toronto. This one-day-only event brought together more than 100 JA Company Program student entrepreneurs to showcase the unique…

World of Choices: Empowering Young Women was a one-of-a-kind event open to all high school students, celebrating and championing women and allyship in the workplace. On March 8th, 2023, we welcomed teachers, volunteers, JA partners and over 240 high school students from Central Ontario to our Empowering Young Women event, celebrating International Women’s Day! This…

On Friday, local MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam met with the staff, volunteers and members of  JA Central Ontario team to hear how a $139,800 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) has made an impact. The grant, awarded in 2022, has been used to help the organization improve and build on its digital…

We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, the second such honor in two years. JA Central Ontario is a member of JA Worldwide. Nominations may be received only from heads of state and certain elected officials, university professors in selected fields, past Nobel laureates, and a…

Earlier this school year, we introduced a unique learning experience and competition called Pitch Your Vision, generously supported by Desjardins. This 6-week competition brought together 140 students in grades 9 to 12 from schools across Oakville, Mississauga, Newmarket, Markham, and Oshawa. Students were inspired to unleash their inner entrepreneur, through creativity and innovation by developing…

JA Building a Financially Capable Generation is a financial education experience for young people. It is designed to enable students to gain the skillset, mindset, and behaviours they need to own their financial futures.  Learning Experience The more you know about managing your money—ways to earn it, how to spend it wisely, and how to…

Student Management Training empowered this year’s Company Program students with the skills and know-how to become successful entrepreneurs and empowered leaders of the future. On December 3rd, we welcomed over 180 JA Company Program students to the BMO Institute for Learning for Student Management Training – a unique event for youth entrepreneurs!  During this event,…