(Austin, TX) – Junior Achievement of Central Texas (JACTX) consolidates operations and joins Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas (JASET) as a district office. The merger allows our organization to leverage the extensive resources and experience of JASET so that we can continue to scale our ability to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. JACTX will continue to provide Junior Achievement’s signature programs to students throughout central Texas and maintain its local Board of Directors and JA staff.
Heading up the Houston-based organization is Joe Burke, JASET President. “Merging these two JA areas will allow JACTX to be more efficient and increase the impact in the local community. I am very excited to be working with the JACTX team,” said Burke. Joe Cestari, JACTX Board Chair added, “We are fortunate that both organizations are committed to enabling the success of Texas youth and both organizations have talented and passionate employees and Boards of Directors. The merger will allow the JACTX team to be able to reach even more central Texas youth through the support and collaboration with the JASET team.”
Junior Achievement (JA) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to providing students, grades K-12, with the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success. JA programs are delivered, free of charge to schools, by corporate and community volunteers. JA programs provide important and practical supplements to the standard classroom curriculum through our three pathways focused on financial literacy, workplace readiness, and entrepreneurship. Founded in 1919, JA annually reaches almost 5 million students in 107 markets throughout the US. Internationally, JA is provided in 100 countries reaching 10 million students.
For more information on how to get involved with Junior Achievement as a volunteer, sponsor, or school, please call 512.710.5437 or go online to www.jacentex.org.
