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JA Success Skills meets the needs of a diverse group of high school students by providing engaging, academically enriching, and experiential learning sessions in work-readiness education and career perspectives. The key learning objectives listed beside each session state the skills and knowledge students will gain.
1. Active listening,
2. Analyzing information,
3. Analyzing points of view,
4. Brainstorming,
5. Categorizing data,
6. Cooperation,
7. Critical thinking,
8. Deductive reasoning,
9. Interpreting information,
10. Oral and written communication,
11. Problem-solving,
12. Public speaking,
13. Reflect and evaluate,
14. Self-assessment,
15. Synthesizing and evaluating information,
16. Working in groups

Excellence through Ethics

Dilemma 1: How to spend that "extra" cash
Jennifer, 17, is editor of the high school yearbook. She directs a team of 28 students who are active in the yearbook club. Each year the school sets aside a fund for the club, and Jennifer reports on club activities to her faculty club advisor. One of Jennifer’s toughest challenges as editor is to plan for expenses;... (read more)

Dilemma 2: Accountability - there's no "I" in company
Zachary, 16, went all out for the school prom. His first choice for a prom date accepted his invitation, and his parents offered to host an after-prom party. To add a bit of glitz, Zachary asked three of his friends to share the expense of a limousine service for prom night. ... (read more)

Dilemma 3: To tell the truth
Jesse, 14, plays baseball on a district all-star team. Last year his team reached the district finals only to lose (as usual) to the traditional powerhouse that hails from one of the larger city suburbs. But Jesse’s team has high hopes of winning the final this year ...(read more)