Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore To Host Over 4,500 Students at 2023 JA Inspire

Eastern Shore, MD – Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore will welcome over 4,500 students from 10 counties when it hosts JA Inspire at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Wednesday, March 15 and Thursday, March 16.

Eighth grade students from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Caroline, Talbot, Queen Anne’s, Kent, Sussex and Accomack public schools are expected to be in attendance, while the event will also welcome private and home school students.

JA Inspire, sponsored by M&T Bank, will feature over 120 exhibitors from across the Delmarva region, including TidalHealth, Delmarva Power, Whiting Turner, NASA, M&T Bank and several more.

“M&T Bank is looking forward to participating in JA Inspire to help provide thousands of students with interactive learning opportunities that could lead them on potential career paths,” said Monty Sayler, M&T’s commercial banking group manager for the Eastern Shore. “As a bank focused on serving our communities, M&T is deeply committed to supporting organizations like Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore and its mission of providing local students with skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.”

JA Inspire is a one-of-a-kind career exploration event for students, showcasing how students find jobs when entering the workforce, while also explaining what education and skillset is needed to thrive in a specific field.

A new addition will be JA Inspire For Hire, held March 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This will allow high school students and community members currently seeking employment an opportunity to interact with the same vendors to fill immediate openings. All members of the public are welcome to attend this portion of the event.

The event will also feature Eastern Shore colleges, universities, apprenticeship programs, trade schools, and internships so students can gather the information needed to achieve their goals from an educational aspect.

“The 2023 JA Inspire will be bigger than ever,” said Jayme Hayes, President of JAES. “This event exposes students to the career opportunities in their own backyards. It gives our businesses an opportunity to find local talent and begin the process of keeping our future workforce here to contribute to our local economy.”

To learn more about JA Inspire, visit easternshore.ja.org.

About Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore

Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating youth, grades K-12 both public and private, on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Our hands-on, age-appropriate programs inspire youth to live within their means, prepare for the world of work and understand the free enterprise system. We are an enhancement to what kids learn in school and a direct link to real-life applications, making school relevant and increasing students’ engagement in the classroom.

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