We all had dreams when we were young. Some people wanted to become a movie star, some wished to become an Olympic champion, while some dreamed to become the Prime Minister… when I was 14, my dream was to be happy and financially successful: have a big job, own a big house, drive a fancy car, and the list can go on and on…
For many, dreams are just dreams without good planning.
On March 29th, four staff from the Partnership, including President and CEO Paul Kent, took part in Junior Achievement‘s Economic for Success Program, helping grade 9 students at Duncan MacMillan High School in Sheet Harbour to plan for their future success. It is the second time that the Partnership helped students plan for their future through Junior Achievement.
It was wonderful to spend a morning with dynamic and promising students to show them what success is and how the right choices can help them to get there. We made sure to not “burst their bubble” in their dreams for the future so we gave them practical planning tips and an idea of the skills needed to be able to have a career and great lifestyle.
The grade 9 students at Duncan MacMillan were engaging and eager to learn, and I had so much fun. It made me think back to when I was 14 and how, through time, life has a way of balancing itself and how great it would’ve been to have 4 people talk to me about planning for my future.
I’ll do it again next year.
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The Junior Achievement Economics for Success Program helps middle school students explore their personal finance and education and career options based on their skills, interests, and values. Volunteers share their business expertise and experience to help students understand essential concepts and learn required skills to be financially independent and economically successful through fun activities.
For more information about Junior Achievement’s programs and services in Nova Scotia, please visit http://nova-scotia.jacan.org/.
Jackie Guo is the Coordinator of International MBA Student Connector Program. In addition to his work at the Partnership, Jackie is an active volunteer for Halifax United Way.
