Video: Junior Achievement of Washington Welcomes Comcast to the Neighborhood

Junior Achievement (JA) of Washington recently opened two Comcast spaces in JA Biztown® and JA Finance Park® at the JA Education Center in Auburn.

In the new Comcast experience at JA BizTown, students can take on various roles, including CEO, CFO, Sales Consultant, and Technician. They participate in town hall meetings, manage payroll and finances, develop sales and marketing materials, deliver modems to other businesses in town, and conduct cybersecurity checks to keep operations secure. Though scaled for young learners, these activities provide a realistic glimpse into the professional responsibilities required to operate a successful business.

The JA BizTown experience is central to JA’s experiential learning for elementary school students, immersing 4th through 6th graders in running a simulated city complete with city hall, restaurants, museums, and retail stores at the JA Education.

JA Finance Park extends the learning to middle school students in grades 7 through 12, focusing on personal financial planning and career exploration. Through this program, students build a foundation for making informed financial choices, covering everything from budgeting to managing expenses, savings, and credit. At the new Comcast learning space in JA Finance Park, students take on a new “adult” persona, complete with a job, income, and family, and must navigate the expenses related to internet, phone, and TV services as they strive to balance their monthly budget. Comcast’s innovative “life-scenario” dice rolling game allows students to navigate real-world financial decisions in a fun and educational way, fostering critical thinking and practical skills.