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Helping Cherokee students achieve their dreams

Cherokee Nation Foundation is working hard to increase financial literacy in Cherokee students. With support from Cherokee Nation Businesses, CNF is partnering with Junior Achievement of Oklahoma to provide interactive, hands-on curriculum to students throughout northeast Oklahoma as early as 5th grade.

These programs are designed to support the skills and competencies identified by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, with curriculum correlating to state standards in Social Studies, English and Math.

Available programming includes JA BizTown, Finance Park, Personal Finance and Investor Challenge.

Contact us today at 918-207-0950 to find out more information on how you can bring JA programs to your classroom.

Junior Achievement Programs

JA BizTown
In 2011, Cherokee Nation became the first tribe to occupy a commercial space in Junior Achievement’s kid-sized city, JA BizTown. In addition to sponsoring the replicated Cherokee Phoenix newspaper, the partnership also provides financial support for classrooms to attend.
JA Finance Park
JA Finance Park helps students build a solid financial foundation. The curriculum helps students make intelligent financial decisions regarding income, expenses, savings and credit. The program is composed of 13 classroom lessons, culminating in a hands-on budgeting simulation. Additional extension activities are available for each lesson topic. Lessons are offered in a traditional classroom presentation format designed for middle-grade students and in a project-based learning format for high school students. Both provide educators a method of delivery that will best meet the needs of their students.
JA Investor Challenge

JA Investor Challenge is an exciting and educational hands-on introduction to the stock market. High school students form teams and are given the chance to experience the excitement of buying and selling stock shares on a live trading floor.

The JA Investor Challenge provides a unique opportunity for students to learn how to work as a team, make decisions under pressure and take calculated risks.