Completion of JA Mascareignes Programs in MITDs

JA Mascareignes completed the implementation of its JA programs in MITD centres in March.

The implementation of JA Programs was interrupted in 2020, as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown in Mauritius. The programs which are usually implemented from March to October had to be rescheduled from September 2020 to March 2021. Three JA Programs were implemented in 2020/2021: JA More than Money, JA Our City and JA ITS TYME. Three interactive talks; JA Mascareignes Managing Your Money Smartly, JA Entrepreneurship Talk and JA Leadership Talk were also implemented in some training centres.

JA More than Money introduces students to financial literacy and entrepreneurship and to social studies learning objectives that include money-management, goods and services, and global markets. Through hands-on activities and a JA cast of characters serving as symbols for financial literacy and entrepreneurship concepts, students will learn a practical approach to starting a business and making smart decisions about managing money. Each session is of 45 minutes long.

JA AFRICA ITS TYME (Immersion Training Strategy Targeting Young Marginalised Entrepreneurs) Participants in this program will learn about entrepreneurship by becoming entrepreneurs. They will work in groups to come up with business ideas, raise money to get the business started, market their business ideas and earn money while improving their communities. The JA AFRICA ITS TYME program is part of the curriculum of the MITD.

JA Our City® introduces students to financial literacy and learning objectives for third–grade social studies, including the characteristics of cities, the importance of economic exchange, and how people and businesses in cities manage their money. Students will apply money-management strategies to personal and business accounts.