Our Community

What lies beyond your front door? Let’s explore it! JA volunteers display a poster of a typical community, and the students meet some of the people who live and work there. Through hands-on activities, the students learn about workers, the work they perform, why workers are paid, what taxes are and how they are used, and where to save money.

Our Community examines responsibilities and economic opportunities available within a community.

See the Scope and Sequence for a complete listing of program concepts and skills.

		Each Our Community program kit comes with an informative teacher/volunteer handbook as pictured here.  For more info about this program, read the program summary.  If you our volunteering with this program in a classroom, see our online training videos. To learn more about receiving this program in your area, contact your local JA office.