RBC donates $150,000 to Junior Achievement of Canada
Students who are frustrated with the challenges of secondary
school might think that the easiest, quickest solution is
to quit. But they don't always realize that this choice will
have an immediate impact on their pocketbooks, and how it
will restrict their long-term choices for their future. To
help students realize the benefits of persistence and remaining
in the education system, Junior Achievement of Canada (JA)
introduced the Economics of Staying in School (ESIS) program
in 1992.
This program helps students explore and manage their job
and career choices, by focusing on the direct links between
further education and personal goals. Through ESIS, students
can achieve:
- A greater appreciation of the opportunities available
through education and staying in school
- The improved ability to plan and manage educational and
financial futures
- Confidence in career directions, role models and the qualities
necessary for success.
"Today I learned that In order to have the career or
job that you want, you must have a plan," said a participant
of ESIS from St. Peter's Academy in Newfoundland. "What
I learned from ESIS is that I need an education more than
I thought I did, and it also helped me think more realistically."
RBC is donating $150,000 over three years to renew and refresh
the ESIS program tools and materials.
RBC employees are also involved by actually delivering ESIS
sessions in schools. They share their practical life and work
experiences with these young people, and encourage them to
set goals and plan for their future.
Over 1,000 RBC volunteers delivered 761 JA programs to classrooms
full of students in 2004.
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