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Learn how volunteers across the globe are getting involved with Junior Achievement to support local students.

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Aligning with Pacific Life’s purpose of building confidence for generations, Pacific Life employee volunteers and the Pacific Life Foundation are partnering with nonprofits like Junior Achievement across the globe to educate the next generation on how to invest in their future and achieve financial success. In the first half of 2024, 116 Pacific Life and Pacific Life Re employees volunteered with the organization, from hosting students at the Pacific Life office to spending the day in the classroom. These meaningful moments are helping to transform the lives of students who would otherwise have little to no access to the tools they need to succeed later in life.

Junior Achievement USA Student Summit in Washington D.C.

As a part of the Pacific Life Foundation’s $500,000 commitment over 5-years to Junior Achievement (JA) USA, JA USA reimagined their National Student Leadership Summit held this year in Washington D.C. On June 11-13, they welcomed more than 150 teen entrepreneurs and innovators from JA chapters across the United States to compete for national recognition. Tere Segarra, Vice President of the Pacific Life Foundation, represented the Pacific Life Foundation, volunteering her time and talent as a competition judge and joining Christina Gonzalez, Staples Chief Legal Officer, and Jessica Purser, Chick-Fil-A Principal of Corporate Social Responsibility, to present the Company of the Year and Social Innovation Challenge winners during the final Awards Gala dinner.

“ “It was an honor to represent the Pacific Life Foundation as a judge and an award presenter at JA’s National Student Leadership Summit. By investing in JA programs and their student competitions we see a clear path to creating lasting, generational impact. I was so impressed with each group of student-created companies and their potential to become the next generation of business leaders.” „

Tere Segarra, VP Pacific Life Foundation

Among 10,000 students who created more than 500 companies, 15 student teams made it to the finals of the JA Company of the Year Program. Each planned, launched, and operated a profitable business enterprise for up to 1 year that addressed an unmet consumer need in their community. Teams competing in the JA Social Innovation Challenge presented their creative solutions to address challenges our world is facing – from environmental sustainability to social inclusion. Congratulations to Type-Along representing JA of Southeast Texas for taking home first prize in the JA Social Innovation Challenge, and to FlameGuard from JA of North Central Ohio for winning first place in the JA Company of the Year competition! FlameGuard will go on to compete internationally at Junior Achievement Worldwide's global competition. Check out the full list of winners here.

Institutional Division hosted Junior Achievement Orange County Students at Office

During Pacific Life’s Institutional Division’s annual all employee meeting in March, they welcomed 48 students from Western High School in Anaheim who participate in Junior Achievement of Orange County’s Pathways to Success program to learn about career paths and how companies like Pacific Life operate.

Pacific Life Volunteers met directly with the students and discussed their educational and career paths, leadership tips, and ideas for building a secure financial future. Employees also completed a questionnaire about their role at Pacific Life, what a day in their life at work looks like, and advice they would give their younger self. In the weeks following the office visit, the students’ teacher facilitated lessons centered around these questionnaires to supplement their in-person learnings about career paths and how companies like Pacific Life operate. The 77 Pacific Life Volunteers played a key role helping the students envision their future, be inspired by what success can look like, and be empowered by the many paths to get there.

Junior Achievement Days in local communities

San Juan Capistrano

Kinoshita Elementary

Throughout the month of April, Pacific Life Volunteers visited Kinoshita Elementary, facilitating JA curriculum for students. The ALAs (Alliance for Latino/Hispanic Americans) connection group, which champions Kinoshita Elementary as their community partner, was instrumental in recruiting volunteers for this event. In total, 15 employees from Pacific Life and Pacific Life Re participated. In 2023, the Pacific Life Foundation launched a SparkPoint OC financial literacy center in partnership with OC United Way on Kinoshita’s campus located in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Since the launch, over 40 parents have either participated or are currently enrolled in the year-long program, which provides them with 1:1 financial education training tailored to their unique situation. By partnering with JA to bring JA Day to the students, Pacific Life’s commitment to helping Kinoshita families become more financially stable is spanning multiple generations.

“ Participating in the Junior Achievement Program while interacting directly with the students at Kinoshita Elementary School with my amazing fellow ALAs volunteers was such a rewarding experience and loads of fun, I was impressed by the students’ thirst for learning and how much they enjoyed engaging in the educational activities with us. Seeing their excitement and being a part of their financial literacy learning journey is something I will cherish that will bring me back to future volunteer opportunities like these. „

Diane Rodriguez, ALAs Leadership Team

Central Ontario

On May 28 and June 4, Pacific Life Re Volunteers spent the day with JA Central Ontario in the classrooms of local schools teaching students about economics and managing money. Volunteers taught grade 4-6 students at Jesse Ketchum Junior & Senior in Toronto to think like entrepreneurs and helped them develop business and money management skills. A few days later, volunteers made their way to Tiger Jeet Singh Public School in Milton to teach grade 8 students about the world of work and explored the financial tools that they’ll need to shape their own path.

“ “I had the great pleasure of volunteering with Junior Achievement in a class of grade 6 students in downtown Toronto, along with my amazing colleague Maria Gregorio. The students were excited to engage with the fun and interactive JA curriculum, and I ended up learning a lot from the students I was meant to teach. It was a great privilege to advance financial literacy in my community along with the other caring and fearless volunteers from Pacific Life Re.” „

Richard Chevalier, VP Pacific Life Re

Santa Ana

Santiago Elementary

On March 28, 12 Pacific Life Volunteers participated in JA Orange County’s annual JA Day at Santiago Elementary in Santa Ana. During their time in the classroom, volunteers helped students understand the basic concepts of financial education, entrepreneurship, and work and career readiness, while also fueling student’s passions and empowering them to believe in their education and themselves.

“ One of my favorite parts of serving on the Board of Junior Achievement Orange County is participating in the JA Days we do at the local schools. It gives me a direct connection to the students that JA supports, which is so rewarding. „

Howard Hirakawa, SVP & Junior Achievement Orange County Board Member

Washington D.C.

ACLI Run benefitting Junior Achievement USA

On May 15, the Pacific Life Government Affairs team participated in the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) Capital Challenge. This event is an annual three-mile race in D.C. that attracts participation from members of Congress, Administration officials, and federal judges. This year’s race raised $200,000 for Junior Achievement USA.

Junior Achievement Days in local communities

San Juan Capistrano

Kinoshita Elementary

Central Ontario

Santa Ana

Santiago Elementary

Washington D.C.

ACLI Run benefitting Junior Achievement USA

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