Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South’s JA Inspire, presented by RWE

WHAT: Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South’s JA Inspire, presented by RWE

WHEN: Tuesday, May 14 - Thursday, May 16 from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm

WHERE: Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38120 

EVENT DETAILS: 

JA Inspire is an immersive program that includes a three-day, hands-on career expo for 8th grade students. It is a powerful, interactive experience that brings together industry leaders and schools for an exciting look into fast-growing, high-demand careers available in the Mid-South region. More than a career fair, JA Inspire exposes students to diverse career pathways and helps launch them into their future—high school, college, careers, and beyond. Simply, this event offers students the opportunity to learn about careers directly from industry leaders in time to prepare themselves for life after high school graduation. This educational event gives students an in-depth look into a variety of career opportunities that are aligned with their interests, skills, and talents. This year’s event is made possible by the generous support of event sponsors including presenting sponsor RWE, a top tier U.S. renewable energy company.

At JA Inspire, students will learn about and gain exposure to multiple career pathways and industries across the Mid-South including: 

• Agriculture, food and natural resources
• Architecture and construction
• Arts, A/V technology and communication
• Health science
• Hospitality and tourism
• Manufacturing
• Marketing
• STEAM
• Transportation, distribution and logistics

 JA Inspire provides a creative look at various job options through a combination of classroom learning and robust, interactive job exploration.

JA Inspire will: 

• Introduce students to the vast industries and career opportunities available in the region
• Train students in the soft skills needed to thrive in these careers
• Educate students on the varied pathways to successfully launch into those careers

During the experience, JA Inspire will take students on a journey to better understand the thousands of career opportunities that make it possible to:

• Bring a meal from Farm to Table 
• Take a product from Design to Production 
• Move a student athlete from Injury to Rehabilitation 
• Launch a song from Studio to Stadium 

INFO: For more information about JA Inspire, visit www.juniorachievementinspire.org or call 901.366.7800.

ABOUT JA: Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South empowers children to be world ready and engaged members of their communities so that they may lead independent lives. For more information, visit www.jamemphis.org. 

ABOUT RWE: RWE is a top tier renewable energy company in the United States. With more than 15 years in the U.S. renewables business, the company has an outstanding track record in developing, constructing, and operating renewable energy facilities. The approximately 2,000-person RWE team in the U.S. is fully committed to forging ahead with the clean energy transition in North America. Together with its partners, RWE develops innovative solutions and drives technological progress for customers to help re-shape the energy supply for future generations. RWE Clean Energy, a subsidiary of RWE AG, operates a renewable energy portfolio of more than 9 gigawatts (GW) installed capacity of onshore wind, solar, and battery storage, making it the number four renewable energy company in the U.S. and the country’s second largest solar owner and operator, present in most U.S. states. For more information, visit https://americas.rwe.com/.