Junior Achievement Russia’s (JA Russia) mission as a committed member of Junior Achievement Worldwide (JA Worldwide) is to educate and inspire young people to succeed in a global economy through entrepreneurial, work readiness and financial literacy programs. In partnership with business and education JA Russia uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life, and gain entrepreneurial spirit, attitudes, skills and behavior, opening their minds to their potential. Since its inception in 1991, JA Russia has established itself as a leader in the delivery of entrepreneurial and economic education for youth on the nation-wide level and has become a premier member of Junior Achievement –Young Enterprise (JA-YE) European and the overall JA Worldwide global organization, establishing itself as the second largest JA operation in the world.

• Number of students enrolled (2008 – 2009): 1 061 502
• Number of schools participating: 18,200
• Number of teachers trained in JA programs: 10,000
• Number of business volunteers: 14,000

Just in one week of November 17-23 2008 - Global Entrepreneurship Week - JA Russia held over 8,000 events in 59 regions of the Russian Federation with participation of more than 368 500 students and 12,000 business people. 

The U.S. Russia Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) is a catalyst organization advancing the role and scope of entrepreneurship in Russia through network learning events that target the needs of growth entrepreneurs.

CFE’s educational workshops are specifically developed for entrepreneurs who have both the desire and ability to expand their growing companies, and who seek additional knowledge to attain this goal.  This knowledge may include how to find sources of investment, present to investors, and implement sound corporate governance.  It may also include developing the skills entrepreneurs need to further their company’s success, such as leadership, recruiting and retaining high-quality talent, cash flow and financial management, and strategic planning.

CFE invites entrepreneurs to participate in our policy and networking events that bring entrepreneurs together with other entrepreneurs, service providers, policymakers and investors to discuss and learn about such topics as capital formation, branding, the legal and regulatory environment, and selling one’s company.  Network learning programs are interactive and can take the form of guest speaker forums, entrepreneur exchanges, panel presentations, and conferences.