{"id":709,"date":"2017-10-25T22:40:26","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T02:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jaquebec.com\/?page_id=709"},"modified":"2025-07-23T15:48:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T19:48:22","slug":"impact-sur-les-jeunes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jaquebec.org\/en\/programmes\/impact-sur-les-jeunes\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BENEFITS OF JA TRAINING <\/h3><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” overlay_enable=”1″ overlay_color=”#016b2f” css=”.vc_custom_1661173862433{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/jaquebec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/banner4.jpg?id=508) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1512139346796{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”]<\/p>\n

The JA Quebec educational programs have a tangible and positive impact on youths. These programs allow them to hone the type of leadership and collaboration skills that are highly sought after by businesses, and which are essential to getting into business. Studies have shown that participants are more likely to continue their education and\/or become entrepreneurs.<\/h4>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1509481129313{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;background-color: #f3f4f9 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1692042748385{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”]The overall rate of intention to get into business in Quebec (14.8%) remains lower than in the rest of Canada (21.2%).1<\/sup><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1692042754151{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”]JA Quebec\u2019s programs have shown a positive and tangible impact on young people, the business community and society as a whole.<\/span><\/p>\n

JA Quebec graduates are 50% more likely to launch their own business. This is a major precursor to innovation, job creation and collective wealth.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1509481102819{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;background-color: #e5e6eb !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1692042759179{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”]School dropout rates continue to hover around 27% in Quebec (1 out of every 3 boys and 1 out of every 5 girls quit before receiving their diploma).<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1692042764594{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”]Over 65% of participants in JA Quebec state that their participation in the programs had a significant impact on their decision not to drop out of school and to pursue post-secondary studies.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1509480984217{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;background-color: #f3f4f9 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1692042774421{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”]A lack of economic and financial knowledge is a major hurdle to individuals in the long and short terms.<\/span>
\n50% of Canadian high school students have debts.<\/strong> 3<\/sup><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1692042780820{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”]Participants in JA Quebec are 3 times more likely to spend less than they earn and are less likely to be unemployed or rely on social support.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1509481188351{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1692042786264{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”]1 <\/sup>Source : Entrepreneurship Foundation<\/span><\/span>
\n2 <\/sup>Source : An independent study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group in 2011<\/span><\/span>
\n3 <\/sup>Source : Canada\u2019s Task Force on Financial Literacy, 2011<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1509060338802{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1661173918385{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

IMPACT OF JA PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD<\/span><\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”961″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1692042794773{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}”]With 400,000 volunteers, JA makes a direct impact on the lives of 10 million young people in 121 countries. Our programs foster self-discovery and encourage young people to stay in school, set goals for themselves and attain those goals. By participating in our programs, young people develop skills they will need throughout their entire lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Participation in our activities also helps them understand that having a financially independent future is often dependent choices that they make today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through contact with role models from the business community, they discover new horizons and new opportunities for the future.<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”See our statistics” color=”info” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fjaquebec.org%2Fen%2Fcategory%2Fstatistiques%2F|||” css=”.vc_custom_1691787661885{margin-top: 25px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”stellar” parallax_image=”7611″ overlay_enable=”1″ overlay_color=”#285f74″ overlay_opacity=”0.6″ css=”.vc_custom_1660849270649{padding-top: 110px !important;padding-bottom: 90px !important;}” berlin_font_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_btn title=”GIVE NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#e3e24f” custom_text=”#22404d” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fjaquebec.org%2Fen%2Ffaire-un-don%2F|title:Donnez%20maintenant||” el_class=”.bold”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Thanks for supporting JA QUEBEC! Your gift will provide thousands of young with the tools they need to make smart financial decisions, develop a career path, and even start a business.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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