The purpose of the program is to promote entrepreneurial and business skills among young people in Serbia. The singing of MoU between local government and JAS is meant to formalize the commitment of local stakeholders to support the program. Through the JA program, students will gain practical knowledge on how to start and run a business and how to launch and promote products and services of the company. At least one company will be formed per school. Three schools from Prijepolje are involved in the project: Technical secondary school, Economic and Trade Secondary School and Gymnasium. The program will also build capacities of the teachers. During December 2007 and January 2008, 37 teachers from 20 high schools participated in training certifying them to implement JA activities within their schools. Six teachers from Prijepolje attended the training.
Many students in Serbia lack access to education opportunities in specialized skills required by today’s labor market, which impedes them in finding a job once they leave school. The Junior Achievement program will create an opportunity for youth to learn about entrepreneurship as a career option and will provide the program participants with skills compatible with current labor market requirements.
USAID’s Economic Security program, through JAS, strives to improve the entrepreneurship skills of at least 400 students in its seven target municipalities this year and will build capacities of 37 teachers in 20 high schools during the 2007/2008 school year. Working with youth to develop marketable skills is one of the USAID Economic Security program’s priorities.
Journalists interested in attending the event are kindly invited to be at the Economic and Trade Secondary School, Prijepolje, on Tuesday, February 12 at 11:45.
For more information about this event please contact Jasmina Debeljak Maljkovic,
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, Public relations/Media Specialist, at (011) 363 9900 or Ahmet Halilagic,
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, Field Office Manager at (020) 390920. For more information about USAID’s activities in Serbia, please visit http://serbia-montenegro.usaid.gov
