“You guys are entrepreneurs. You follow through. You’re doing things, and that’s a credit to you.”
— Mark Cuban
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Our Mission
To expose determined, aspiring high school students to the real business world through networking events, workshops, and community outreach initiatives that connect them with the people they need to make a positive difference.
The Junior Economic Club is an entirely student-led organization that firmly believes that given the right guidance and support, high school students are capable of addressing the issues facing our society.
The current education system does not adequately prepare students for the growing complexity of the economy or the changing business world. By starting preparation early, the Junior Economic Club is guaranteeing New York City’s continuing prosperity for generations to come.
Our Structure
The Junior Economic Club has a three-faceted approach to achieving its mission and enriching the futures of its club members.
Economic Forums
Our quarterly events bring together JEC members with leading figures of New York City’s business world. Each gala event features distinct keynote speakers in fields of entrepreneurship, business, and finance. Each event contains a networking session in which members have the chance to meet and connect with students from all around the city. The JEC works very hard to pave new opportunities to their valued members.
Junior Economist
The Junior Economist is a blog composed of articles written by members of the JEC. The articles strive to pique interest a with fresh ideas and diverse perspectives on issues in economics, finance, and entrepreneurship. The paper also allows the Club to extend its mission of facilitating meaningful discussion about economic issues by analyzing topics that affect the modern day of age.
Community Initiatives
Serving and guiding the community are essential to leadership. At JEC we have many programs to help the Community. We have the JEC initiative, High Returns, which empowers children through age-appropriate financial literacy lessons. JEC New York City will work to adapt this curriculum to meet local needs.
Joe Price: Machine Learning and Studying Prejudice
Summer Forum 2020
Seventh Generation - The Journey Toward Creating a Responsible Business
Interested in holding a event with JECNYC? Please email us at nycboard@junioreconomicclub.org
Meet the team that works very hard and diligently to serve our members’ demands and fulfill our mission.