Junior Achievement

Volunteers from the LCPA and Local Businesses Make Statewide JA Day a Success

Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants (LCPA) members took place in a massive statewide initiative with Junior Achievement (JA) on Wednesday April 30th, 2008, and other businesses and individuals were invited to participate, regardless of membership to the LCPA. JA Day has been the LCPA's final hoorah at the end of the nationwide Financial Literacy Month. Nearly all the students in ten schools in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Houma, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles and Shreveport benefited from JA programs as all chapters of the LCPA and all offices of JA worked closely together to orchestrate this great event. Find out more about the LCPA's committment to JA at: http://www.lcpa.org/ja.html. Read LCPA's summary of the event.

Thanks to the many participating businesses in Greater New Orleans/Southeast Louisiana: Beyer Stagni CPA, Bourgeois Bennett, Capital One, Delgado Community College, Ericksen Krentel, Ernst & Young, Global Profit Services LLC, HSBC, Infront Devices Systems LLC, Jefferson Financial Credit Union, KPMG, Landscape Images, Laporte, LSU Health Sciences, Louisiana Department of Revenue, Parents, Major League Baseball, Robert Half International, Sabic Innovative Plastics, Southern University, South Louisiana Bank, Superior Energy Services, United States Air Force, Washington CPA Services LLC, Whitney Bank.

Thanks to the faculty and administration of participating schools: Coteau Bayou Blue Elementary, Fischer Charter School, Gentilly Terrace Charter School, Harahan Elementary, Hynes Charter School.

Photos from Greater New Orleans/Southeast Louisiana:

Coteau Bauou Blue Elementary Houma, Terrebonne Parish	Fischer Charter School Algiers, Orleans Parish	Gentilly Terrace Charter School Gentilly, Orleans Parish
Harahan Elementary Harahan, Jefferson Parish	Hynes Charter School Gentilly, Orleans Parish	Other Cities Participating: Baton Rouge Lafayette Lake Charles Shreveport
. Media Mentions: The Times-Picayune Sunday 4/27, Money Section The Times-Picayune Thursday 5/1, Money Section	The Times-Picayune Thursday 5/1, Editorial The Tri Parish Times Tuesday, 5/6, Business Featured on HTV 10 in Houma	The Times-Picayune Sunday, 5/18, Harahan Section New Orleans City Business May 2008 LCPA Lagniappe Magazine
Local Quotes: “It was a wonderful experience. I loved the kids and the lessons were fun. One little boy brought me a flower after lunch and another little girl told me she wished I could come every day. It was definitely more fun that working on spreadsheets all day.” Lynne Tardiff “The children and teachers were enthusiastic and excited – I look forward to being a part of the program again and sharing my experience as an accountant with these eager young minds!” Carrie Lewis “I was truly impacted by the eagerness of the students to participate and the challenge of stimulating the less eager students to share their thoughts about the topics being presented.” Jodie Arceneaux “It was an equally challenging and rewarding experience to observe the students’ awareness and impressions of the functions of local businesses, government, and other institutions.” Renee Johnson “I enjoy the different personalities of the young kids. They always teach me something before the day is over.” Tommie Vassel “The students were so engaging and enthusiastic. I left with a wonderful feeling of having spent the day with some strong candidates for good productive citizens and a strong respect for the teachers who spend their lives working with these young minds.” Beverly Nichols