Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina began operations in Richland County in 1968 and serves 43 counties across the state of South Carolina. The funds raised through Midlands Gives will train and equip volunteers to deliver specific JA learning experiences focusing on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and 21st century workforce readiness skills to students in the Midlands. There is now a South Carolina mandate for all high school students to receive personal finance in order to graduate. JA is on the forefront of helping provide curricula for schools all across the state of South Carolina to help with this mandate. One of the JA learning experiences, that is new to South Carolina is JA Finance Park Mobile and is coming to middle and high school students during the Spring of 2024.