Junior Achievement of Armenia is an affiliate of Junior Achievement International (www.jaintl.org), which is an affiliate of Junior Achievement, Inc. The Junior Achievement program was founded in 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The original goal of Junior Achievement was to give young people the skills they needed to succeed in a business environment once they entered the workforce. This was accomplished through an after-school program that gave students the opportunity to run their own companies.

In 1974, Junior Achievement began offering programs that were integrated into the school curriculum. With this new focus, business people began visiting classrooms to share their real-life experiences with students during normal school hours. Today JA spans the K-12 curriculum. By 2005, JA estimates that 11 million students in the United States will be enrolled in its classes.

In 1955, JA established its first international operation in Canada. Following this, the program was implemented in several countries. By the time the Berlin Wall fell, interest in Junior Achievement was growing at a phenomenal rate. Junior Achievement International was established in 1994 to develop and serve JA programs outside the U.S.

Today, Junior Achievement International serves over 1.75 million young people in 112 countries around the world. What's more, the program has been developed in 36 languages. JAI is a not-for-profit organization and a registered non-government organization (NGO). It is supported by international corporations, foundations, individuals, and development organizations.