Who Are You & What's In Your Backyard?
Learners increase their contribution values when they conduct pre- and post skills self-assessments to define, measure build, name and increase the value of the skills they use to solve real world challenges within their community. SIP Certification recommended but not required.
JEM Team Development & JEM-TV News Channel
Learners increase their contribution values when they use our Community Involvement Growth Strategy (CIGS) Model and their Community On Demand™ card deck to develop a service-learning project for the JEM-TV News Channel.
The Fab Lab Research Development Center
Compiles data from JEM Teams and all four levels of game play to improve in-game performance
Money Guide Brand Ambassadors
Ensures all programs are consistent with the teachings of The Money Guide for Young Entrepreneurs
JEM-TV News Teams
JEM Team members that create and submit content to help tell the story of their team and the Local Contributor Networks they represent.
Pop Shop Studios
JEM Teams that wish to convert their service-learning projects into social ventures and serve as SIP Source Centers
Crowdfunding, Marketing & Promotions
Learners use our Money Guide for Young Entrepreneurs and in-game currencies to develop and fund the products, services, and innovative ideas required to market, promote and implement their impact solutions.
Sponsorships of $10.00 egift cards help fund and promote projects that provide learners with opportunities to assess and strengthen their readiness for college, career, business and community reinvestment
Sponsorships of $20.00 egift cards help fund and promote projects that provide learners with opportunities to create impact solutions and social ventures
Sponsorships of $30.00 egift cards help fund and promote projects that provide learners with opportunities to develop their high-demand employability skills
Sponsorships of $40.00 egift cards help fund and promote projects that provide learners with opportunities to participate in enhanced work-based learning experiences
Sponsorships of $50.00 egift cards help fund and promote projects that provide learners with opportunities to develop 11 leadership and decision-making skills
Social Ventures Pitch/Launch
Learners use the resources within the Community On Demand™ Digital Media Network and creative economy to convert the products, services, innovative ideas and impact solutions into real social ventures.
Every member of a JEM Team is required to complete four key activities during this program:
Introduction to Community On Demand™ and project expectations
Pre-assessment of high-demand employability skills and career mapping conversation
Implementation of skill-building activities via enhanced work-based learning experiences
Digital contribution to help sustain the Community On Demand™ Digital Media Network
Online course and presentation that gives and overview of the Community On Demand™ curriculum, the training activities that the group will be engaged in, important dates, times and deliverables, and the training materials required.
We are accepting youth and young adults ages 11-24. We recommend that the number of participants per JEM Team is capped at 30, however there can be multiple JEM Teams within one group or organization.
Training will be conducted both in-person and virtually. For in-person training, masks must be worn at all times until further notice.
Snacks and bottled water will be provided. Participants are free to bring their own lunch, snacks and beverages as well. Participants must have their microphones on mute and cameras off if they are consuming snacks during virtual sessions.
Participants should wear comfortable clothing and shoes with socks and rubber soles. No open toe shoes, slippers, or sandals that do not cover up the entire foot and toes. Spaghetti straps, tank tops, halter tops, mid-drifts, and t-shirts with holes, messages or symbols that display violence, drugs, guns, weapons, foul language or inflammatory gestures, ideas or actions are not permitted.
Participants are required to pay an annual registration fee of $25 per person. Each JEM Team is issued a team egift card email account and team crowdfunding campaign account. Individual JEM Team members can purchase JEM Kit Add-ons to enhance their competition and learning experience.
JEM Kit Add-ons include:
Based on the program, activity or event, JEM Team leadership training sessions should be conducted for a minimum of 1.5 – 2hrs can last between 4-8.
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