How JA Worldwide Connects and Engages Change Makers Worldwide to Drive More Impact

July 1, 2022

JA Worldwide hosts Gather, our global alumni community, on Hivebrite, a platform that helps organizations build instrumental communities. Hivebrite’s managed, actionable networks allow users to communicate with one another, as well as share and access structured resources and professional opportunities. Thanks to Hivebrite, Gather enables JA/INJAZ/YE alumni to showcase the great work they’re doing around the world.

This week, Hivebrite released a case study on how JA Worldwide uses the platform for Gather, and the impact it has made on our global alumni network:

JA Worldwide is one of the world’s most prominent youth-serving NGOs. It delivers hands-on, experiential learning in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness to support its mission of inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. In 2022, the organization was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for its work creating pathways to employability, job creation, and financial success for young people worldwide.

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Powering Life-Changing Experiences

Each year, JA Worldwide’s network of over 450,000 teachers and business volunteers serves more than 12 million students in over 100 countries.

Millions of people worldwide have had life-changing experiences with JA Worldwide’s programs. The NGO wanted to further strengthen the impact and reach of its programs by keeping in touch with alumni and enabling them to connect with each other.

“Research has shown that one JA student directly influences the lives of five other students in their peer group. We wanted to connect all of our alumni around the world and offer them an interactive space where they could continue to grow, strengthen individual and collective networks, and help others,” said Sarah Rapp, Director, Alumni and People Engagement, JA Worldwide.

The organization decided to create its online community, Gather, to eliminate geographic and generational barriers and enable alumni with decades of work experience to interact, ask questions, share ideas, and build relationships.