Programs | Learning Experiences
In this section, you'll find information on Inspire-Prepare-Succeed, JADE, the Digital Collaboration Framework and Roadmap, the LMS, and more!
Make the Move to JA ID
JA ID is an online identity management system that allows users—students, volunteers, alumni, board members, staff, and more—to access multiple JA platforms and applications using one account (that’s one email address and one password for everything!). We’re currently undergoing a staff-only beta test of JA ID. To create or troubleshoot your account, visit the JA ID info page.
Key Features of JA ID
There’s a lot to love about JA ID:
Single sign-on capability across JA platforms (one username; one password)
Enhanced security to ensure the protection of user information
Improved connectivity and interoperability between JA applications, whether created locally, nationally, regionally, or globally
Simplified access for users across different JA locations, without loss of local control over sites and apps
JA ID streamlines access to JA’s digital resources while enhancing security and user experience.
Benefits to You and Your JA Location
In addition to the security benefits mentioned above, JA ID benefits you personally, as well as your JA location:
You’ll have a streamlined user experience. When the system is fully operational, you’ll have only a single login for all your JA platforms . . . no more time spent trying multiple usernames or passwords or repeatedly logging in.
For your JA location, fewer password resets mean less strain on Help Desk and system administrator resources.
Join the LX, Tech, and Innovation Community
This community of practice connects the global JA network with peer-to-peer learning related to JA learning experiences, technology, and innovation. Keep and eye on the community for upcoming learning opportunities, peer-to-peer webinars, fireside chats, and specialty training. Join the LX, Tech, and Innovation Community on Microsoft Teams today!
Earn the Globally Recognized Learning Experience Seal
Does your JA location have a learning experience you're especially proud of? The Globally Recognized Learning Experience process is your opportunity to highlight your learning experiences and gain recognition across the JA network.
Once a year, JA members and regional operating centers (ROCs) are invited to submit learning experiences for review through a globally aligned process led by the JA Worldwide Education Team. Learning experiences are evaluated using a shared set of quality standards, creating a consistent and equitable framework for recognition. Earning the JA Worldwide Globally Recognized Learning Experience Seal is more than an achievement; it's an opportunity to demonstrate the quality of your work, celebrate your team's innovation, and contribute to a growing collection of learning experiences that can inspire students around the world. The application process includes completing a self-assessment rubric, submitting learning experience materials, and participating in a review conducted by the JA Worldwide Education Team. Learning experiences that meet the established criteria will be awarded the Globally Recognized Learning Experience Seal.
Applications open September 1 and close September 30, 2026.
Questions? Contact Alison Gottsch-Walton.
What is the Globally Recognized Learning Experience?
The Globally Recognized Learning Experience is a dedicated process designed to elevate learning experiences from across the JA network. One of the biggest advantages of this approach is its ability to strengthen quality across the network. Criteria developed by the JA Worldwide Education Team allow learning experiences to be reviewed through a shared and equitable framework. This process isn’t intended for every Learning experience, isn't mandatory for members and ROCs, doesn't stop development, partnership, or innovation at any level, and doesn't keep you from leaning into the last mile.
Who can apply?
Members and ROCs are encouraged to submit learning experiences for review. This is an opportunity not only to showcase the incredible work happening across the network, but also to contribute to a growing collection of learning experiences that can inspire and support others globally.
Why apply for the Globally Recognized Learning Experience?
The accepted LXs become part of the globally recognized curriculum. This increases accessibility to quality content, enabling members to leverage and adapt proven learning experiences without needing to recreate them. It also creates opportunities to support global initiatives and expand pass-through funding.
How can you submit a learning experience?
Members and ROCs can submit their learning experiences once a year in September. The process includes completing a self-assessment rubric, sharing learning experience content, and then having the JA Worldwide Education Team review each LX using the same rubric. Learning experiences that meet the established criteria will receive the JA Worldwide Globally Recognized Learning Experience Seal.
How are learning experiences evaluated?
Each learning experience is evaluated based on eight rubric domains:
Purpose and Strategic Alignment: Evaluates how clearly the learning experience aligns with JA’s mission, pillars, and IPS methodology, while ensuring it includes purposeful learning objectives and measurable learner outcomes.
Learner-centered design: Evaluates how well the learning experience is designed around the needs, backgrounds, abilities, and developmental levels of learners, while promoting inclusion, flexibility, accessibility, and meaningful learner participation.
Experiential and pedagogical quality: Evaluates how effectively the learning experience engages learners through active, hands-on participation while promoting reflection, experimentation, collaboration, and meaningful problem-solving grounded in real-world contexts.
Content quality and accuracy: Evaluates how well the learning experience delivers accurate and relevant content in a logical sequence that supports learner understanding, reflection, and meaningful assessment of growth.
Implementation readiness: Evaluates how prepared the learning experience is for effective implementation through clear planning, practical resources, facilitator support, and flexibility across different delivery contexts.
Monitoring, evaluation, and impact: Evaluates how effectively the learning experience tracks participation, implementation, and outcomes to demonstrate impact, support continuous improvement, and inform future decision-making.
Branding, design, and organization alignment: Evaluates how well the learning experience reflects JA’s identity through consistent branding, inclusive and learner-appropriate design, and alignment with organizational standards and partner requirements.
Digital integration and safety: Evaluates how securely and effectively the learning experience integrates digital tools while ensuring privacy, alignment with digital standards, and informed use of technology and AI.
Learning Experiences Hub
We’re excited to introduce the JA Learning Experience Hub, a new, dynamic space where JA members can discover, share, and explore powerful learning experiences from across the global network.
You’ll access the hub using your JA I.D. If you haven’t created your JA I.D. yet, follow this guide to set up your credentials.)
The first step in making the hub useful is for the entire JA network is to share details of your unique JA learning experiences. By contributing to the hub, you’re helping build a collaborative, growing resource that inspires others and strengthens the impact of JA. Head on over to the hub and start sharing! If you have any questions, reach out to Alison Gottsch-Walton.
LX Flash Talks
The LX, Tech & Innovation community held a flash talk on June 23, 2026, to share AI-enhanced learning experiences happening across the network. If you weren’t able to attend the session live, you’re in luck! The recording is available below.
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LX-Tech Road Map and Digital Collaboration Framework
Technology has changed the way young people access, engage with, and share content. It has also spawned a larger cultural transformation tied to expectations about the ease and speed with which content crosses borders and its relevance for a broad community of consumers. Such cross-border expectations create a new opportunity—as well as a new challenge—for JA to reach students, teachers, volunteers, and other stakeholders.
Supporting and collaborating on technology innovation across the JA network will foster the production, sharing, and deployment of the widest possible variety of high-quality digital instruction to support both in-person and virtual instruction that actively engages students. To address both opportunities and challenges, we have created a new Digital Collaboration Framework (read or download the PDF) and Digital Collaboration Guidelines (read or download the PDF).
In addition, the LX (Learning Experience) Working Group is using a Learning Experience and Technology Road Map as an ongoing working document. This file includes priority projects across all six ROCs and JA Worldwide to coordinate major development projects (see the current version here).
Contact Caroline Jenner with any questions related to the Digital Collaboration Framework and LX & Technology Road Map.
Inspire–Prepare–Succeed
The JA network offers a rich portfolio of learning experiences to students around the world, both virtually and in-person. Advances in digital program delivery throughout the network have laid bare the need for an equally advanced way to serve JA students. Historically, JA offices have considered only student experiences that meet specific program-implementation models or standards, but with the evolving delivery and nature of JA programs, our network needs to be able to track these new ways of learning.
In response to advances in student experiences, digitization of programs, virtual program delivery, and the ever-growing list of JA learning experiences, we’re rolling out a new methodology for counting student experiences and measuring impact. We call it Inspire–Prepare–Succeed. The new methodology enhances and supports the global JA network, and enables a more transparent view of the diversity of JA’s offerings.
With Inspire–Prepare–Succeed, JA student experiences are broken down into three categories:
Inspire: Introductory learning experiences that pique a student’s interest
Prepare: Core learning experiences that build skills, attitudes, and competencies
Succeed: Applied learning experiences that demonstrate mastery of competencies in the real world
Inspire–Prepare–Succeed Video
The Inspire–Prepare–Succeed introductory video premiered at the January 2021 JA Global Town Hall. This video is intended for internal audiences, including staff and board members; it is not meant for distribution via social media. Download the video or view it on YouTube.
Video Translations
Interested in translating the video for your region or local area?
Download the video script for translation
Next, download the video without voiceover and add your translated voiceover track
Finally, the Inspire–Prepare–Succeed graphics are available for translation
Questions about Inspire–Prepare–Succeed?
Contact Alison Gottsch-Walton with any questions related to Inspire–Prepare–Succeed. Contact Lorrie Noggle for any video-related questions.
If you’re not sure where your program fits, please use the form below to submit your question and program for review.
JA Company Program Global Edition Videos
Access and share the JA Company Program videos using the links below:
Downloadable Video Files (Internal Use Only)
These video files are provided for internal use only. You may download and embed them within your own platforms. Please ensure Dropbox links are not shared outside your organization.
Shareable Vimeo Links (for External Use)
These links can be shared directly with volunteers and other external audiences, as well as linked within your own platforms.
JA Company Program Student Guide
Pre-requisites
Masterclasses
Artificial Intelligence
Circular Economy
Digital Media and Creation
Innovation and Technology
Renewable Energy
FinTech
Sessions
Volunteer Videos
JADE
What is the JA Data Experience?
The all-new JA Data Experience—or JADE—will replace Hewitt as the platform supporting the annual reporting process for the JA network. Using Microsoft PowerBI, JADE is built for flexibility to meet the varied needs of JA’s many stakeholders. With Increased Data Relevance as a JA Worldwide Strategic Priority, and the growing need to increase the frequency of data analysis in the network, JADE will help streamline data collection and enable easier access to data not only for annual reporting but provide robust analytics year-round.
Why JADE?
Support organizational Strategic Objectives and operationally driven decision-making
Fixed, flexible, freestyle reporting with tailored analytics, including impact score
Incorporation of Inspire–Prepare–Succeed classifications and regional and local key performance areas to better support collaboration
Integration with additional platforms such as Gather, worldwide census information, Program Central, and more to further JA global analytics
JADE Annual Reporting
If you’re entering your annual data, check out the JA Annual Reporting User Guide.
JADE Guides and Resources
Global Reporting
JADE Annual Reporting for Fiscal Year 2026 is Open! 2026 marks the end of the first year of our 3-year strategic plan “Thrive”. JADE data is at the heart of what we publish to our stakeholders (funders, board members, partners, and the public) and supports our future strategic plans, annual reports, factbooks, websites, and impact reports. This data feeds key global indicators such as the Impact Score as well as regional scorecards.
The impact JA makes on young people and on the communities in which they live could only be made through the tremendous effort of our over 100 members, through over 4,000 staff, delivering close to 24 million learning experiences per year. A shout-out to the members of our IPS Committee, who provide insight and guidance to the framework and reporting for our Inspire, Prepare and Succeed experiences. To the program managers and operations leads who tirelessly provide and input the data and to the ROC staff who oversee and coordinate the reporting.
Our data pool is evolving and expanding; as we shift from impact measurement to impact intelligence, the data provided through JADE is combined with stories and feedback that helps us understand what’s working and what’s not so we can improve how we serve young people around the world.
One of the three enablers of our strategic plan is Resilience Capabilities. To this end, we have added new questions to the Global Survey which reflect our new focus on Risk and Resilience.
Tools to facilitate JADE data submission are provided in the JADE & PowerBI Resources folder in Sharepoint - Annual Reporting Resources
The JADE Annual Reporting Process User Guide provides a detailed summary of the reporting requirements for each section of the Annual Report. Throughout the document are links to additional materials to facilitate data submission.
New in 2026 is a summary of changes to the reporting requirements in JADE
How-To videos for key sections
Please submit all data and supplemental attachments to your respective ROC by the due date established by the ROC. In accordance with the Member Agreement, please remember that members that have not submitted final ROC-approved data and materials to JA Worldwide by September 30, 2026, are subject to placement on the Members Not in Good Standing report.
Access the Annual Reporting system to enter data here.
Before beginning, you may wish to reach out to your ROC contact for regional instructions, including the due dates established for each region. Each member has their own unique username and password.
We are extremely grateful for all your hard work in supporting the entire JA network and meeting the data submission deadlines!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding JADE, please reach out to Diana Montelongo. For issues related to username or password please email support@jaworldwide.org.
As Diana picks up the JADE baton, I want to give a special shout-out to our brilliant Debbie Williams who has led the way for so long—her last day at JA Worldwide is today and she will be sorely missed! We wish her the very best as she moves into her retirement adventures…
Questions about JADE?
If you have questions regarding JADE, contact Diana Montelongo.