Junior Achievement Worldwide

As a global organization, MasterCard understands and appreciates the value of learning about other economies and cultures. That’s why we were proud to underwrite JA Global Marketplace, a new program that debuted in middle school classrooms across the U.S. in September 2004.

The JA Global Marketplace curriculum contains volunteer-driven activities that emphasize social studies, mathematics, reading and writing. Aimed at 11- to 13-year-olds, the program encourages students to analyze both historical and current events and international business concepts and practices, with an emphasis on recent technological advances and how they facilitate trade and improve productivity. This program engages students with important concepts about world trade, such as cultural exchange in trade relations, and how trading with other countries affects them on a daily basis. In 2005 MasterCard helped launch JA Global Marketplace in five countries.

MasterCard executives support the JA relationship through their participation on the JA Worldwide board of directors as well as on local JA chapter boards. And MasterCard employees in New York and St. Louis have participated in local JA in a Day activities, serving as JA classroom volunteers. Learn more about the experiences of MasterCard employees in St. Louis who have worked with over 6,000 children through Junior Achievement (click here for a video). For other information, visit www.ja.org

“MasterCard is a wonderful supporter of JA Worldwide and our efforts to bring business and economic and entrepreneurship educational programs to young people around the world. JA Worldwide wouldn’t be able to accomplish our mission without the extraordinary support of MasterCard International, which realizes that educating and inspiring young people today will result in their success as the workers—and leaders—of tomorrow.”

David S. Chernow, President and CEO, JA Worldwide

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Hispanic College Fund

The Hispanic College Fund, a private nonprofit national organization, is dedicated to developing the next generation of Hispanic professionals in America by awarding scholarships to deserving Hispanic students. The organization works with companies and individuals to help students pursue higher education in academic disciplines leading to careers in business, science, engineering and technology.

MasterCard has worked with the Hispanic College Fund for over a decade, providing direct scholarship support to more than fifty Hispanic college students. In 2004, the MasterCard Hispanic Excellence Award was launched to provide assistance to promising young Hispanic scholars. MasterCard also contributed funding for the technology to enable the HCF to host its scholarship application process online, making it more accessible and easier for students to apply. For more information, visit www.hispanicfund.org.

“MasterCard has consistently demonstrated its commitment to the Hispanic community by providing scholarships to high-achieving Hispanic students and showcasing what can be accomplished through hard work and the desire to succeed.”

J. Fernando Barrueta, President & CEO, Hispanic College Fund, Inc.

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United Negro College Fund

The MasterCard Scholars Program with the United Negro College Fund is an annual scholarship program for talented and deserving students. Since the program was launched in 2001, MasterCard has helped more than 25 college juniors and seniors attend and graduate from one of the UNCF’s 39-member historically black colleges and universities. Preference is given to those living in the New York metropolitan and St. Louis metropolitan regions, and who are majoring in business, finance, accounting, marketing or information technology. For more information, visit the MasterCard Scholars Program.

“Scholarships provided by MasterCard have a great impact on the UNCF’s goal to increase degree attainment among minority students. For the 65,000 students supported by UNCF, a college education is ‘priceless.’”

Dr. Michael Lomax, President & CEO, United Negro College Fund

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