JA Global Town Halls
October 2026 JA Global Town Hall
Strong evidence helps JA understand what young people gain from our learning experiences and build partnerships that extend those opportunities. At the latest global town hall, leaders explored how these efforts connect to JA’s 2050 aspiration of delivering 100 million annual youth learning experiences with measurable economic impact.
Leo Martellotto and Caroline Jenner discussed a transformational approach to development: co-creating long-term solutions with partners that draw on their talent, technology, expertise, influence, and funding. Howard Leong and Emmalyn Green introduced JA’s new Outcomes Framework, which will help locations measure changes in young people’s attitudes, knowledge, and behavioral intentions across entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial capability.
Examples from the Américas, Korea, and Argentina brought these approaches to life, showing how teams use evidence to strengthen programs, demonstrate results, and deepen partner relationships. The town hall also featured World Youth for Action, including the upcoming summit in India, where 50 youth leaders and 50 thought leaders will develop recommendations for the next set of Global Goals.
Visit OneJA to watch the recording below and access the slide deck, including regional examples and an introduction to the Outcomes Framework.
Town Hall Action Items:
Sign up for the next Inside the Institute (start by filling out the form the links takes you to)
Get updates on impact intelligence
Join the LX-Tech Group on Teams
Find out more about AI Ambassadors, JA Worldwide Fellows, JA ROC Stars, JA LEAD, and more
Find more about World Youth for Action
Find all seven strategic plans
March 2026 JA Global Town Hall
Watch the recording below, and view the slide deck (PowerPoint or PDF) from the March 2026 JA Global Town Hall.
Town Hall Action Items:
Sign up for the JA Global Orientation (JA GO) cohort, which starts April 7: Deadline is Friday. Sign up for the September JA Global Orientation (JA GO) cohort, if you’ve been with JA for two years or less.
Register your interns for new pilot program to connect and support interns across the JA network (read more in the March OneJA newsletter): Reach out to Sarah Rapp by the end of April.
Use the new FastTrack process to refer national entrepreneurs/business people to the Global Business Hall of Fame (read more in the March OneJA newsletter).
Attend “Inside the Institute,” a quarterly session designed to keep you connected with the work of The JA Institute (read more in the March OneJA newsletter).
Secure your spot for the 2026 online Leadership for Social Impact Forum (use the code JATEAM at checkout), hosted by the WILD Network (read more in the March OneJA newsletter).
Join the OneJA individual-giving campaign pilot by April 15.
Access the 2026 Brand Guidelines (including the fully translatable Web version) and suggest character updates for our global fonts.
Download the Crisis Communications Guidelines.
Learn about the GLC Awards and the 2025 winners.
Catch up on previous JA Global Town Halls
Watch the September 2025 JA Global Town Hall (all about strategy, plus updates from the JA Institute, alumni, and more) below and access the slides as a PowerPoint or a PDF.
Access the slide deck from the March 2025 JA Global Town Hall (“Did you know?”) as a PowerPoint or a PDF. Watch the recording below.
Watch the recording of the September 2024 JA Global Town Hall (“Tech from all sides, Part II”) below and view the slides (PDF [full deck] | PowerPoint [does not contain the AI for Education slides])