Junior Achievement

PwC and Junior Achievement contunue for another year running the educational programme entitled “Our Community” - an interactive programme, addressed to primary school third-graders, in schools across Cyprus. 

Through this interactive programme, students were able to learn the concept of career as well as different kinds of professions that contribute to a community. The programme’s objectives include an understanding of concepts such as product manufacturing, innovation, sustainability, taxes, government, acquisition of skills, but also decision-making.

PwC supported the “Company of the Year” competition for the 9th consecutive year.  The winner of the Junior Achievement “Company of the year” which will represent Cyprus in the JA Europe Company of the Year Competition was  “Freshies”.

During the national final, PwC awarded the team “Swirls” for the “Most Innovative Product / Service” and the 2nd Best Company of this year’s JA Company Programme! 

PwC organised also it's annual trade fair where the teams had the chance to present their ideas and products, and promote their business activity to PwC staff members.

PwC supported the “Company of the Year” competition for the seventh consecutive year. The winner of the Junior Achievement “Company of the year” which will represent Cyprus in the JA Europe Company of the Year Competition is "Cipen" . During the national final, PwC awarded the team “Cipen” for the “Most Innovative Product / Service”. It is worth noting that the organisation supported the competition throughout its duration, through staff’s voluntary work and the provision of substantive assistance to the participating teams. More specifically, more than 20 of the organisation’s members participated in the programme as team mentors, providing assistance and guidance throughout their journey towards becoming the top student company of the year. PwC organised also it's annual trade fair virtually where the teams had the chance to present their ideas and products, and promote their business activity to PwC staff members.

As part of their long-standing collaboration, PwC and Junior Achievement launched this year, on a pilot basis, a new programme entitled “Our Community”. This interactive programme, addressed to primary school third-graders, was implemented during April and May 2021 in a total of 19 classrooms in 11 different schools across Cyprus.

Through practical and interactive activities conducted in the classroom, the programme introduces students to how citizens can benefit from contributing to the prosperity of a community.

The students learned the concept of career as well as how each profession can contribute to the functioning of a community. The programme’s objectives include an understanding of concepts such as product manufacturing, innovation, sustainability, taxes, government, acquisition of skills, but also decision-making.

“Our Community” consisted of five 40-minute lessons taught online by 24 PwC volunteers, with additional activities for extended learning provided under each module.

Commenting on the organisation’s new initiative, PwC Cyprus CEO Evgenios Evgeniou stated: “If we want to look to the future with optimism, we must equip our children and youth both with knowledge and the necessary skills that will enable them to become active citizens who will shape tomorrow. I am very proud that our people are embracing initiatives of this kind and are contributing, on a voluntary basis, towards strengthening education, entrepreneurship and our society in general” he added.

PwC supported the “Company of the Year” competition for the sixth consecutive year.  Due to the measures that were taken to contain the spread of COVID-19, this year’s competition was held online on 5 June 2020. The team “Coalfee” was selected to represent Cyprus in the JA Europe Competition in July 2020. During the national final, PwC awarded the team “tapNplan” for the “Most Innovative Product / Service” and provided them with the opportunity to participate in a coaching session, specially-designed by a PwC professional coach. Throughout the year, over 20 PwC members participated in the programme as mentors, while on 6 March 2020, the company organised its annual trade fair at its offices, where the teams presented their products.