Oklahoma City

The JA Experiential Learning Lab is poised to become a pivotal educational resource for urban and rural Oklahoma students, providing an immersive environment where they can gain invaluable skills and practical knowledge essential for their future success. This state-of-the-art facility will house Oklahoma City’s first JA BizTown, a hands-on simulated city that engages young minds in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and real-world business scenarios. Additionally, the facility will serve as a permanent home for JA Finance Park, enabling students to develop critical financial skills through interactive, real-life simulations. JA of Oklahoma will also create the JA Innovation Center inside the facility. This area will be a flexible learning space where students will develop critical skills to excel in a 21st century career.

JA of Oklahoma will be renovating an existing facility, located on the Chesapeake Energy campus, made possible through a visionary partnership with Chesapeake Energy. JA of Oklahoma will assume a long-term lease, providing a more permanent location for JA programs and administrative offices.

“Chesapeake Energy is honored to partner with Junior Achievement of Oklahoma, and we commend their dedication to fostering financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship among young Oklahomans. By opening the doors of this facility, we are creating a space where students can learn grow, and explore their potential. We believe that investing in the education and development of our youth is paramount to building a prosperous and thriving community in Oklahoma City.

- Usha Turner, Chief Sustainability Officer | Chesapeake Energy