JA Sarnia programs are activity-oriented programs designed to enhance school curricula and develop employability skills.

Programs are delivered in partnership with volunteers who bring first-hand business experience to the classroom. Teachers and volunteers are provided materials, training and ongoing support by Junior Achievement staff. JA Sarnia, a not-for-profit organization, is funded primarily by corporations and foundations, and offers programs at no cost to the students, volunteers and teachers.

JA Sarnia’s goal is "to impact every available Sarnia/Lambton student with relevant, contemporary, and responsive programming and earn unparalleled stakeholder loyalty as the business education partner of choice." The objectives of the programs are to:

• promote interaction between business professionals and future employees;
• develop teamwork, critical thinking and decision-making skills;
• promote an understanding of basic business and economic terms such as production, marketing, research, investment, budgets, taxes, and credit;
• build self-confidence and self-esteem in the students; and
• understand the importance of goal-setting, planning and dealing with the unexpected.