The Junior State of America (formerly, the Junior Statesmen of America, or alternatively as the JSA) is an American non-partisan student-run youth organization. It is also the largest high school student-run organization in the country. The purpose of the JSA is to help high school students acquire leadership skills and the knowledge necessary to be effective debaters and political members. The JSA is sponsored by the Junior Statesmen Foundation Inc. (“JSF,” a 501c(3) non-profit corporation), which also operates the JSA Summer Schools.
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