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JA Entrepreneurship Summit Competition Winners Discuss their 'Mini-Business' on WTTG Fox 5 DC
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
The 2022 JA Entrepreneurship Summit wrapped up another great year! The winning team, “Archeo” was invited to join WTTG Fox 5 DC to discuss their business pitch on how they would like to clean up the waterways in the Washington DC...
2022 Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Financial Literacy
According to a new survey by Junior Achievement USA, a third of teens (33%) say that their parents or guardians are concerned about the cost of back-to-school supplies this...
JA National Student Leadership Summit 2022
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Entrepreneurship
In June of 2022, 15 of Junior Achievements top student companies came to the Nations Capital to compete in the 2022 Junior Achievement National Student...
Survey: New Research Shows Majority of Teens Feel Unprepared to Finance Their Futures
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
After two uncertain and often stressful years, high school students are worried about their financial futures, prompting more than half (54%) of teens to say they feel unprepared to finance their futures according to new research from Junior Achievement and...
2022 JA Company of the Year Competition
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
Several young entrepreneurs from around the region competed this weekend at the JA Company of the Year Competition, the annual regional event for all JA student companies in the Greater Washington...
Survey Says Teen Shoppers Are Concerned About Shortages of Gift Items This Holiday Season
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that most teens (55%) are concerned that global supply chain issues will result in shortages of gift items this holiday...
2021 Washington Business Hall of Fame Celebrates Local Icons, Raises Over $1.25 Million
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) inducted the 2021 Laureate class into the Washington Business Hall of Fame at the organization’s annual celebration on December 1, 2021. Over $1.25 million was raised to support JA’s work to prepare young people to be...
Learn about the 2021 Laureates: Virginia Ali, Ben's Chili Bowl
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
The Learn About the Laureate series serves as an opportunity for the Greater Washington business community to get to know the 2021 Washington Business Hall of Fame inductees just a little bit...
Learn about the 2021 Laureates: Deborah Ratner Salzberg, Uplands Real Estate Partners
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
The Learn About the Laureate series serves as an opportunity for the Greater Washington business community to get to know the 2021 Washington Business Hall of Fame inductees just a little bit...
Learn about the 2021 Laureates: Russ Ramsey, Ramsey Asset Management
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
The Learn About the Laureate series serves as an opportunity for the Greater Washington business community to get to know the 2021 Washington Business Hall of Fame inductees just a little bit...