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D.C.-Area Students to Compete at Junior Achievement’s National Student Leadership Summit
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
Two Junior Achievement (JA) of Greater Washington student teams have been selected to compete at the virtual Junior Achievement National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS). The students will compete in the three-day event, June 22-24, against other teen entrepreneurs from across the United...
STUDY: 68% of 16- and 17-Year-Olds Plan to Work this Summer – Same Level as Pre-Pandemic
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that two-thirds of 16- and 17-year-olds (68%) plan to work this summer. Nearly the same percentage of teens in that age group (69%) who planned to work in the summer of 2019, based on a similar survey taken...
Getting Your Child Set Up with a Bank Account
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Financial Literacy
This blog discusses how you can set your child up with his or her first bank account, the benefits, and tips for how you can establish smart financial...
Survey Finds 2020 High School Graduates Delayed Their College Plans, Concerned about Financial Security
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
COVID-19 has significantly impacted how teens are thinking about their financial futures, prompting 25 percent of 2020 high school graduates to delay their college plans in the face of reduced financial support from parents and guardians because of the pandemic, according to a new survey from Junior Achievement (JA) and...
Prince George's County Students Win National Business Competition
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
JA of Greater Washington is proud to announce that five of the 3DE Student Founders from Potomac High School in Oxon, Maryland, won first place in the Arby’s National Case Competition with their innovative presentation and pitch to Arby’s...
JA Student Companies Debut, Sell Products at Virtual Trade Show
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
Eight teams of young entrepreneurs from the Greater Washington region and beyond put their big ideas to the test at the third annual virtual Junior Achievement Trade...
32-Year JA Volunteer Cultivates her Passions for Education and Entrepreneurship
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
By day, education guru Deborah Crimes is a Sourcing and Contracts Specialist at Freddie Mac. By night, she runs her own company, Lessons From Abroad, LLC, an educational consulting firm that she founded nearly 18 years...
Holiday Spending Survey: Despite COVID Restrictions, Two-Thirds of Teens Expect to do Their Holiday Shopping “In-Store”
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Despite social distancing guidance in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) shows that two-thirds of teens (68%) expect to do some of their holiday shopping “in-store,” at malls, discount stores, electronics stores, and at small...
2020 Washington Business Hall of Fame Re-Imagined Raises Over $1.3 Million
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) inducted the 2020 Laureate class into the Washington Business Hall of Fame at the organization’s annual celebration on December 2,...
Learn about the 2020 Laureates: Mark D. Lerner
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
The Learn about the Laureates series is back so you can learn more about the three 2020 Washington Business Hall of Fame inductees!
We asked Mark a few questions so that you could get to know him better, and here’s what he had to...