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Black Friday Survey: More than a Third of Teens Plan to Hit the Malls this Holiday Shopping Season
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Junior Achievement Survey Shows Online and Traditional Discount Brick-and-Mortar Stores Tied as Teens’ Top Choices for Shopping this Holiday...
Washington Business Hall of Fame Gala Raises Over $1.4 Million
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) inducted the 2019 laureate class into the Washington Business Hall of Fame at the organization’s annual gala on December 4, 2019. Over $1.4 million was raised to support JA’s work to prepare young people to be future...
SunTrust Foundation Awards $1.5 Million Grant to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to Support JA Finance Parks
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
The SunTrust Foundation today announced a three-year partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) and a $1.5 million grant to support JA Finance Park®, an innovation in experiential education designed to engage middle school students and prepare them for life and work outside of...
Learn about the 2019 Laureates: Marla Beck
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
We had a chance to ask Marla a few questions so you could get to know her better. Here's what she had to...
Junior Achivement's 3DE Launches in Prince George's County
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, in partnership with Prince George’s County Public Schools and Potomac High School, announced the Fall 2020 launch of 3DE at Potomac High...
Shining a Spotlight on American Business Women's Day
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Entrepreneurship
September 22 is American Business Womens Day, a day to honor and reflect on the accomplishments, successes, and contributions of American women and female business owners in the workforce. The day was first celebrated in 1949 by the American Business Womens Association and officially recognized by Congress in the early...
Learn about the 2019 Laureates: Mike Daniels
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
We had a chance to ask Mike a few questions so you could get to know him better. Here's what he had to...
Learn about the 2019 Laureates: Dan D'Aniello
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
We had a chance to ask Dan a few questions so you could get to know him better. Here's what he had to...
JA of Greater Washington Alumna Attends First Ever JA Global Alumni Conference
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
Junior Achievement alumna Rhea Tuli of Chantilly High School took her JA experience to the next level by representing the United States at the first ever JA Global Alumni Conference in Vienna,...
National Financial Awareness Day Survey: Cash is Still King with Teens When it Comes to Purchases
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Research by Junior Achievement and Alliance Data Shows that Cash is Still Popular with Teens, but Technology is Becoming a Favored Money Management...