JA Is Really Newsworthy!
Give them the power to pursue their dreams
Our Blog
NBC4: Local Teens Start Reusable Straw Company
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
A group of Fairfax County students created Sipsy, a reusable straw company, in an effort to help the environment. News4's Aimee Cho...
Laureates Announced for the 2019 Washington Business Hall of Fame
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
The Washington Business Hall of Fame and Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) has announced its 2019 laureate inductees. This year’s class of distinguished honorees will be celebrated for their professional and philanthropic contributions to the quality of life in Greater Washington through the private sector...
Elementary Milestones for Future Success
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
From Kindergarten to fifth-grade, most children do not have a clear understanding of finances or money in general. What they learn at this stage in life are concepts that will continue to build as they grow older. While at this stage in their lives, they don't have bills or loans to worry about, it puts their financial future on the horizon and gives them something to think about as they get...
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Elects Four Business Leaders to its Board of Directors
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington is pleased to announce the appointment of four new Board members: Gigi Godwin of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, Ginanne Italiano of the Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce, Janet Osborn of Aon Corporation and Elizabeth Shore of Bank of...
JA of Greater Washington Announces Winners of 2018 Junior Achievement Essay Competition Sponsored by Mr. David Rubenstein
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Today, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington announced the winners of the 2018 Junior Achievement Essay Competition. This year's competition was intense, with over 1,600 submissions addressing this year's prompt: "What would make your high school experience more relevant to your...
Redskins Rookies Receive Crash Course in Financial Management at JA Finance Park
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
On May 24, the Washington Redskins 2019 rookie class got a lesson in the importance of budgeting as they joined forces with students from Poe Middle School at JA Finance Park Fairfax County in Fairfax,...
Teen Girls' Interest in STEM Careers Declines
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
A new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) conducted by the research group Engine shows that only 9 percent of girls between ages of 13 and 17 are interested in careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). This is down from 11 percent from a similar survey in...
Credit Card Crash Course
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Not all credit cards are created equal, which makes choosing one a difficult task.
As of March 2019, Americans paid banks a shocking $113 billion in credit card interest in 2018. While your credit card activities may differ from your colleague or classmate, one thing is for sure: understanding the way your credit card works is a crucial component to any credit...
Tenured Banker Finds his Niche at JA
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
As a finance expert with more than 16 years of banking, lending and business consulting experience, Jason Alley knew that volunteering with an organization like Junior Achievement would lead to a very fulfilled personal and professional...
69 Percent of Teens Support “Debt-Free College;” but that Drops to 33 Percent if it Means “Higher Taxes”
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
A new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) conducted by the research group Engine shows that more than two-thirds (69%) of teens between the ages of 13 and 17 support the idea of “debt-free college.” However, that support drops to a third (33%) if it’s paid for with higher taxes. The survey of 1,004 teens was conducted from April 16 to 21,...