Volunteer Appreciation Week Spotlight: Jean-Jacques 'JJ' Ellong
April 19-25 is National Volunteer Week, and there is no better time to pause and recognize the selfless contributions of our extraordinary JA Volunteers who inspire and motivate us every day.
Throughout the week, we’ll be featuring JA Volunteers who go above and beyond to connect students with the learning experiences they need for an inspired and successful future.
Read JA Volunteer JJ’s Q&A...
Volunteer Appreciation Week Spotlight: Betsy Piper-Bach
April 19-25 is National Volunteer Week, and there is no better time to pause and recognize the selfless contributions of our extraordinary JA Volunteers who inspire and motivate us every day.
Throughout the week, we’ll be featuring JA Volunteers who go above and beyond to connect students with the learning experiences they need for an inspired and successful future.
Read JA Volunteer Betsy...
Preventative Measures at JA of Greater Washington
The safety and well-being of our students, staff and the communities we serve is Junior Achievement of Greater Washington’s top priority.
We continue to monitor the impact of the coronavirus and follow the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local health agencies as they are...
Former JA Company Program Team Accepted into UVA Entrepreneurship Incubator Program
The JA of Greater Washington student entrepreneurs who created “Pick-Me-Up” in 2017 have relaunched their company at the University of Virginia (UVA) and gained acceptance into the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation’s VentureLab...
Study: Teens Think Economics Education is Important, but Struggle with Basic Economic Concepts
According to a recent survey, 93 percent of teens believe economics education is "important," yet struggle with basic concepts like "supply and demand" and the role of the Federal Reserve. The survey of 1,000 teens between the ages of 13 and 18 was conducted by Wakefield Research for Junior Achievement USA (JA) and the Charles Koch Foundation in support of the launch of a new JA Economics®...
JA Volunteer and Entrepreneur Lives and Breathes Philanthropy
Shellie’s first experience with Junior Achievement was as a high school student participating in the JA Company Program. She recalls how much she enjoyed putting her entrepreneurial spirit to the test by thinking outside the box to develop business solutions with her teammates.
Years later when she was asked to volunteer at JA Finance Park with her son’s school, she jumped at the...
Northern Virginia Magazine: With innovative curriculums, NoVA students are learning financial literacy before graduation
It’s 9:30 a.m. on a Friday morning in a nondescript building off of Pickett Road in Fairfax, where 138 eighth grade students from Frost Middle School are noisily settling in to the auditorium for an orientation.
“Today, you get to be an adult,” says the grown-up at the front of the room before rolling a video that introduces the purpose of the field trip: money.
The cheerful cartoon kids on the...
Eight JA Student-Startups Sell Products at Trade Show
Eight teams of 150 young entrepreneurs from around the Greater Washington region put their big ideas to the test at the second annual Junior Achievement Trade Show.
Hosted by Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, Virginia, the JA Trade Show served as an opportunity for the companies to debut their innovative products to the public in market-style environment, as part of the 2019-20 JA Company...
The Connection Newspapers: The ABC of Kids and Money
In an age when paying one’s mortgage can be done from a smartphone, money smarts is an important part of navigating life. From saving to buy the latest video game to learning how to budget an allowance, financial literacy is one of the most important lessons for children, say financial...
JA Students Participate in MLK Day of Service
On January 20, 2020, the JA Company Program students spent their day off from school performing acts of service in their communities as part of MLK Day of Service. This national initiative honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and is the only federal holiday designated as a day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve the world around...
