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Team "Sipsy” Wins JA Company of the Year Competition
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
On Saturday, April 6, 2019, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington presented its first annual Company of the Year Competition, the culminating pitch competition and exposition for all JA Company Program® students in the region. The event was hosted at Marymount University – Ballston Center in Arlington,...
More than A Third of Teens Don’t Believe they will be Financially Independent from Parents by Age 30
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
A new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) and Citizens Bank shows that 63 percent of teens believe they will be financially independent of their parents by the age of 30, meaning that more than a third of teens surveyed do not hold this belief. The survey is being released in conjunction with Financial Literacy Month, which is...
5 Quotes to Live by from Successful Women
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Entrepreneurship
While March may be coming to an end, Womens History Month is still on our mind. Here are our top 5 quotes from highly successful women to live by throughout the rest of...
From JA Student to Volunteer Rockstar
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Junior Achievement (JA) programs are facilitated by local volunteers ranging from parents to business leaders. Each March, Junior Achievement presents the President?s Volunteer Service Award, which highlights the time contribution individuals representing their employers have given to Junior Achievement. While no volunteer experience is the same, Ericka Williams, a JA alumna and volunteer, gave...
Presidential Volunteer Service Award
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Corporate Responsibility
On March 12, 2019, Junior Achievement USA will honor 44 organizations with the 2017-2018 U.S. Presidents Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA). The organizations receiving the awards provided Junior Achievement with significant volunteer resources during the 2017-2018 school year. The recipients will be recognized at an awards ceremony and, as part of Junior Achievements Centennial Celebration, will...
Navigating a Multigenerational Workforce
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
How many generational labels can you count? There's the "entitled Millennials", the "un-tech savvy Baby Boomers" and the list goes on and on. But did you know that each generation has something to offer to their team and to the company they work for?
For the first time in history, there are 4 generations working alongside one another. Each generation comes various strengths, but they also can...
Five JA Company Program Teams Exhibit their Products at First Annual JA Trade Show
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
On Saturday, February 23, 2019, five teams of fifty young entrepreneurs participated in the inaugural Junior Achievement Trade Show.
Hosted by Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, Virginia, the JA Trade Show was an opportunity for the 2018-19 JA Company Program students to ignite their entrepreneurial spirits by debuting their new businesses to the public in their very own mall...
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Elects Five 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 five new Board members: Julie Coons of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, John Durrant of Capital One, Cecilia Hodges of M&T Bank, Eric Lewis of BB&T, and Neil Smith of CrossCountry...
JA USA Releases Study that Examines How "Disconnected Youth" Changed between 1970 and 2017
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
A new study for Junior Achievement USA by the Washington, DC-based Population Reference Bureau shows changes from 1970 to 2017 in the characteristics of "disconnected youth," young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are not employed nor enrolled in...
Melissa: From a JA Student in Ecuador to a JA Volunteer in Tennessee
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Junior Achievement - Ecuador launched the "Bancos en Accion" Program in the year 2000 in several High Schools across the country. The curriculum covered several courses delivered in a class environment, but also challenged High Schools in the country to compete for a chance to participate in the Latin American Bancos en Accion (Banks in Action) competition, sponsored by Citigroup, (Citi) in Buenos...