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State of Maryland's LT. Governor and Community Leaders Celebrate Grand Opening of Maryland's Second Financial Literacy Supercenter, JA Finance Park® in Montgomery County
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
October 16, 2018 - Today, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), and Capital One Financial Corporation (Capital One) celebrated the opening of JA Finance Park® on the campus of the new Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Silver Spring,...
MCPS NEWS: Thomas Edison HS Opens to Huge Crowd
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Hundreds of parents, staff, students, elected officials and community members attended a grand opening and ribbon cutting for Thomas Edison High School of Technology’s new building on Wednesday, Oct....
Majority of Teens are Worried About their Parents’ Preparedness to Retire, Know Little About Planning for their Own Retirement
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
A new survey by Junior Achievement USA and AIG finds that nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of teens are concerned about their parents’ preparedness for retirement while demonstrating a lack of education about their own. Sixty-nine percent of young adults ages 13-18 say they know little or nothing about financial...
Learn about the 2018 Laureates: José Andrés
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
We had a chance to ask José a few questions so you could get to know him better. Here's what he had to...
Deloitte finds millennials’ confidence in business takes a sharp turn; they feel unprepared for Industry 4.0
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
Following a year marked by significant geopolitical and social change, millennials and Gen Z are sounding the alarm for businesses to step up their efforts to make a positive impact on the broader...
Learn about the 2018 Laureates: Mark Ein
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
We had a chance to ask Mark a few questions so you could get to know him better. Here's what he had to...
Learn about the 2018 Laureates: The JBG Companies Founding Partners
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
We had a chance to ask Donald, Joseph, and Benjamin a few questions so you could get to know them better. Here's what they had to...
Team "Piggybox" Wins 3rd Annual JA Entrepreneurship Summit Pitch Competition
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, team "Piggybox," composed of young entrepreneurs from across the region, won first place in the 3rd annual JA Entrepreneurship Summit Pitch Competition.
This year's competition was held at EY in Tyson's Corner,...
Learn about the 2018 Laureates: Dr. Sachiko Kuno
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
We had a chance to ask Sachiko a few questions so you could get to know her better. Here's what she had to...
Prince George's Suite: Where The Rubber Meets the Road
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
President & CEO of Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Ed Grenier introduced the group of nearly 70 business owners, county leaders, first responders and military officers to the value of JA and gave them details about the operation.
“The kids come here not knowing what to expect,” Grenier says of the young people who may have challenges at home and a full load of work at school. “They learn...