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Award Recipients of Junior Achievement's 2018 National Leadership Conference
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
This year's 2018 National Leadership Conference (NLC) took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as Junior Achievement of Wisconsin served as host to Junior Achievement (JA) associates from all over the country. Throughout the week-long event, JA employees and sponsors came together as friends and business colleagues. Concluding the week were awards given to JA associates who have displayed dedication,...
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...
4 Employee Benefits of Corporate Volunteerism
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
What will community volunteerism do for your work family? America's Charities reports that the average business turnover rate in all U.S. industries is 15.1% with those making under $75,000 or less a year, costing $15,000 to be replaced. That is hard-earned money that is being taken out of the budget to find someone who may or may not be the right fit for the position. In this era of hiring, it is...
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...
JA of Greater Washington receives grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington has been awarded a grant in the amount of $15,000 as part of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s focus on Economic Mobility for Individuals &...
Research reveals boys' interest in STEM careers declining; girls' interest unchanged
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
New 2018 research conducted on behalf of Junior Achievement and Ernst & Young LLP (EY) illustrates how in just one year after first being surveyed, high school age teens career ambitions have shifted further away from careers in STEM and the arts and how more 13-17-year-old students are expecting to take out loans to help pay for...
Washington Business Hall of Fame 2018 Laureates Announced
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Washington Business Hall of Fame founders Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, the Greater Washington Board of Trade and Washingtonian today announced the 2018 Hall of Fame...
Q & A with JA College Student Volunteer
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Community Involvement
As Zachary Robles walks on to shake the presidents hand of Kent University, his smile is not only for being the first generation to complete a Bachelors Degree in Management, but for the pride he feels for having made an impact in his local community.
Managing full class schedules and contemplating future career paths, Robles made time to teach Junior Achievement programs in his local...
SURVEY: 4 out of 5 millennials can't answer basic financial questions
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Americans age 25-40 were asked five basic financial literacy questions from the MassMutual Foundation's FutureSmart Digital program, developed for middle and high school students in partnership with education technology leader EverFi. Only 17 percent of respondents answered all five questions...
Financial Literacy & Middle Schoolers
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
What is Financial Literacy? Financial literacy is the all-inclusive concept of budgeting, management of credit, understanding of saving, spending and earning. Essentially, financial literacy is everything that involves your financial health.Yet, one can't consider being literate in finance by being able to balance a checkbook or being hired. The fundamentals of financial literacy look at present...