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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...
An Inside Look at JA Program Development
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
From financial literacy and work readiness to entrepreneurship, Junior Achievement (JA) provides countless programs to equip today's youth with skills that will assist in their successes tomorrow. To get a better idea of how we are creating our programming, we pulled in our Senior Vice President of Education & Learning Technologies, Mary Catherine (MC) Desrosiers for an...
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...
Cracking the 5 Toughest Interview Questions
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Congratulations! All of your hard work has paid off! You've spent hours perfecting your resume, having friends review it, generating a strong cover letter and determining the right outfit to impress your interviewer. Now, finally, you're walking into your potential new workplace. All you have to do is knock the interview out of the park. Are you ready?
To better prepare yourself for the...
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,...
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...