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Survey: How Much Money did Financial Literacy Shortfalls Cost Americans in 2017?
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
In 2017, the NFEC sought to find out how much money people estimated they had lost throughout the year due to lack of financial knowledge. In a one-question online survey, U.S. residents were asked, "During the past year (2017), about how much money do you think you lost because you lacked knowledge about personal...
Junior Achievement Looking to Re-Connect with Former Students During JA Alumni Month
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
January is JA Alumni Month! During the month, Junior Achievement is getting the word out to its alumni that the youth education nonprofit seeks to reengage with its former students. Junior Achievement's alumni participated in JA programs during their elementary, middle school, or high school...
Survey: Are Teens Going “Bricks and Mortar” this Holiday Season?
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
A new survey from Junior Achievement USA shows that a majority of teens (54%) plan to do much of their shopping at brick-and-mortar discount stores like Walmart and Target this holiday...
Over 150 Local Students, 47 Workplaces Take Part in 25th Annual Career Partnership Day
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
On Thursday, December 7, 2017, members of the greater Bethesda business community, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, and Junior Achievement of Greater Washington partnered to provide students with the opportunity to explore the world of work by visiting more than 47 workplace sites and shadowing a mentor for the...
ITEPS Partners With JA as Conference Room Sponsor at Forthcoming JA Finance Park Montgomery County
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
JA is pleased to announce that Innovative Training, Events, and Professional Solutions, LLC (ITEPS) is the newest partner at Junior Achievement of Greater Washington’s forthcoming JA Finance Park Montgomery County, partnering as the conference room...
JA of Greater Washington receives $20,000 grant from Prince George's County Local Development Council
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington recently received a $20,000 grant from the Local Development Council of Prince George’s...
WASHINGTONIAN: Here Are the Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureates for 2017
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Thirty years ago, Washingtonian, the Greater Washington Board of Trade, and Junior Achievement of Greater Washington created the Washington Business Hall of Fame. The dinner and awards ceremony benefit Junior Achievement, whose programs teach entrepreneurship and financial literacy to local...
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Puts Entrepreneurs in the Classroom during National Entrepreneurship Month
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Junior Achievement (JA) of Greater Washington announced today that it will be inspiring high school students during November with the JA Launch Lesson, sponsored by Ernst & Young...
REDSKINS NEWS: Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation's 4th And Life Reaches Out To The Future
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
To offer advice to those young players still pursuing their dreams, the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation invited student-athletes from seven local high schools to its annual 4th and Life High School Football Forum at FedExField in Landover,...
What's Working in Washington: Training youth for the economy of the future
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Despite the vastly changing times in business and technology, Junior Achievement continues to train young people to work in the real world and expose them to an array of opportunities.
“We were founded almost a hundred years ago, teaching kids how to start businesses, how to run businesses,” said Ed Grenier, President of Junior Achievement, a not-for-profit organization introducing young people...