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DONUT Mess with Junior Achievement
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Corporate Responsibility
Students from Oakwood, an elementary school located in Portland, Oregon, combined entrepreneurship with a craving for breakfast to create the Sweet O's Donut...
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the fourth consecutive time that Junior Achievement of Greater Washington has earned this top...
Money and Millennials: Budgeting 101
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Financial Literacy
As a child, I never noticed a budget in our household. There were no coupons trapped under a magnet on the fridge nor did a budget-conversation occur at the kitchen table when it was time for my brother and me to get back-to-school supplies. It may come as a surprise, but many families don't discuss money with their young children. In fact, a Junior Achievement (JA) survey reported that 84 percent...
Junior Achievement Students Hatch Entrepreneurship
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Susan Hunter Wallace, a first time Junior Achievement volunteer, taught "JA Our Community" and received more than just a few raised hands. As she and the students grew through the JA lesson, the second-graders were inspired to share their project with her. The second graders at Clinton Elementary were trying their hand at entrepreneurship through hatching chickens. Unfortunately, their progress...
JA Hero Volunteer Teaches Lessons in Love and Life
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
When Marcie Leggett enters a room, her electric smile infects others almost instantly. When she speaks, her confident demeanor and Southern charm attracts attention and admiration from anyone who listens.
Leggett's advice for the next generation reflects her passion for giving back and loving others:
"Always, always make time to give yourself to others and to causes that you are passionate...
An Entrepreneur with a Sweet Spot for JA
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Students are not the only ones who learn from JA...our volunteers do, too! Meet Denis Ring, the Founder of Ocho Chocolate Candy, located in Oakland, California. A candy store that prides itself on great tasting organic candy bars. In November, Ring decided to trade in his chocolate for a richer experience--volunteering with Junior Achievement for National Entrepreneurship Month. "The students at...
2017 JA Entrepreneurship Summit Partner Competes on ABC’s 'Shark Tank'
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
On Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, SUNNIVA Super Coffee, JA's 2017 Entrepreneurship Summit business partner, appeared on ABC's hit TV show "Shark...
Junior Achievement to Receive Programatic Support from TD Ameritrade
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
TD Ameritrade and JA USA are partnering once again to invest in America’s youth. By continuing their support for Junior Achievement, TD Ameritrade has reaffirmed their commitment to empowering future...
The Arlington Catholic Herald: Students spend a ‘day of adulthood’ at Finance Park
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Paying bills, budgeting and taking out a loan is a ton of fun. At least, that's what middle school students think after spending a day at Junior Achievement Finance Park in Fairfax. For weeks ahead of the field trip, students learn about personal finance. Then, their skills are tested at the...
You Were Born To Change The World
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Being given a purpose in this world is what we are all searching for. Luckily for Malachi Kern, destiny came in the form of a JA volunteer teaching in his third-grade classroom when he was a child in Chicago. The volunteer told Kern during his time teaching the class, "You were born to change the world". This quote resonated with Kern, especially since, at the time, he was struggling to find his...