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DELTA NEWS HUB: Delta, Junior Achievement partner at National Summit showcasing student entrepreneurial creativity
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
More than 70 high school students attended the Junior Achievement National Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., sponsored by Delta.
Student teams demonstrated their business acumen, creativity and entrepreneurial thinking in a competitive environment at a national level by showcasing their companies to Members of Congress and business...
Junior Achievement Announces Renewal of Partnership with Longtime JA Finance Park Partner, Dominion Energy
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Dominion Energy has agreed to continue their partnership with JA in the coming school year as the Home Utilities Storefront partner.
Remember hearing your parents yell “Turn off those lights!”? As the JA Finance Park® Fairfax County Home Utilities Storefront Partner, Dominion Energy helps young people understand what it takes to power a home and how those costs play a role in their ability to be...
Pick-Me-Up Team Rounds out School Year with Impressive Performance at JA National Student Leadership Summit in D.C.
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
From June 18-22 The JA of Greater Washington student entrepreneurs who created Pick-Me-Up rounded out their year by competiting for the JA Company of the Year at the JA National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS), right here in Washington,...
Wells Fargo Agrees to Continue JA Finance Park Fairfax County Partnership as Housing Storefront partner
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
JA® is pleased to announce that Wells Fargo has agreed to continue their partnership at JA Finance Park® Fairfax County in the coming school...
WTOP: Crash course in money matters for second-graders
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Woodlin Elementary School is home of the Woodlin Wizards, and on Friday, the kids got a chance to become financial wizards. Volunteers with Junior Achievement, the nonprofit that focuses on entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy, joined students for a daylong crash course in money...
Washington Redskins Rookies Attend JA Finance Park for Second Year
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
On June 2, the Washington Redskins 2017 rookies got a lesson in the importance of budgeting last Friday afternoon, as they joined forces with students from Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts Academy at JA Finance Park Prince George's County in Hyattsville,...
Going Above and Beyond for JA® Kids: How one JA Hero’s impact stretches far and wide
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Robert Half has a long-standing partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, supporting the organization both financially and through volunteer support. Tiffany first became involved with JA as the internal driver of Robert Half’s annual JA Bowl-a-Thon in 2014. Since then, the Robert Half Bowl program has tripled in size and popularity at the...
Educational Systems Federal Credit Union Agrees to Partnership at Two JA Finance Park Facilities
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Educational Systems Federal Credit Union (ESFCU) has joined the growing list of businesses partnering with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington at our newest JA Finance Park in Montgomery County, set to open in...
JA of Greater Washington announces winners of 2016 Junior Achievement Essay Competition sponsored by Mr. David Rubenstein
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Today, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington announced the winners of the 2016 Junior Achievement Essay Competition. This year's competition was intense, as over 1,000 qualified answered this year's question: "George Washington or Dr. Dre: Who would you consider a greater entrepreneur and...
Apple Federal Credit Union Continues Partnership with JA of Greater Washington as the Credit Union Storefront Partner
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Apple Federal Credit Union has agreed to continue their partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington as the Credit Union Storefront at JA Finance Park Fairfax...