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JA Company Program Student Entrepreneurs Launch Delivery Box Service to Bring Hope to Teens Suffering From Anxiety, Depression
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
According to the 2016 Fairfax Youth Survey Report, over 60,000 Fairfax County students face depressive symptoms every year, and over one-third of the students reported experiencing a high level of stress in the past month.
When the five students participating in Junior Achievement of Greater Washington’s 2017 JA Company Program, sponsored by the Hartford Foundation, came across this statistic,...
Robinson Secondary School Senior named JA Company Program CEO, chronicles entrepreneurial journey in “The Company” podcast
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
For Robinson Secondary School senior Kurien Thomas, signing up for JA Company Program was about achieving a lifelong goal: to be a part of a startup project at an early age.
For a natural leader and go-getter like Kurien, the JA Company Program seemed like the logical next step in his JA...
JA USA TEENS & PERSONAL FINANCE SURVEY 2017: 70% of Teens Don’t Have Basic Understanding of 401Ks
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
According to Junior Achievement’s 2017 Teens & Personal Finance Survey, a large disconnect exists between young people and a basic understanding of 401Ks. Although thirty percent of teens know that a 401K is a retirement plan where the employee contributes a certain amount and the employer matches, the majority (70%) of teens don’t know what a 401K is based on anything that they have read or...
Five Steps Toward Financial Wellness: Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Offers Actionable Tips for Improving Finances
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
April is National Financial Literacy Month, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Consumers are feeling more pinched each week with rapidly increasing gas and food prices and sluggish economic...
TD Ameritrade Reaffirms Commitment to Youth, Donates $10k in programatic support to JA of Greater Washington
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 22 JA Areas they supported last year, TD Ameritrade has reaffirmed their commitment to empowering future...
HAG: Sixth graders learn financial responsibility
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
A group of volunteers is teaching students lessons that they'll use their entire...
Amy Marcenaro Named 2017 Washington Executive Management Award Winner by Washington SmartCEO
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Over the course of her 15 years at Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, Amy Marcenaro’s role has continued to expand. Today, she is EVP and COO, a role that was created specifically for her. “During my tenure, one of the major strategic growth initiatives I have spearheaded is the JA Finance Park program, which begins with 14 in-classroom sessions during which thousands of eighth-graders each...
MYMCMEDIA: What is financial literacy
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
When I was in 8th grade I became Treasurer of my middle school’s Student Government Association (SGA). I learned how to endorse checks and fill out deposit slips (probably because the front office staff of the school didn’t want to do it themselves – this was way before computerized accounting and mobile deposit...
AUTO REMARKETING: NADA looks to improve financial literacy via Junior Achievement partnership
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
The National Automobile Dealers Association and the NADA Women Directors, in partnership with Junior Achievement USA, is teaching financial education courses to students through a volunteer...
JA Greater Washington Participates in America Saves Week 2017, Shares Simple Steps to Save Successfully
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
America Saves Week (February 27 – March 4, 2017) is an annual opportunity for individuals to assess their savings and take financial action. Each year, we encourage savers – or potential savers – just like you to set a goal, make a plan, and save...