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The Greene Turtle Joins Forces with JA as Dining Out Storefront Partner at JA Finance Park Montgomery County
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
The Greene Turtle has joined the growing list of Storefront Partners to commit to inspiring students at the forthcoming JA Finance Park Montgomery County. The Greene Turtle will serve as the Dining Out Storefront Partner at the new...
How to Include Volunteer Work on Your Resume in 2018
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Congratulations! After hours of sweat and smiles, you've finished your volunteer efforts but how are you going to make them stand out on a resume? Of course, you could intertwine your experience in your face-to-face interview... or add it to your professional network profile in hopes that your potential new employer will do some "digging" about you, but the question remains -- will it make a...
Money and Millennials: Credit for Beginners
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Financial Literacy
Credit is like a car, it has to be built before you can get to where you want to go.
Unfortunately, the negative connotation of a credit card prevented me from my forward movement of building credit until I was in my mid-20s. In a way I was fortunate; my car was paid off, my family helped to pay for college and I was renting my apartment. I was living frugally-like my grandfather, whose financial...
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...