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Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
A survey of 1,000 teens and 1,000 parents of teens was recently conducted by ORC international in order to explore the opinions of entrepreneurship. From this study, JA found that nine-in-ten parents would be extremely or very likely to support their teen's interest in becoming an entrepreneur as an adult. Half of the surveyed teens reported they would need more information on what it takes to be...
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...
JA in a Day-- ALPFA and JA of New York
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
On October 13th, JA of New York and 25 ALPFA volunteers came together to spread financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship to 273 middle school students.Reflecting on JA in a Day, a volunteer stated, "The materials were clear and fun. Our class was so engaged and had a lot of fun. I really found the experience rewarding and I'm happy we could give the kids a fun...
The (Second) Big C
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
A Bankrate Study released in 2016 found that 67 percent of Millennials don't have credit cards While we all known how someone can get into trouble through the misuse of credit cards, they are a valuable financial tool when used responsibly. Responsible use leads to good credit scores, which are needed for home loans and small business financing. According to the free credit score checker, Credit...
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,...
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Teams Up with the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation for Annual 4th & Life High School Football Forum
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, more than 200 high school football players and their respective coaches from DMV area high schools visited FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland to participate in the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation's annual 4th & Life High School Football...
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...