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ICI: DC-Area Middle Schoolers Learn About Investing with ICIEF’s New “Investing Road Trip” Exhibit
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
A new interactive exhibit sponsored by the Investment Company Institute Education Foundation (ICIEF) is helping Washington, DC, area students learn that it is never too early to start investing for life’s goals. In partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA), ICIEF has created an interactive “Investing Road Trip” exhibit for students participating in daylong financial education...
JA of Greater Washington selected to once again participate in Bechtel Group Foundation's Building Future Leaders initiative
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
JA of Greater Washington was one of 18 JA area offices worldwide selected to once again participate in the JA Worldwide and Bechtel Group Foundation Building Future Leaders 2017 initiative. JA organizations from all six JA Worldwide regions have been invited to participate in the sixth year of this...
PenFed Credit Union Signs Onto Second JA Finance Park® Storefront Partnership
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Following the success of the 2016 Washington Business Hall of Fame to benefit Junior Achievement, Gala Chair and PenFed Credit Union President and CEO expanded PenFed’s dynamic partnership with Junior Achievement by signing onto its second JA Finance Park storefront partnership—this time as the Transportation Storefront partner at the forthcoming JA Finance Park Montgomery County facility, opening...
REVERE BANK: Revere Bank Employees Support Junior Achievement in Montgomery County
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Revere Bank employees recently conducted a financial literacy presentation to students at Gaithersburg Middle...
PGCC: Technology Staff and Student Volunteers Pay it Forward at JA Finance Park
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
On Thursday, December 1, 2016, a group of 16 Enterprise Technology staff members and two students put away their desktops, laptops, and cell phones to show up at the Junior Achievement (JA) Finance Park in Landover, Maryland, and shared life’s lessons on earning, spending, and saving...
JA of Greater Washington named 2015-2016 Peak Performance Team Award, 4 Star Award Recipient by JA USA
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
On January 30, 2017, JA USA announced that JA of Greater Washington is one of 18 JA area offices to earn the 2015-16 Peak Performance Team Award. This award recognizes superior annual performance by a JA area team in achieving growth in students reached or contact hours delivered, while sustaining financial and operational...
OPINION: In-Classroom Role Models Can Encourage Students to Pursue STEM Careers
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
According to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM professions will expand 1.7 times faster than non-STEM...
JA Student Sarah Finch's remarks from JA Finance Park® Fairfax County Advisory Meeting
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
On January 6, 2017, the JA Finance Park® Northern Virginia Advisory Council held their first meeting of the new year at JA Finance Park® Fairfax...
For one PwC #JAHero, JA programming allows for giving back, while also challenging oneself
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
All in all, Arora values his experience volunteering with JA because it gave him, “an opportunity to get out of his comfort zone and provided a new perspective on weaknesses and ways to overcome...
OPINION: Role Models Inspire Today’s Youth to Become Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
Not only must we inspire our youth to think outside the box and develop creative solutions to complex problems, but more than that, we must empower them to meet the demands of a rapidly changing economy in a variety of professions and...