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Turning Students into Better Employees One Lesson at a Time
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Does your child know how to write a check? A new finding has been uncovered in Northeast Pennsylvania students are not learning a basic life skill--financial literacy! Basic skills such as keeping a checkbook, paying bills, obtaining a job, earning an income, or even budgeting financials are not a piece of the education curriculum currently in place.The Report of Economic and Personal Finance...
Marymount University Teams Up With Junior Achievement To Teach The Value Of A College Education
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
The school year is in full swing in Fairfax County, and Marymount University has teamed up with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to educate middle schoolers about the value of a college education. Marymount is the Education Storefront partner at JA Finance Park in Fairfax...
Transforming Students into Ideal Employees
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
According to a 2015 survey by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, 27 percent of Kentucky employers find it difficult to find workers with adequate "soft" skills. These soft skills include everything from effective communication to one's ability to work in a team...
JA Student Lucas Huynh's Remarks from the 2017 Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureate Luncheon at JA Finance Park® Fairfax County
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
On Tuesday, August 22, the 2017 Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureates gathered at JA Finance Park® to get to know one another prior to the gala and awards ceremony in...
2017 Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureates Honored at Laureate Luncheon
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
On Tuesday, August 22, the 2017 Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureates gathered at JA Finance Park® to get to know one another prior to the gala and awards ceremony in November.
This event takes place annually as an opportunity for the forthcoming laureates to get to know each other before taking the stage together on November 29. The event was attended by several former laureates as well as...
2017 JA Worldwide Global Leadership Conference Hosted in Atlanta Spreads Message of "One JA"
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
From July 17-20, 2017, JA Worldwide, JA USA, and JA of Georgia welcomed colleagues from over 50 countries to Atlanta for the annual JA Global Leadership Conference...
The Present Teaching the Future
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
How would you feel standing in a class of 30 students teaching them principles they would use for the rest of their lives? Honored? Nervous? Excited? Empowered? In the 2015-2016 school year, a total of 237,680 volunteers across the nation stepped up to teach 4,803,046 students from kindergarten to high school real-world concepts in areas of financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship...
Labor Day Blues: Three-in-Four Parents and Teens Concerned Global Competition and Automation will make it Difficult for Next Generation to Have a Successful Job/Career
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
A new survey from Junior Achievement USA (JA) shows that 77 percent of parents are “concerned” about their children’s ability to have a successful job or career as adults in light of global competition and...
NFEC: Back-to-School Survey: Young Adults in 49 States Agree - Financial Literacy Offers More Benefits than Other High School Subjects
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
The NFEC and its partners conducted this back-to-school survey, part of a series of financial literacy research studies exploring various behaviors and attitudes related to personal finance. Future studies will examine the associations between attitudes/behaviors and people's actual financial...
Team "Clear Solutions" Wins 2nd Annual JA Entrepreneurship Summit Pitch Competition
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
On Wednesday, August 9, 2017, team "Clear Solutions," composed of young entrepreneurs from across the region, won first place in the 2nd annual JA Entrepreneurship Summit Pitch Competition.
This year's competition was held at the new Mason Innovation Exchange (the MIX) on the campus of George Mason...