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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...
Junior Achievement USA and Robert Half Launch Online Resume Center to Help Students Prepare for First Job
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
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Host Hotels & Resorts signs on as Entertainment Storefront partner at forthcoming JA Finance Park Montgomery County
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Host Hotels & Resorts has recently joined the growing list of Storefront Partners that will play host to a Storefront at Junior Achievement of Greater Washington’s forthcoming JA Finance Park Montgomery County, set to open in...
Ed Grenier Named 2017 Future 50 Award Winner by Washington SmartCEO
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Washington SmartCEO is pleased to announce the 2017 Future 50 Award winners. The program recognizes the region’s 50 fastest-growing mid-sized companies and fast-growth companies in large “Blue Chip” and small “Emerging Growth”...
Junior Achievement Alumni Needed to Shape Today’s Youth
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
January is JA Alumni Month and during the month, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington is getting the word out to its alumni in the Greater Washington area that the youth education non-profit seeks to reengage with its former students. Junior Achievement’s alumni participated in JA programs during their elementary, middle school, or high school...
BALTIMORE SUN: Junior Achievement helps build entrepreneurs
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
JA alumni know that a successful business isn't built in 30 seconds. They've had a hands-on look at the line between success and failure, and the difficult decisions needed to stay on the right side of that line.
All of that should give them a better understanding of business goals and the ways they can use their drive and initiative to rise within an...
“Working Harder in School” and “Better Managing Money” Among Teens’ Top New Year’s Resolutions, According to Junior Achievement USA Survey
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
According to a survey of 500 U.S. teens, conducted by Junior Achievement USA and ORC International, more than 1 in 4 teens (27%) who are planning to make a New Year’s resolution consider working harder in school a top priority in 2017. The survey of 13-to-17-year-olds revealed that 1 in 5 teens (18%) want to make saving money/learning to better manage money their New Year’s...
CVS Health renews partnership with JA as Grocery/Sundry Storefront at JA Finance Park Fairfax County
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
JA would like to thank CVS Health for their continued support of Junior...
For One Northern Virginia “Super Volunteer,” Giving Back is all about Helping Others Reach their Goals
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
There are few community volunteers in the Greater Washington area who are as committed and passionate about Junior Achievement as Ken...
The Richard E. & Nancy P. Marriott Foundation renews support for Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
The Richard E. & Nancy P. Marriott Foundation, a long-standing philanthropic partner of JA® of Greater Washington, has renewed its commitment to JA with a $20,000 investment to support our expanding operations across the...