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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...
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...