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BLOG: 2013 JA Essay Competition Winner Mimi Robinson: "Your voice is strongest when you speak, write, and live with passion"
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Participating in Junior Achievement’s essay competition was the first time I’d written something that felt bigger than myself, and as I wrote each sentence, I remember feeling like something about me was going to be different when I...
The Clean Water Partnership performs retrofit at JA Finance Park® Prince George’s County
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Landover, Maryland, June 16, 2016 – Junior Achievement (JA) of Greater Washington is excited to announce its partnership with Corvias Solutions, who has performed stormwater retrofits at JA Finance Park® Prince George’s County located on the campus of G. James Gholson Middle School/Cora L. Rice Elementary Middle School in Landover,...
JA of Greater Washington announces winners of the 2015 Junior Achievement Essay Competition sponsored by Mr. David Rubenstein
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Today, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington announced the winners of the 2015 Junior Achievement Essay Competition. This year's competition was intense, as over 1,800 qualified applicants submitted compelling essays answering this year's question: “What does the American Dream mean to you and is it still thriving in Greater...
Washington Post: Redskins rookies turn to Maryland middle-schoolers for money advice
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Su’a Cravens, a safety and linebacker whom the Washington Redskins drafted in the second round of this year’s National Football League draft, is hunched over a tablet, trying to buy a house.
If this were a real house, Cravens — his first name is pronounced “SUE-uh” — probably wouldn’t have much trouble. He’ll make nearly half a million dollars playing for the Redskins this...
JA Worldwide President Asheesh Advani: 6 Expert Ways to Make Your Kids Financially Successful for Life (Inc. Magazine)
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
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U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica shares how JA® inspired his life and work
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
The Honorable Luis G. Moreno, U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica, has developed foreign policy and negotiated peace in the Americas and the Middle East. He was also part of a JA company that produced and sold lava...
Washington Redskins Rookie Class Attends JA Finance Park®
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
The Washington Redskins 2016 rookies got a lesson in the importance of budgeting Friday afternoon, as they joined forces with eighth graders at Kenmoor Middle School at Junior Achievement’s Finance Park in Landover,...
Student Shares His JA Finance Park® Experience
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
The Washington Redskins’ rookie class will be participating in another community club event this Friday at the Junior Achievement Finance Park in Landover, Md. to participate in a financial literacy demo with...
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Announces First Annual JA Bowl-A-Thon Pop-up Digital Raffle with Array of Prizes
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Today, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington is excited to announce the launch of the first ever JA Bowl-A-Thon pop-up digital...
PenFed: PenFed Educational Branch Teaches Lessons Beyond Middle School
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Nearly 9,000 middle school students have learned lessons this year that will help them finance cars and balance their budgets later in life, thanks to an educational branch of PenFed Credit Union at Maryland’s first Junior Achievement Finance...