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Back-to-School Survey: Big Disconnect between what Teens Think Back-to-School Supplies Cost and what Parents Really Pay
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
A new survey of 1,000 teens by Junior Achievement USA® (JA) shows that a majority of teens (78%) believe parents pay less than $500 for their back-to-school supplies. This is in contrast to the annual Backpack Index, sponsored by Huntington Bank, which reports parents of teens can expect to pay between $957 and $1,498 for school supplies for teens this...
15 students participate in Junior Achievement of Greater Washington's first annual JA® Entrepreneurship Summit
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
From August 8-10, 15 student entrepreneurs from around the Greater Washington region participated in a 3-day program empowering them with the skills to solve some of our nation's greatest...
Americans’ Financial Capability Growing Stronger, but Not for All Groups: FINRA Foundation Study
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
While Americans as a whole are feeling less financial stress, making ends meet remains a daily struggle for millions — particularly women, millennials, African-Americans, Hispanics, and those lacking a high school education. These findings come from the National Financial Capability Study (NFCS), released last month by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA...
JA Worldwide and HSBC Announce a Three-Year Partnership to Drive Youth Financial-Literacy Education Around the World
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
JA Worldwide (JA®) and HSBC announce the renewal of a partnership to build youth financial-literacy skills through the JA More than Money program, a global financial-education initiative. For continued support and implementation of this and other JA® financial literacy programs, HSBC will contribute $6.3m over the next three years, allowing JA® organizations in over 30 countries to offer the...
WSSC joins Junior Achievement as partner at both JA Finance Park® Prince George’s County and JA Finance Park® Montgomery County
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) has agreed to a partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to serve as the Water, Sewer, Trash Kiosk partner at both JA Finance Park® Prince George’s County and JA Finance Park® Montgomery...
Washington Forrest Foundation grants Junior Achievement® $7,500 to continue work in Arlington County
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Recently, Junior Achievement was awarded a $7,500 grant from the Washington Forrest Foundation to support JA®’s K-12 financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship programs in Arlington County, Virginia. JA serves approximately 2,300 Arlington County students annually. Approximately 80% of those students are living and/or attending schools in South...
Synchrony Financial donates 700 fully-supplied backpacks to DC students, $5,000 to JA of Greater Washington
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
On July 28, 2016 at the National Harbor’s Gaylord Convention Center, Heath Carelock, Education Director for Junior Achievement of Greater Washington's JA Finance Park® Prince George's County, accepted a surprise $5,000 check from Synchrony Financial on behalf of Junior Achievement of Greater...
JA of Greater Washington’s Sarah Dohl recognized with National “Rising Star” Award at JA USA’s National Leadership Conference in Indianapolis
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Last month at the JA USA National Leadership Conference (NLC) in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sarah Dohl, Vice President of Communications for JA of Greater Washington was awarded the National “Rising Star” Award for outstanding impact on the...
JA of Greater Washington wraps up 2015-2016 Bowl-A-Thon season with Record-breaking Fundraising Numbers
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
On Tuesday, July 12, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington wrapped up the 2015-2016 JA® Bowl-A-Thon season with an Awards and Recognition Reception at Cesco Osteria in Bethesda,...
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...