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JA of Greater Washington announces new Seats for Success initiative to support JA Finance Park®
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Today, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington unveiled a new initiative called Seats for Success. Seats for Success is a fundraising program where businesses or individuals can name an auditorium chair at one of our three JA Finance Park® facilities in Fairfax County, Prince George’s County, or Montgomery County (opening in 2018) while supporting the delivery of the JA Finance Park® program in...
Voice of America: US Students Take School Field Trip to Real-World Financial Planning
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
A group of middle schoolers is getting a lesson in real life at Junior Achievement Finance Park near Washington, D.C.
"When the students come here, we make it fun and interactive," said Ed Grenier, JA of Greater Washington's president and...
JA Finance Park® Program Changes Minds of Middle School Students on Importance of Money Management, Study Shows
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Junior Achievement USA® announced today that research conducted by the independent RMC Research Corporation and the JA Education Group shows that six out of seven students who initially didn’t think it was important to manage their money, changed their minds in a favorable direction after participating in the JA Finance Park®...
Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County: Apex Home Loans JA® in a Day Volunteer Blog
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
On March 4th I spent the day in a place I hadn’t been in years (and truthfully never thought I’d be back in) – a 6th grade classroom. I was there in support of “Junior Achievement”, a great organization that is dedicated to educating students in grades K-12 about financial literacy, work readiness, and...
DC Students visit White House, Federal Agencies through Junior Achievement Federal IT Job Shadow partnership
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
Today, Junior Achievement (JA) of Greater Washington sent 12 Dunbar High School and Anacostia High School students to the White House to learn about cybersecurity through the Federal Information Technology (IT) Job Shadow partnership between the Chief Information Officer (CIO) Council Workforce Committee and JA of Greater...
AFRO.com: Local Organization Teaches Financial Literacy to Students
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Since 1965, Junior Achievement has provided programs to K-12 students that are taught by volunteers on financial literacy, work readiness, and...
Omega World Travel: Supporting Youth through Travel - A message from Founder, President & CEO, Gloria Bohan
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
It is not cliché to say the youth are our hope for the future. I am passionate about helping support young people, which is why Omega has been in a partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington for several...
JA USA: New Poll shows Teen Girls Now Have Same Income Expectations as Teen Boys
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
In a pronounced shift from two years ago, teen girls now have the same income expectations as teen boys, according to a new survey from Junior Achievement USA and Voya...
Junior Achievement continues Nation-wide Partnership with E*TRADE to Deliver JA® Programs to Local Students
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Junior Achievement USA (JA®) and E*TRADE today announced that they intend to continue a nationwide partnership in which E*TRADE colleagues, leveraging JA® curriculum, teach students in seven markets across the country, including Greater...
JA of Greater Washington participates in Financial Literacy Hill Day 2016 to advocate for financial literacy education
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
On Tuesday, April 5, 2016, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington attended Financial Literacy Hill Day 2016 to serve as an advocate for financial literacy in our region’s schools and to share ideas with likeminded nonprofits and...