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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...
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 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...
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
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,...