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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...
5 Steps Toward Financial Wellness: JA of Greater Washington Offers Actionable Tips for Improving Finances for Financial Literacy Month
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
April is National Financial Literacy Month, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Consumers are feeling more pinched each week with rapidly increasing gas and food prices and sluggish economic growth. According to a recent survey by Career Builder, 77 percent of American consumers are living paycheck to...
Poll: Two-Thirds of Teens See Borrowers, Not Government, Responsible for Paying Off Student Loan Debt
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
A new survey of 1,000 teens by Junior Achievement® (JA) USA and Voya Foundation shows that nearly two-thirds of teens, or 65 percent, believe borrowers are ultimately responsible for paying off their student loans, even if they borrowed more money than they are able to pay off, while 11 percent believe the government should do so. Fewer, 7 percent, believe it is the responsibility of the college...