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HESS Volunteer Bridges Language Barriers to Give Student the Full JA Experience
Blog from JA USA
By Cassie Benzinger
Work Readiness
As a sixth grader, it can be easy to feel confused or lost when first introduced to financial concepts such as taxes, interest, budgeting, 401k's, and insurance. After all, these are notions that many adults struggle to fully wrap their minds around. But imagine being introduced to these topics in a language you are just learning to speak. For one Ridgeview Middle School student, this is exactly...
American Gas: Playing House: Utilities join in a 3-D education effort on energy use at home
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
An interactive 3-D house is part of a unique energy education effort sponsored by Washington Gas and Pepco Holdings Inc. to allow students to explore ways in which natural gas and electricity keep important appliances running, room by...
DTLR agrees to serve as Clothing Storefront Partner at JA Finance Park® Prince George's County
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
DTLR has officially agreed to join other regional businesses as a partner at JA Finance Park® Prince George’s County in Landover,...
Corporate Responsibility Magazine: Non-profit youth education program partners with CSR community to serve America’s future leaders
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Over the course of its 96-year history, Junior Achievement® (JA®) has made a name for itself as a well-known and reputable non-profit devoted to empowering young people through entrepreneurial, financial and economic...
Fitzgerald Lake Forest Toyota signs on as Transportation Storefront partner at forthcoming JA Finance Park® Montgomery County
By Ja of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Fitzgerald Lake Forest Toyota is the latest business to sign on as a JA Finance Park® storefront partner at the forthcoming JA Finance Park® Montgomery County, set to open in...
Huff Post: The Changing Role of Technology in Entrepreneurship Education: A Case Study on the Junior Achievement® Company Program
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
Mission-driven organizations were first popularized as a term in the early 2000s, but have recently gained even more momentum and popularity as consumers begin to demand that the companies and organizations they support act in socially responsible...
HESS volunteer bridges language barriers to give student the full JA® experience at Ridgeview Middle School
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
On Monday, February 8, volunteers from HESS Construction & Engineering Services (HESS) descended upon Ridgeview Middle School in Gaithersburg, Maryland for a JA® in a Day volunteer...
Forbes: Mentorship is Key to Career Success for Young Professionals
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
A recent article in Forbes written by Chris Myers, Cofounder and CEO of BodeTree, accentuates the invaluable role a mentor can play in shaping a young professionals...
Baltimore Sun: Giving kids a realistic career path
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
You've heard the question dozens of times: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"
Children living in poverty have few ideas and even fewer role models to point the way. "Doctor, lawyer, nurse or sports star" are the usual...
Goodwill of Greater Washington confirms additional partnership at future JA Finance Park® in Montgomery County
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Goodwill of Greater Washington, recently signed on as the JA Finance Park® Clothing storefront partner in the forthcoming JA Finance Park® Montgomery County, opening in...