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Dominion Resources, Inc. commits to continued partnership with JA® of Greater Washington as Home Utilities Storefront partner
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington is proud to announce that Dominion Resources, Inc. (Dominion) has agreed to continue its partnership with JA to serve as the Home Utilities Storefront in JA Finance Park® Fairfax...
Omega World Travel expands partnership with JA of Greater Washington to serve forthcoming JA Finance Park® in Montgomery County
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Omega World Travel has recently agreed to expand their partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to serve as the JA Finance Park® Vacation storefront partner in the forthcoming JA Finance Park® Montgomery County, opening in...
Freedom H.S. students participate in High School Heroes program to give over 300 third graders in VA the JA® experience
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
On Friday, March 11, Freedom High School students participated in their first ever High School Heroes program by teaching Junior Achievement® programs to elementary school students in...
JA Greater Washington Local Partners Honored With U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award At JA Volunteer Summit in NYC
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Last week, Junior Achievement® honored two of its dedicated partners, Capital One and Bank of America, with a 2014-2015 U.S. President's Volunteer Service...
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...
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...
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...
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...