Eastern High School students visit the Bureau of Engraving and Printing during JA Job Shadow experience
On Thursday, May 5, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington sent 17 students from Eastern High School in Washington D.C. to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) to participate in a JA Job Shadow...
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to take part in Do More 24 online fundraiser on June 2
On Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 12:00 am until 11:59 pm, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington will be participating in Do More 24, a 24-hour online fundraiser powered by United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way...
JA of Greater Washington named nominee for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Awards by Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
On April 28, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce announced that JA of Greater Washington was selected as a nominee for the Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Awards in the Non-Profit of the Year...
JA of Greater Washington announces new Seats for Success initiative to support JA Finance Park®
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
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
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
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
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...
JA USA: New Poll shows Teen Girls Now Have Same Income Expectations as Teen Boys
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...
Omega World Travel: Supporting Youth through Travel - A message from Founder, President & CEO, Gloria Bohan
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...
