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The Daily Do Good: OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Junior Achievement strives inspire the next generation to be financially capable, tenacious, and equipped with the skills to manage risk effectively, solve problems creatively, and welcome opportunity in a complex modern...
JA of Greater Washington announces formation of first annual Bowl-a-Thon regional competitions
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Today, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington announced that this Bowl season, every company, every team, and every individual will be competing against other companies in the District, Maryland, and Virginia for bragging rights and prizes as part of the first annual Junior Achievement® Bowl-a-Thon Regional...
JA of Greater Washington staff lead workshops on teambuilding, personal brand at third annual Social Action Summit
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
On Saturday, March 5th, three Junior Achievement of Greater Washington staff members had the opportunity to lead workshops at the third annual Social Action Summit hosted by LearnServe International on the campus of American...
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...
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...
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...
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...