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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...
Small Business Majority: Scientific Opinion Poll shows Millennials identify student debt, retirement savings as barriers to entrepreneurship
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
A scientific opinion poll just released shows the majority of millennials (ages 18-34) who own a business or would like to start one at some point say student debt and lack of a retirement savings plan are barriers to...
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Announces Montgomery County Advisory Council to Lead Fundraising/Volunteer Efforts Around New JA Finance Park® Facility
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Today, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington announced the formation and membership of the JA Finance Park® Montgomery County Advisory Council to lead engagement and fundraising efforts to support the construction and operations of JA Finance Park® Montgomery...
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...
Junior Achievement and Voya Financial® Launch JA Influencer, a Free Online Resource for Educators
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Junior Achievement unveiled a brand new online resource that allows teachers, school counselors, and parents to help high school students better understand the finer points of financial literacy, work readiness, and...
42 States Reporting Entrepreneurial Education Requirements, More than Doubling from 19 in 2009
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
A new study from Junior Achievement USA (JA) shows that 42 states now have K-12 standards, guidelines or proficiencies in entrepreneurial education, up from 19 in...