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#JAAlumni Carly Rettie Reflects on Experiences, Gives Back to Next Generation
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
When asked what advice she would give to someone entering high school, George C. Marshall High School junior, Carly Rettie, responded with, “Get involved! Find something that you love to do, and do it.” And she is quick to take her own advice,...
White House Welcomes JA® Entrepreneurs
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
The President and two of his senior advisers met some of that talented next generation as they welcomed student winners from national entrepreneurship competitions to the White...
Gallup survey names 'hope' as top indicator of school effectiveness
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Recently, Gallup conducted a survey of more than 1,200 public school district superintendents across the nation in hopes of gaining a more comprehensive understanding of their perceptions and opinions on the top issues facing U.S....
Family Services, Inc. Signs On As JA Finance Park® Partner in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Family Services, Inc., a part of the Sheppard Pratt Health System, recently signed on as the JA Finance Park® Childcare Kiosk partner in Prince George's County, as well as the forthcoming JA Finance Park® Montgomery County, opening in...
Washington Post: For Bethesda-Chevy Chase teens, ‘job shadow day’ sheds light on police
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
Ruby had joined Nave in a police ride-along for her school’s job shadow day, part of the school’s job internship program. About 100 juniors and seniors got a taste of real-world jobs, from shadowing a cardiologist at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda to getting a behind-the-scenes peek at news production at Al Jazeera’s station in the county...
Washington Post: Editor's Note - For These Hall of Famers, Lessons Start Early
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
I got the feeling, listening to the testimonials last week for the newest inductees into the Washington Business Hall of Fame, that my experience is not unique. The lessons we learn early in life are often the ones that stick with us longest.
Strangely, the hall of fame ceremony dwelled very little on the accomplishments that made the honorees worthy of recognition. Instead, the laureates...
National Journal: JA Finance Parks Improving Financial Literacy
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
The students were on a field trip from Kettering Middle School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to visit the new finance park run by Junior Achievement, an organization that, in part, helps kids understand money...
2015 Washington Business Hall of Fame Inducts 5; Raises Over $1.3M for Junior Achievement® Programs
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
The 28th annual Washington Business Hall of Fame benefiting Junior Achievement of Greater Washington was held on Dec. 2, 2015, at the National Building Museum. Five laureates were inducted into the Hall of Fame: Seth Goldman (Honest Tea), Sheila Johnson (Monumental Sports & Entertainment), Joe Rigby (Pepco Holdings, Inc.), John Toups (Planning Research Corporation, retired), and J. Scott Wilfong...
More than 140 Local Students, nearly 50 Workplaces Take Part in 23rd Annual Career Partnership Day
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
On Thursday, December 3, 2015, the Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, and Junior Achievement of Greater Washington partnered to provide students with the opportunity to explore the world of work by visiting nearly 50 workplace sites across the region and shadowing a mentor for the...
Global Entrepreneurship Week Inspires a New Generation of DC Entrepreneurs
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
During the week of November 16th, Junior Achievement® is bringing entrepreneurs into classrooms across the country to share their experience with JA® students as part of Global Entrepreneurship...