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State, Community, and Business Leaders Celebrate Grand Opening of Maryland's First Financial Literacy Supercenter, JA Finance Park, In Prince George's County
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Today, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, Prince George’s County Public Schools, and Capital One Financial Corporation (Capital One) celebrated the opening of JA Finance Park® on the campus of G. James Gholson Middle School and Cora L. Rice Elementary School in Landover,...
Champlain College's Center for Financial Literacy Reveals What States Make the Grade on Financial Literacy
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Champlain College's Center for Financial Literacy, using national data, has graded all 50 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) on their efforts to produce financially literate high school graduates. What the grading shows is that we have a long way to go before we are a financially literate...
Loudon Times-Mirror: Washington Redskins host 4th & Life High School Football Forum
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Park View High School football players were among more than 400 people in attendance for the Washington Redskins 4th & Life High School Football Forum, held Oct. 12 at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The forum focused on preparing high school student-athletes for life after...
JA and American Honda Finance Corporation Launch Tool for Young Drivers
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
New site inspired by Junior Achievement national survey finding teens lack basic "nuts and bolts" knowledge of auto finance and...
Junior Achievement® Essay Competition Runs Through December 8, Will Award $110,000 in Scholarships and Grants
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
This fall, Junior Achievement®, in partnership with David M. Rubenstein, will launch the 2015 Junior Achievement Essay...
JA Finance Park® Prince George's County Opens in Landover
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
On September 29th, JA Finance Park® welcomed a group of eighth graders from Benjamin Tasker Middle School as its first students to take part in the innovative experiential experience and become the first JA Finance Park® Prince George's County graduates. Volunteers from Washington Gas gave their time and energy to guide these young people through the simulation, adding their stories and...
CrossKnowledge Partners with JA USA® to Support Future Entrepreneurs
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Junior Achievement USA and CrossKnowledge—the distance learning brand of John Wiley and Sons, Inc.—today announced a joint partnership that will bring digital learning solutions to thousands of students and...
PBS' American Graduate Day Celebrates Individuals and Organizations Committed to Improving Outcomes for Youth and Raising Graduation Rates
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Featuring seven hours of national and local programming, live interviews and performances, American Graduate Day 2015 will celebrate the exceptional work of individuals and groups across the country who are American Graduate Champions: those helping local youth stay on track to college and career...
JA Worldwide® CEO Visits Kenya
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Asheesh Advani visited JA Kenya shortly before starting his new job at JA Worldwide, and he met with students, JA staff, board members, and key donors such as Citi and Safaricom, one of the largest local companies funding JA Kenya. Watch a video story of his trip, filmed by a young JA Kenya...
Junior Achievement Recruits Volunteers with New “JA Heroes” Campaign
By JA of Greater
Community Involvement
As schools nationwide kick off the academic year, Junior Achievement (JA) locations across the country prepare to engage volunteers to deliver JA's experiential programs to local students with a new, national volunteer engagement campaign. The "JA Heroes" campaign includes public service announcements and online and print...