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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...
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...
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...
JA Scholarship Student Highlight - Maggie Branch
Blog from JA USA
By Evan Simmons
Work Readiness
Junior Achievement (JA) is excited to reward area students each school year with scholarship opportunities. This past year, JA of Abilene provided 15 students with a sum of $88,000 in scholarship awards
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...
Junior Achievement, Citi Foundation, and OneMain Financial Offer Teens New Online Experience to Explore their Futures
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
Junior Achievement USA® (JA) unveiled an online experience today that is a one-stop shop for teens and their parents in helping them make decisions that will affect their futures. The new interactive web experience, called JA My WayTM, is made possible by a grant from the Citi Foundation and OneMain...
AIG Donates $425,000 to Implement Junior Achievement Programs Globally
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Students in 19 global cities will learn important entrepreneurship, financial literacy and work readiness skills, thanks to a generous grant of $425,000 from American International Group, Inc. (AIG) to implement Junior Achievement USA® (JA)...
Junior Achievement USA and the Association of Latino Professionals For America Join Forces to Prepare Youth for Career Success
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
ALPFA looks forward to engaging our entire membership to help leverage Junior Achievement's world-class programming that currently impacts more than 1 million Latino...
Nearly Two-thirds of Teens Ages 13-17 Plan to Work This Summer Despite Double-digit Teen Jobless Rate
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
A new national survey of teens released today by Junior Achievement USA (JA) found that 61 percent of 13-17 year-olds plan to get a summer job this...