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Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to serve as Summit National Partner for the 2016 Color of Wealth Summit on Capitol Hill in April
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
On Thursday, April 21, 2016 Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA®) will be partnering with the Center for Global Policy Solutions to support the efforts of the 2016 Color of Wealth Summit that will be hosted at the U.S. Capitol...
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...
AHS Students Visit First Financial Bank with JA
Blog from JA USA
By Evan Simmons
Financial Literacy
First Financial Bank in Downtown Abilene hosted 72 AP Government and Economics students from Abilene High School with their teachers during school hours on Tuesday, March 8. Students learned how to budget, plan for their futures, the importance of saving, how to avoid consumer debt, and how to be a savvy consumer. These lessons are part of the JA Personal Finance curriculum. The curriculum was...
HESS Volunteer Bridges Language Barriers to Give Student the Full JA Experience
Blog from JA USA
By Cassie Benzinger
Work Readiness
As a sixth grader, it can be easy to feel confused or lost when first introduced to financial concepts such as taxes, interest, budgeting, 401k's, and insurance. After all, these are notions that many adults struggle to fully wrap their minds around. But imagine being introduced to these topics in a language you are just learning to speak. For one Ridgeview Middle School student, this is exactly...