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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...
American Gas: Playing House: Utilities join in a 3-D education effort on energy use at home
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
An interactive 3-D house is part of a unique energy education effort sponsored by Washington Gas and Pepco Holdings Inc. to allow students to explore ways in which natural gas and electricity keep important appliances running, room by...
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...
DTLR agrees to serve as Clothing Storefront Partner at JA Finance Park® Prince George's County
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
DTLR has officially agreed to join other regional businesses as a partner at JA Finance Park® Prince George’s County in Landover,...
Corporate Responsibility Magazine: Non-profit youth education program partners with CSR community to serve America’s future leaders
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Over the course of its 96-year history, Junior Achievement® (JA®) has made a name for itself as a well-known and reputable non-profit devoted to empowering young people through entrepreneurial, financial and economic...
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...
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...
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...