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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...
Washington Business Journal: How to Ignite a Financial Capability Movement (by Ed Grenier)
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
For many of our region’s students, the ladder to the American Dream has become too steep to climb. Their ability to succeed is hampered by the gap between what’s taught in the classroom and skills they need to succeed in the modern...
In Prince George's County, Serving the Community, With the Community
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
This October Junior Achievement® teamed up with Turner Impact Capital, whose mission is to make both a financial and societal impact through investments serving the...
JA® Hero Volunteer Gives Back to School Where He Got His Start
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Jeff Lilley began volunteering with Junior Achievement® in December of 2014 at Sligo Middle School where his twin boys go to school. Since then, he’s volunteered at Westland Middle School, Takoma Park Middle School, most recently at Chevy Chase Elementary School and will volunteer at Briggs Chaney Middle School this coming...
Afro American: Prince George’s County Public Schools Teach Budgeting with Dollars and Cents
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Prince George’s County Public Schools, along with several community and business partners, are working to strengthen students’ financial literacy education by opening of a technology driven financial center. The Junior Achievement Finance...
Prince George's Community Television: Grand Opening of JA Finance Park
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Maryland's first Junior Achievement Finance Park opens in Prince George's County. The all digital financial literacy learning center will teach middle school students real-world money management...