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2022 JA Company of the Year Competition
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
Several young entrepreneurs from around the region competed this weekend at the JA Company of the Year Competition, the annual regional event for all JA student companies in the Greater Washington...
Survey Says Teen Shoppers Are Concerned About Shortages of Gift Items This Holiday Season
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that most teens (55%) are concerned that global supply chain issues will result in shortages of gift items this holiday...
2021 Washington Business Hall of Fame Celebrates Local Icons, Raises Over $1.25 Million
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) inducted the 2021 Laureate class into the Washington Business Hall of Fame at the organization’s annual celebration on December 1, 2021. Over $1.25 million was raised to support JA’s work to prepare young people to be...
Learn about the 2021 Laureates: Virginia Ali, Ben's Chili Bowl
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
The Learn About the Laureate series serves as an opportunity for the Greater Washington business community to get to know the 2021 Washington Business Hall of Fame inductees just a little bit...
Learn about the 2021 Laureates: Deborah Ratner Salzberg, Uplands Real Estate Partners
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
The Learn About the Laureate series serves as an opportunity for the Greater Washington business community to get to know the 2021 Washington Business Hall of Fame inductees just a little bit...
Learn about the 2021 Laureates: Russ Ramsey, Ramsey Asset Management
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
The Learn About the Laureate series serves as an opportunity for the Greater Washington business community to get to know the 2021 Washington Business Hall of Fame inductees just a little bit...
Back-to-School with JA: The Year Ahead
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
As we embark on yet another unprecedented back-to-school season, our team has kept focus on one question: how do we (once again) use the challenges in front of us to innovate our programming, sharpen the student experience, and work closely and creatively with our...
Learn about the 2021 Laureates: Craig Ruppert, Ruppert Companies
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
The Learn About the Laureate series serves as an opportunity for the Greater Washington business community to get to know the 2021 Washington Business Hall of Fame inductees just a little bit better.
Check out Craig Ruppert’s Q&A with JA...
Why Work Needs Meaning
Blog from JA USA
By Jack E Kosakowski
Corporate Responsibility
Much has been made in recent months about The Great Resignation, the tendency of young workers, primarily Millennials and Generation Z, to quit their jobs to pursue higher-paying, higher growth...
The Payoff Behind Time Management
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
From the start of life, we learn how to prioritize daily events. From waking up to dinner time to bedtime, we become accustomed to routines. Time management, or what some may say personal management, follows the same guidelines, only we adjust our day to fit the non-routine elements better. While this soft skill benefits children of all ages in their learning, it has the long-term impact of...