February is best known for Valentine’s Day, but did you know that this month has many other “holidays” including Umbrella Day, National Gum Drop Day, Tell a Fairy Tale Day,...
Opportunities for young professionals in making a positive impact
Dave Ettenger of Bow River Capital Partners is Chair of the JA Engage Board I volunteer with Junior Achievement at South High. While there a few weeks ago, I was...
Partner companies needed to host STEM job shadow experiences
Students participate in a JA Job Shadow at EnCana in 2015. Photo courtesy of the Denver Business Journal According to the Colorado Department of Labor, at least 20% of all...
Partners in life make dynamic duo in the classroom
Ron and Derenny Weil are extraordinary JA volunteers, sharing passion and inspiration with Denver-area students For 42 years, Ron and Derenny Weil have done everything together – launched and run successful...
It’s 2017! And as the new year beams brightly ahead of us, I’m happily reflecting on the holidays and the many gifts shared with friends and family. Some were practical...
Happy Holidays from Junior Achievement
Wishing you a bright and joyful holiday season! And a brilliant and inspiring new year!
Partner companies receive top honor for volunteerism
JA-Rocky Mountain is proud to recognize 23 partner companies that recently received the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award. Created in 2003 by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation,...
Volunteer helps JA reach Estes Park students
Professionalism, business savvy, humor, drive, kindness. Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) volunteers share all sorts of skills, personality traits and experiences when they enter JA classrooms to help young people envision...
AT&T helps JA bring financial experiences to at-risk students
Through its signature philanthropic initiative called AT&T Aspire, AT&T is helping Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, and more than 50 JA areas across the country, reach at-risk students. In addition to the...
