Author: jarockymountain

November 7, 2016

Retired teacher lends experience to JA volunteering

Susan Zapata shines as an exceptional JA volunteer From finance directors and accountants, to CEOs, engineers and IT professionals, Junior Achievement (JA) volunteers come from all types of professions and...

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November 3, 2016

Nine things I wish I had known before leaving for college

1. Pick your major as soon as possible. They always say, “You can change your major whenever, or just get the required courses out of the way first.”  However, in...

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October 17, 2016

Students from mountain communities visit Denver businesses, gain financial know-how

Throughout the 2016/17 school year, mountain communities will visit Denver to participate in Junior Achievement’s JA Destination Success program. Students will visit three Denver-area businesses to gain insights into the...

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October 3, 2016

A Key JA Lesson: Embrace Your Fears

It’s the month of ghosts and goblins, trick or treaters and facing those things that go bump in the night. October also means we’re in the groove of a new...

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September 29, 2016

Comcast delivers meaningful multi-faceted partnership

Most companies have corporate social responsibility objectives, and Junior Achievement (JA) often plays a large role in helping organizations achieve these goals. The days when a company simply wrote a...

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The many benefits of JA Engage membership

Are you a young professional looking for a way to make a meaningful difference for Colorado youth, develop your professional skills, network with local business leaders and meet new friends...

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September 1, 2016

For work that is real

As we head into the 2016/17 school year, I'm thrilled to celebrate a milestone anniversary as president and CEO of JA-Rocky Mountain. Twenty-five years. It's been an amazing journey. And...

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August 29, 2016

University volunteer learns alongside students

Many of us have heard the old adage that the best way to learn something is to teach it. This certainly is the case for many JA-Rocky Mountain volunteers who spend...

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JA Kick Start Your Future: A Valuable Collaboration for Denver’s Kids

For a second year, JA-Rocky Mountain partnered with the Denver Police Department, the Denver Mayor's office and several other organizations to offer JA Kick Start Your Future–  a week-long summer...

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