Author: jarockymountain

July 27, 2022

JA-Rocky Mountain Participates in the CSU Global Business Academy

Gerald Chen, CFO of OtterProducts leads the JA Career Success workshop at the CSU Global Academy last month. This July, students from around the globe participated in an immersive, ten-day...

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July 21, 2022

JA-Rocky Mountain Earns Recognition at National Leadership Conference

JA-Rocky Mountain staff members being recognized at the National Leadership Conference in Ft. Worth, Texas this July. Each year, hundreds of JA staff members from area offices across the country...

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June 28, 2022

2022 Volunteer, Educator & Advocate of the Year

Each year, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) names one person or organization Volunteer, Educator and Advocate of the Year. The recipient is hand-selected by JA staff members in recognition of their...

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May 26, 2022

JA-Rocky Mountain Celebrates Wyoming

May 24th was National Wyoming Day and JA celebrated by reflecting on the amazing program growth achieved over the last five years. In 2017 we were implementing programs in three...

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December 20, 2021

Career Readiness: First Step For Success

Above: High school students attending a JA Job Shadow event at ttec in 2019. Two students who graduate with a degree in the same exact field from the same university...

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November 16, 2021

A Strong Return for the JA Stock Market Challenge

When JA high school students learn the ins and outs of the global economy, they don’t sit idly in a classroom. They compete in an exciting, realistic simulation of the...

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September 23, 2021

91% of Teens Say They Need Additional Support This School Year

A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that nearly 2-in-5 (39%) feel that they are behind educationally because of the pandemic....

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August 31, 2021

The Meaning of Work

Written by Jack E. Kosakowski, President & CEO of Junior Achievement USA https://vimeo.com/594128089 Much has been made in recent months about “The Great Resignation,” the tendency of young workers, primarily...

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August 13, 2021

Junior Achievement Sells Lodo Offices to Denver Metro Chamber for $5.1 Million, Plans New $17 Million Facility in Denver Tech Center

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain closed on a sale of its floor located at 1445 Market Street, the organization announced today. The floor was sold for $5.1 million to the Denver Metro...

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