The value of handshakes and hands-on education
David Haining teaches Severance High School students business and technology skills they need for the future No matter the changes in his life and career, David Haining has always been...
The Business of Giving Back: Vision & Values
JA volunteer from Janus Henderson at Palmer Elementary School If you feel that businesses should give back to the community in which they operate, you are not alone. Research by...
Three reasons why educators love the JA High School Leaders program
As any Junior Achievement (JA) student would tell you, JA volunteers embody what it means to motivate others and give back to the community as role models. Through the JA...
A new way to get middle school kids excited about learning
JA volunteers bring hands-on learning to Newton students Newton Middle School (Newton) educators are getting their students ready for the complicated, exciting world of adulthood in the most relevant way...
Alternative school students surpass traditional school peers in JA Stock Market Challenge
At the Northern Colorado JA Stock Market Challenge, an enthusiastic and driven group of teens from Centennial High School defied all stereotypes and misconceptions of “alternative school kids” by taking...
Investing in the future at JA Stock Market Challenge, presented by Wells Fargo
When Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (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...
Nowhere is entrepreneurship more real and exciting for youth than at Denver Startup Week. One of the highlights of the week was the Denver Startup Week Youth Pass – Early...
Douglas County Educator Empowers Colleagues to Achieve Their Classroom Goals with JA
Brittany Kinder with Summit View Elementary School students Brittany Kinder has been passionate about experiential learning all throughout her 18-year career with Douglas County School District. She became a fifth...
JA Student Entrepreneurs Take Home $100,000 Grand Prize at Denver Startup Week Pitch Competition
Two JA students brought home the grand prize at Denver Startup Week’s Pitch Competition on Thursday evening, winning a package including cash, products, and services valued at $100,000. High school...