Witnessing opportunity and liberation emerge
When I was in my 20s, my Mom retired from teaching accounting at the University of Colorado and joined the Peace Corps. As you might know, the Peace Corps assigns...
Western Union Empowers Communities Through Financial Literacy
Western Union Foundation Executive Director Elizabeth Roscoe (right) and Chief of Staff Nicole Vogrin teach JA Ourselves Repeatedly, Western Union employees demonstrate their steadfast commitment to helping young people in...
The Students Keep Me Coming Back to JA Business Week
By: Joe Acker, JA Business Week Company Advisor Several years ago, I received an email regarding the need for judges at a Junior Achievement summer competition. Without really knowing what...
We just finished celebrating our youngest son’s graduation from CSU. He finished his accounting degree and now we are in the process of packing him up to start his new...
JE Dunn VP Mike Tilbury leads charge for JA
Mike Tilbury, VP of JE Dunn Construction There are countless ways to support Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA), and JE Dunn, a JA partner for more than 10 years, continually finds...
Otter Products: Inspiring Kids to Change the World
It’s an amazing experience for high school students to tour Otter Products’ offices in Fort Collins. To see Otter Products professionals at work and to experience the creative and fun...
Become A Scholarship Superstar: How To Prepare For The Scholarship Process
Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity can’t be better described than by a high school career. When you enter high school, graduation and college seems like a lifetime away. But as...
Andy Bailey Bowls Over JA Staff and Students
Andy frequently volunteers to teach JA in a Day It all began with a bowling ball. Andy Bailey, Regional Lead of Community Engagement for AT&T’s Western States, was first exposed...
State Farm Empowers Youth in Northern Colorado
Thanks to a recent grant of $15K from State Farm, an increasing number of K-12 students in Larimer and Weld counties in Northern Colorado will benefit from JA programs. “We...
