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June 25, 2014

My First Experience as a JA Business Week Company Advisor

James Johnson and his JA Business Week company Each summer for the last several years I have volunteered for our Junior Achievement Business Week program here in Denver. In years...

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June 19, 2014

JA Business Week Alumna Returns to Volunteer

It seems as if I did not have enough from JA Business Week the first time around. When I attended JA Business Week throughout my high school summers (2007-2011), I...

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June 16, 2014

Team Building Gone Right

I have attended Junior Achievement Business Week for the past three years. The program always leads to new learning experiences and open doors. The people at Junior Achievement really see...

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June 15, 2014

Northern Colorado JA Bowl-A-Thon Raised a Record $80,000

More than 575 participants from more than 60 companies hit the lanes to help Junior Achievement (JA) provide financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurial programs to local students. The Northern...

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June 11, 2014

New technology-based JA Business Week projects build teens’ 21st century skills

More than 275 Colorado high school students are attending Junior Achievement (JA) Business Week, presented by Arrow Electronics, Inc., held at Johnson & Wales University in Denver from June 8...

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June 9, 2014

“I’m a future entrepreneur!”

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. received a $16,000 grant from the Sam’s Club Giving Program to support its entrepreneurship programs in 15 local Denver-area classrooms during the 2013/14 school year.   The grant was...

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May 30, 2014

Partner Profile: DIRECTV

This school year, JA-Rocky Mountain and DIRECTV formed a mutually beneficial and holistic partnership that has already engaged more than 100 DIRECTV employees in making a difference for thousands of...

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“I answered the call”

Andy Lenec When JA alumni reflect on their experience as a JA student, they most often remember being part of a JA Company Program.  This beloved program is still going...

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May 7, 2014

Junior Achievement Furniture Sale

Junior Achievement is selling some office furniture to prepare for our office remodel starting in June 2014.  Click here to view the catalog that includes all of the items that...

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