Energy industry partners with JA to prepare students for high-growth careers
By partnering with energy companies, Junior Achievement (JA) is equipping students with the knowledge required to get and keep a job in this high-growth, high-demand industry. Volunteers from the energy industry...
Miss Wyoming gives keynote at Northern Colorado/Wyoming JA Inspiration Reception
Rebecca Podio On Friday, April 11, Miss Wyoming gave a keynote at the JA Inspiration Reception held at the University of Wyoming College of Business. Rebecca Podio spoke passionately and...
New survey reveals gender gap among teens planning to attend college
Junior Achievement USA® (JA) and The Allstate Foundation’s 2014 Teens & Personal Finance Survey reveals a gender gap among teenagers’ views and habits on budgeting, college plans and future earning...
“These kids represent our future”
Kris Defnet became interested in volunteering for JA when she saw another volunteer with one of JA’s recognizable kits walking down the hall of her daughter’s school. She realized that becoming a...
“Business here was always fun”
JA Business Week; it was not what I thought it would be. The first day I was excited because I was ready to be on a college campus for a...
State Farm Grant Helps Bring Professionals to Pupils
State Farm has awarded a $10,000 grant to Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. (JA). The funds will be used to implement financial education curriculum in classrooms throughout Denver, Northern Colorado and Eastern Wyoming during the...
JA National Leadership Summit 2014
Students who participated in JA Be Entrepreneurial and JA Company Program during the 2013/14 school year might be eligible to participate in Junior Achievement's 2014 National Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., from June 16 to...
This spring, senior-level executives are sharing their expertise and empowering high school students to make ethical decisions through JA Capitalism with a Conscience, presented by FirstBank. This program offers students a...
