How Young Is Too Young to Talk About Money?
JA and TIAA tackle the taboo subject of talking about money with kids Above: TIAA volunteers with fourth grade students at Swansea Elementary in 2018 Talking about finances can feel...
Alumna Credits JA with Launching Her College Career
University of Denver student Janeth Mancha learned of Junior Achievement as an elementary student when her older brother talked about his experience in JA. “Back when I was in third...
Summit Aims to Inspire Teens to Innovate
The Colorado Business Hall of Fame Summit will stream live on Tuesday, February 9, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Teens, teachers, classrooms, and adults alike are invited to participate. REGISTER Teens interested in...
Virtual Programs Provide “Relief” to Teachers
Left: Prairie View Middle School Counselor Melissa Nelson. Right: Dakota Ridge High School business marketing teacher Rachel Caliga. Prairie View Middle School Counselor Melissa Nelson was nervous about preparing her...
Alumnus Gains Career Direction from JA
Chase Ferdinandsen is a vice president and financial consultant with Charles Schwab in Lone Tree, Colorado. Back in the ninth grade in Evergreen, Colorado, like most students, he had little...
Survey: Majority of U.S. Teens Believe People are Paid Less based on Race, Ethnicity, or Gender
A new survey of 1,004 teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research company ENGINE Insights shows that a majority (61%) believes that people in our society are paid less...
Colorado Business Hall of Fame Laureates To Be Highlighted on Rocky Mountain PBS
Colorado Business Hall of Fame 2020 inductee, Judith Wagner, accepts her award from two JA students. The Colorado Business Hall of Fame pays tribute to the state’s most distinguished business...
JA Goes Live with First Entrepreneur Summit
Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain hosted its first-ever live virtual programmatic event for teens on November 10. The JA Entrepreneur Summit brought together three founders of innovative startups to inspire young people...
JA Alum Providing Individuals on Probation a Chance for Success
Imagine that your ankle has something bulky and uncomfortable wrapped around it. Worst of all, it tells the world that you’ve made a bad life choice. That’s the reality for...
