Written by Jack E. Kosakowski, President & CEO of Junior Achievement USA https://vimeo.com/594128089 Much has been made in recent months about “The Great Resignation,” the tendency of young workers, primarily...
JA Offers Free Online Resources for Students Learning From Home
A Highlands Ranch student participates in a virtual JA lesson from home. Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) is providing free online learning resources and videos to teachers, parents and guardians to...
4th Graders Get a Closer Look at Colorado Resources through Partnership with CRED
Junior Achievement’s fourth grade program introduces students to entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs use resources to produce goods and services in a region. As students operate a mock hot dog stand,...
College And Elementary Students Learn Life Lessons From Each Other
Malley Drive Elementary principal Francesca Craver talks to CU Denver sociology students about her school and their experience working with the school's students as JA volunteers. Going beyond the four...
Trip Home Sparks Passion for JA Volunteer
On a recent trip home to Wisconsin, Junior Achievement volunteer Tom Durkin asked his nieces, both in their late teens, about their future plans. To his surprise, both girls expressed...
JA Alum Inspires Next Generation of Leaders
Andrew Hewat remembers Junior Achievement (JA) volunteers teaching in his elementary school back in Charlotte, North Carolina. Having the presence of a business leader right there, in his classroom, was...
President’s Message: Pump Up the Bacon Jam
I love farmers markets. Amid all the tents and colorful signs, there’s something charming about discovering unique foods not available in a brick and mortar store and having a direct...
Imagine you were able to practice being an adult before you actually became one. Do you wish you had a greater understanding of taxes or insurance? Maybe you wish you had...
Western Union Support Leads to Successful Student Outcomes
Exploring career opportunities, students benefit from the work readiness focus of JA Personal Success Listening attentively to Heather Kingsley, a volunteer from Western Union, students at Rock Canyon High School...
