Category: Partners

March 4, 2019

Hands-On Activities at Otter Products Headquarters Help JA High School Students Become Career-Ready

Otter Products volunteers Paola Sera, Valerie Mireles and Stephanie Alas Last week at the Otter Products headquarters in Fort Collins, a group of teenagers twirled green pipe cleaners into each...

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September 26, 2018

State Farm® and Junior Achievement Collaborate for Northern Colorado Youth

Long-time Junior Achievement supporter State Farm provides financial support, volunteers State Farm recently contributed $10,000 to Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA). The contribution directly support JA’s financial education programs for K-12...

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August 23, 2018

American Furniture Warehouse Partnership Helping Thousands of Students Learn Financial Responsibility

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...

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July 31, 2018

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...

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May 1, 2018

Energy Companies Power JA

Colorado energy companies comprise a large portion of JA supporters.  In fact, during the Spring JA Bowl-A-Thon season, several companies are participating in the JA Bowl-A-Thon Energy Challenge, competing to...

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March 28, 2018

JA Partners Inspire Students and Support Business Values by Sponsoring Curriculum

Students participate in the JA STEM Job Shadow program at ViaWest A high school sophomore from Denver Public Schools enters a corporate office for the first time. She sees how professionals...

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March 27, 2018

New York Life Supports Financial Literacy in Rural Colorado

Rural education in Colorado is facing significant challenges. A primary concern, as noted in Colorado Governor Hickenlooper’s 2018 State of the State address, is the growing shortage of educators in...

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February 28, 2018

Advice from a leading JA Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser

JA Bowl-A-Thon Fundraising Expert Byron Ferguson Each year, more than 4,000 participants team up with friends and colleagues to bowl for JA students during the JA Bowl-A-Thon. These dedicated supporters...

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February 27, 2018

TIAA: 100 Years of Client and Community Service

During their 100 Days of Difference, many TIAA employees will volunteer at JA Finance Park  TIAA marks its 100th Anniversary this year – one hundred years of helping public and...

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