JA Business Week students practice the fine art of networking
By Nina Asher, JA Business Week Student As we were taught throughout JA Business Week, networking is important to your success in a business and as a business person. We...
JA Business Week Project Descriptions
At JA Business Week, students work in teams of 10 to form student companies. Under the leadership of a company adviser, teams compete in one of three challenges for real companies....
Helping Teachers be Successful in their Personal & Professional Lives
On June 10, 45 Denver-area educators are opting to postpone their well-earned summer vacations to take a class on personal financial literacy. They are participating in the Junior Achievement (JA)...
Record-Breaking JA Bowl-A-Thon Raises $910,000
More than 5,385 participants from more than 100 companies hit the lanes to help Junior Achievement (JA) provide financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurial programs to local students. The 30th...
Partner Profile: Western Union
Western Union has teamed up with JA to help fulfill the company’s mission of enriching the lives of people around the world by enhancing their economic opportunities. We are perfect...
“I fell in love with business and everything that comes with it”
Like all teenagers at the age of 15, I was slightly irritated at the fact that my parents had dragged me to a summer camp that I was originally not...
Money Smart Colorado Week: April 20-27, 2013
As the economy begins to recover, many people are beginning to look for ways to bolster their savings accounts and prepare for the future including retirement, college and investing. However,...
Teens & Personal Finance Statistics: Infographic
Read the 2013 JA Teens and Personal Finance Survey
Junior Achievement USA® (JA) and The Allstate Foundation’s 2013 Teens and Personal Finance Poll shows that teenagers are more optimistic about their financial futures, with a 20 percent increase in...
