Category: Programs

January 3, 2019

Teamwork Skills From JA Are Long-Lasting

Junior Achievement- Rocky Mountain Alumnus and Inspiration Scholarship recipient, Isaac S. Solano, graduated from Denver’s North High School in 2009 and has continued to make JA proud as he follows...

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December 18, 2018

“I take my seat at the table”

When she arrived at Junior Achievement (JA) Business Week several years ago, Carol Skelton immediately felt a sense of connectedness with her fellow entrepreneurial-minded peers, a rare experience for a...

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October 9, 2018

200 Teens Gain Expert Advice at Denver Start Up Week

Danielle Shoots provides powerful advice to young entrepreneurs in her keynote at Denver Start Up Week. Write everything down—your three biggest strengths and skills that are going to make your...

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July 24, 2018

JA Business Week Has Lasting Impact on JA Alumnus

Nick Quinlan, JA Business Week volunteer, addresses the audience at the closing ceremony Major League Hacking senior partner Nick Quinlan says that JA Business Week "set the course for me...

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March 29, 2018

President’s Message: A different kind of home opener for the Colorado Rockies this spring

The average household spends 5.5% of their monthly income on entertainment. For those who had the privilege of seeing Hamilton (Woo hoo! I finally got tickets!), that percentage is probably...

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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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January 29, 2018

JA Alumna Jaimie Zhu Harnesses the Power of JA

For Jaimie Zhu, currently a software engineer for Facebook in Seattle, JA Business Week was the right JA program, at the right time, to help fuel her academic and career...

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January 2, 2018

JA Launches High School Leaders Program in Northern Colorado

JA's High School Leaders Program benefits both elementary and high school students JA launched its JA High School Leaders Program with University Scools in Greeley last fall. The program engages high...

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October 11, 2017

JA to Match Local Entrepreneurs with Students during National Entrepreneurship Month

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) will be inspiring high school students with the JA Launch Lesson, sponsored by EY. The initiative, designed to coincide with National Entrepreneurship Month, puts entrepreneurs into...

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