JA Tackling Teens’ Growing Distrust of Corporate America
Just 17 percent of Americans believe business executives have a high level of honesty and ethical standards, according to a recent Gallup poll, a decline of three percentage points from...
Community Partner J.E. Dunn Builds Camaraderie, a Playhouse, and More for JA
Above: Employees of J.E. Dunn regularly volunteer in JA classrooms and at JA Finance Park, presented by Transamerica. Above photos taken prior to the pandemic. Junior Achievement is fortunate to...
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...
Malina Peterson Even a pandemic that forced students to learn from a distance didn’t stop Junior Achievement volunteer Malina Peterson from leading JA lessons with her group of Northeast Elementary...
An Accountant by Trade and a Storyteller at Heart, Mark Wynne Named JA’s 2020 Volunteer of the Year
JA-Rocky Mountain's 2020 Volunteer Appreciation Week is presented by TIAA. Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain is proud to name Mark Wynne as its 2020 Volunteer of the Year, presented by TIAA. Since...
One woman inspires 5,000 JA students (and counting)
After decades of teaching and eight years of volunteering with Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. (JA), Susan Zapata is an expert with kids. She’s volunteered in 220 JA classes, making a...
2020 JA-Rocky Mountain Educator & Volunteer of the Year Award Nominees, presented by TIAA
Each year, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. (JA) invites the community to nominate educators and volunteers for the JA Educator of the Year Award and JA Volunteer of the Year Award,...
We’re accepting nominations for JA’s 2020 Volunteer & Educator of the Year
Do you know an exceptional educator who has partnered with Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA), or a volunteer who has delivered JA lessons to students? Nominate them today for JA's 2020...
Charles Schwab redefines “investment”
Whether they’re throwing strikes at Junior Achievement (JA) Bowl-A-Thon, hosting thousands high school students at the JA Stock Market Challenge, sharing their resources, or volunteering in schools, the Charles Schwab...
