Kaiser Permanente’s JA coordinator leads long-term school partnership
Kim Klein helped establish Kaiser Permanente's partnership with Wheeling Elementary School in 2009 The partnership began in 2009, and it’s only gotten stronger thanks to the leadership of Kim Klein. ...
Opportunities for young professionals in making a positive impact
Dave Ettenger of Bow River Capital Partners is Chair of the JA Engage Board I volunteer with Junior Achievement at South High. While there a few weeks ago, I was...
Partners in life make dynamic duo in the classroom
Ron and Derenny Weil are extraordinary JA volunteers, sharing passion and inspiration with Denver-area students For 42 years, Ron and Derenny Weil have done everything together – launched and run successful...
Partner companies receive top honor for volunteerism
JA-Rocky Mountain is proud to recognize 23 partner companies that recently received the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award. Created in 2003 by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation,...
Volunteer helps JA reach Estes Park students
Professionalism, business savvy, humor, drive, kindness. Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) volunteers share all sorts of skills, personality traits and experiences when they enter JA classrooms to help young people envision...
Retired teacher lends experience to JA volunteering
Susan Zapata shines as an exceptional JA volunteer From finance directors and accountants, to CEOs, engineers and IT professionals, Junior Achievement (JA) volunteers come from all types of professions and...
Comcast delivers meaningful multi-faceted partnership
Most companies have corporate social responsibility objectives, and Junior Achievement (JA) often plays a large role in helping organizations achieve these goals. The days when a company simply wrote a...
The many benefits of JA Engage membership
Are you a young professional looking for a way to make a meaningful difference for Colorado youth, develop your professional skills, network with local business leaders and meet new friends...
University volunteer learns alongside students
Many of us have heard the old adage that the best way to learn something is to teach it. This certainly is the case for many JA-Rocky Mountain volunteers who spend...
