Mental trickery wreaks havoc on college planning
March traditionally is the snowiest month of the year in Colorado. We know this! In our eagerness to welcome spring, however, we often forget. We plant seeds, pack away our...
Right now, your in-box and social media accounts are probably overflowing with opportunities for you take action, join now, hurry in, or sign up today. Now, imagine this magnified by...
What does it mean to be work ready?
"Work" and "ready" are simple words that should be easy to define yet there is a vexing problem facing American businesses: today's graduating students lack basic workplace skills and are...
JA Job Shadow prepares local students to be entrepreneurial thinkers
JA Job Shadow, presented by Pinnacol Assurance, prepares local high school students to be entrepreneurial thinkers in their approach to work. The program includes teacher-led classroom instruction focusing on key work-readiness...
“It is so wonderful to challenge & be challenged by teenagers”
Laurie Raskasky Laurie Raskasky, CPA and owner of Balanced Outcomes, credits her experience as a JA student for shaping her understanding and passion for business and entrepreneurship. After college and...
“Third Grade Rocks! The students still think we’re cool.”
David Scarbeary believes that the third grade Junior Achievement (JA) program, Our City, is an important step for students to understand how to listen to their passion and understand their...
Jessica Mason Empowers Teenagers at JA Business Week
Jessica Mason What happens when you mix 13 diverse high school teenagers from across Colorado with one adult volunteer mentor and ask them to complete a team project by the...
By Mia Voss of the Mia Connect As a first-time participant in JA Business Week, I was anticipating great things. But I had no idea how life-changing it would be! Beginning...
JA Business Week: One Shining Moment
Junior Achievement (JA) announced the three winning student teams from its annual JA Business Week, a one-of-a-kind summer camp that lets high school students experience the business world, develop leadership...
