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JA Champions are the Light in the Futures of Young People
"I aim to be a trailblazer."
JA Champions Give the Gift of Hope
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CARES Act Guide to Giving for JA Champions
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT YOUTH LEARNING LAB: Bringing KC Kids Crucial Real-World Learning in 2021
“Sometimes the smallest choices can make the biggest impact."
Giving Thanks for JA Champions This Month and Every Month
JA Champions Promote Economic Empowerment Through Education.
"What does Junior Achievement mean? Little people doing big things!"
JA Champions Provide Hope for a Brighter Tomorrow
It was a professional exposure you'd never get as a high schooler. Having the opportunity to ask questions at that age was huge.
JAKC is Graduating!
JA Resources for Students, Teachers, and Families
"The online programs are fabulous. I was amazed how many of my students did the activities this spring!"
Back to School with JAKC
"Junior Achievement sparked an entrepreneurial fire in Samaiyah!"
"Sit next to someone you don't know... you will be glad you did!"
"We cannot look away from the strife in our society and become complicit in the systemic bias that pervades our country because this is impacting the futures of our children and our country."
"As kids get older they require more from you. Not only as an individual and as a teacher, but as a role model"
Five Kansas City Business Leaders to be Inducted into Junior Achievement’s Business Hall of Fame in 2020
JA Teens Survey: The Financial Impact of COVID-19
"You can see the students transform during the day...the kids love it!”
Making Sense: Work in the Time of COVID-19
Making Sense: The Impact of COVID-19 on Business and Innovation
Making Sense: Understanding the Financial Impact of COVID-19
"Mona learned she can start and run a business...it is completely second nature to her now.”
"It was eye opening to explain savings to the kids....some have had exposure, but many have not."
“I just love the program and I want to do my part to make sure it continues.”
“Volunteers are planting a seed that will grow every year."
"The principles of sound money management must be taught early, and it’s only through partners like Junior Achievement that we’re able to instill those values in local youth."
"Junior Achievement's commitment and intentionality around diversity and inclusion is amazing. I have not seen that in any other setting.”
"Our JA leaders taught us you're never too young to have dreams or set goals for yourself. They showed us if you aim high, you will get there!"
"There is no more generous gift you can give someone than your time."
“I get just as much out of it as the kids do and I always leave in a good mood.”
“Being here today helped me realize I’m passionate. If I keep myself motivated, I can do better.”
JA Teens & Holiday Spending Reveals More than a Third of Teens Plan to Hit the Malls this Holiday Shopping Season
"Junior Achievement's commitment and intentionality around diversity and inclusion is amazing.”
"Our JA leaders taught us you're never too young to have dreams or set goals for yourself."
CommunityAmerica Credit Union Makes Historic $1 Million Investment in Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City Kids
"You’re building a legacy for students when you give back to Junior Achievement."
“Junior Achievement played a significant role in where I am in my life today. It gave me an early start."
"I feel like I’m going to do better in life now.”
“It’s a needed service for a community that’s underserved.”
“Junior Achievement is bringing in the real-world piece that our kids need.”
“Because of my involvement in Junior Achievement, I learned there was nothing I couldn’t do.”
Shining a Spotlight on American Business Women's Day
“My Junior Achievement experiences have given me an appreciation for what I do now."
"We're going to make JA a regular part of our culture."
"Junior Achievement established the foundation that I’m still building on today."
Trade School: A College Alternative in 2019
The JA Guide to Having an Emergency Savings Fund
JA Volunteers Help Take a Student to the Next Level
“Having that opportunity to mentor is instrumental”
“It’s really rewarding to see JA students who have real questions”
Back-to-School Tips for Kids and Parents 2019
Top Soft Skills in the 21st Century Workplace
Teens & College Savings 2019
High School Milestones for Financial Success
“JA has ignited the fire in me to step up and be an influencer to young women"
JA Helps Create a Ripple Effect in the Community
Newest JA Board Member Helps Build Connections in the Classroom
Buying Local in a Buzzing Economy
National Student Leadership Summit 2019
“All of us left that day feeling like we had an impact."
"I learned what I need to do to plan for my future.”
Teens & Personal Finance Survey Insights
"Every job in the world a woman can do"
Middle Schoolers Milestones for Success
Elementary Milestones for Future Success
Tariff 101
Junior Achievement Youth Learning Lab: Bringing KC Kids Crucial Real-World Learning in 2021
ABA Foundation and Junior Achievement Announce Partnership to Empower America’s Youth With Money Skills
Junior Achievement and Discover Launch JA Finance Park Virtual® to Help Teens Better Understand Financial Concepts
Back-to-School Survey: Two-Thirds of Teens Concerned About Attending School In-Person this Fall
ACCENTURE GRANTS JUNIOR ACHIEVMENT US $1.1M TO SUPPORT WORK READINESS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS THE U.S.
New Online Game to Help Teens Explore Careers in Project Management
Class of 2020 Survey: Half of Graduating Seniors Change Plans for After High School Due to COVID-19
Majority of Teens are Worried About their Parents’ Preparedness to Retire, Know Little About Planning for their Own Retirement
KPMG donates more than $1.7 Million to Junior Achievement USA for the Redevelopment of its JA Finance Park Program
National Entrepreneurship Month Research Shows 41 Percent of Teens would Consider Starting a Business as Career Option
New Survey Reveals Gender Gap Among Teens Planning to Attend College
Mark Cuban and Brian Hamilton to Headline Junior Achievement’s "Why Entrepreneurship Now: A Virtual Event for America's Teens" on May 27
Junior Achievement Operations Win International Awards for Innovation
RESEARCH REVEALS BOYS’ INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS DECLINING; GIRLS’ INTEREST UNCHANGED
Coca-Cola’s Monica Howard Douglas Joins Junior Achievement USA Board of Directors
Junior Achievement to “Ring In” its Centennial by Ringing the NYSE Closing Bell on March 12, 2019
Survey Finds Teens and Young Adults Continue Putting off Career Decisions as They Progress from High School to College
Junior Achievement Releases Study that Examines How “Disconnected Youth” Changed between 1970 and 2017
More than Half of Teens Believe Student Loan Debt should be Forgiven, According to Junior Achievement Survey
Six Honorees to Receive the Junior Achievement National Centennial Leadership Award
Team of Junior Achievement Teen Entrepreneurs from Canton, Ohio, Named “JA Company of the Year”
Survey: Teen Girls’ Interest in STEM Careers Declines
Accenture’s Amy Fuller Joins Junior Achievement USA Board of Directors
69 Percent of Teens Support “Debt-Free College;” Drops to 33 Percent if it Means “Higher Taxes”
New “Retire4Real” Online Game Will Help Teens Understand the Importance of Investing for Retirement
Teens Think Economics Education is Important, but Struggle with Basic Economic Concepts
Two-thirds of America’s Teens are Concerned About the Financial Impact of COVID-19
“The States of Entrepreneurship in America” report from Junior Achievement Shows Opportunities and Limitations of Entrepreneurship Education in U.S.
The Hartford Commits $16 Million To Support Small Business Success
More than A Third of Teens Don’t Believe they will be Financially Independent from Parents by Age 30
Black Friday Survey: More than a Third of Teens Plan to Hit the Malls this Holiday Shopping Season
Junior Achievement and EY to Bring Thousands of Entrepreneurs into Classrooms during National Entrepreneurship Month in November
Janus Henderson Commits Nearly $1.6 Million to Junior Achievement for the Redevelopment of its JA Titan® Program
Junior Achievement USA Receives $1.2 Million Gift from the Chick-fil-A® Foundation
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 49 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
Junior Achievement and PwC Launch Online Resource to Help Teens Better Understand the Costs of College and Other Options after High School
Survey: The "New Normal" Hasn't Dampened Teens' Interest in Becoming Entrepreneurs
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 44 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
Junior Achievement Launches Re-Imagined JA It’s My Future® with the Support of Emerson
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT TEEN ENTREPRENEURS OF BEELIEVE FROM CANTON, OHIO-AREA WIN “JA COMPANY OF THE YEAR”
Only Half of Teens Say Gaining Financial Independence from Parents is a Goal for the Future
Junior Achievement Named "Organization of the Year" by the Institute for Financial Literacy
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 57 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
Five Kansas City Business Leaders to be Inducted into Junior Achievement’s Business Hall of Fame in 2020
4.01K Race for Financial Fitness™ Goes Virtual Beginning May 2
CommunityAmerica Credit Union Makes Historic $1 Million Investment in Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City Kids
Three Business Leaders to be inducted into Junior Achievement's Business Hall of Fame
State Farm awards $15,000 Grant to Junior Acheivement of Greater Kansas City
Survey Finds Teens and Young Adults Continue Putting off Career Decisions as They Progress from High School to College (COPY_1578936204275)
New Year Creates Opportunity for Finance Conversation and Resolutions with Millennials
Teen Entrepreneurs of Ruff it Up Named "JA Company of the Year" at 2014 Junior Achievement National Student Leadership Summit
KPMG FOUNDATION GIVES JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT $1.75 MILLION GIFT FOR TEEN FINANCIAL LITERACY CURRICULUM
Singapore Students take Young Entrepreneur Title at the FedEX EXPRESS/Junior Achievement Regional International Trade Challenge
JOBS, ECONOMY AND EDUCATION TOP CONCERNS OF TEENS THIS ELECTION, NEW SURVEY FINDS
Junior Achievement and PMI Educational Foundation Pilot New Online Project Management Training Module for Teens
ATLANTA-AREA TEENS LEARN HOW TO BE WORKFORCE-READY AT AT&T ASPIRE MENTORING ACADEMY
Edward Grocholski to Join Junior Achievement USA ® as Brand Strategy and Communications Sr. Vice President
The Hartford and Junior Achievement USA Team up for JA MyBiz Builder to Teach Entrepreneurial Concepts to Teens
Junior Achievement Recipient of $175,000 Grant from People's United Community Foundation
Junior Achievement USA and the Association of Latino Professionals For America Join Forces to Prepare Youth for Career Success
New "JA Company Program" Gives Teens 21st Century Entrepreneurial Experience
FedEx Opens First-Ever Lemonade Stand in Super Bowl XLVII Media Center, Enlists NFL Stars to Help Junior Achievement Students Run Small Business
Survey: Are Teens Going Bricks and Mortar this Holiday Season?
Survey: Parents Extremely Supportive of Their Teens' Entrepreneurial Dreams, but Most Teens Don't Have Them
LISA GILLIS TO JOIN JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA AS CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA AND TEACH FOR AMERICA ANNOUNCE NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP TO SHARE EXPERTISE, EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS