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- "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.”
- “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."
- "It was eye opening to explain savings to the kids....some have had exposure, but many have not."
- "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!"
- "Junior Achievement's commitment and intentionality around diversity and inclusion is amazing. I have not seen that in any other setting.”
- "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."
- "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
- Shining a Spotlight on American Business Women's Day
- Trade School: A College Alternative in 2019
- The JA Guide to Having an Emergency Savings Fund
- 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
- Buying Local in a Buzzing Economy
- National Student Leadership Summit 2019
- Teens & Personal Finance Survey Insights
- "I learned what I need to do to plan for my future.”
- "Every job in the world a woman can do"
- Middle Schoolers Milestones for Success
- Elementary Milestones for Future Success
- Tariff 101
- Credit Card Crash Course
- "You'll get more back than you'll ever give."
- 5 Benefits of Hiring a Student Intern
- Which Leadership Style Are You
- "To light that fire in students... is what keeps me coming back."
- JA Teens & Retirement Insights
- 5 Quotes to Live by from Successful Women
- From JA Student to Volunteer Rockstar
- "If I wanted to be a professional basketball player, this was like having NBA stars in my classroom."
- "If you can give back a little bit of knowledge to help even one person make a difference in their life, you’ve had a greater impact than you could ever dream of."
- Presidential Volunteer Service Award
- Navigating a Multigenerational Workforce
- Melissa: From a JA Student in Ecuador to a JA Volunteer in Tennessee
- Making Your Tax Refund Last
- The Guide to Buying Your First Car
- The Journey of the Grind
- Learning Your Way
- Money Concepts Your Student Should Know Before High School
- Countdown to Resolutions for Teens
- Taking the Stress out of Holiday Spending
- Filling the Skilled-Workers Gap
- Veteran Entrepreneur Spotlight: Donald Coolidge
- Why Businesses Fail: Part II
- Why Businesses Fail: Part 1
- Hispanic Heritage Month: Hispanic Business Leaders
- An Inside Look at JA Program Development
- Cracking the 5 Toughest Interview Questions
- Award Recipients of Junior Achievement's 2018 National Leadership Conference
- The Impact of Jobless Teens this Summer
- 4 Employee Benefits of Corporate Volunteerism
- Research reveals boys' interest in STEM careers declining; girls' interest unchanged
- Q & A with JA College Student Volunteer
- Financial Literacy & High Schoolers
- Financial Literacy & Middle Schoolers
- Financial Literacy in Elementary School
- 4 Books High Schoolers Need for Success
- Grow Learning: Books for Middle Schoolers
- Sprout JA Learning Early: Books for Kindergarteners
Press Releases
- 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)
- Teen Entrepreneurs of Ruff it Up Named "JA Company of the Year" at 2014 Junior Achievement National Student Leadership Summit
- New Year Creates Opportunity for Finance Conversation and Resolutions with Millennials
- 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
- Junior Achievement and PMI Educational Foundation Pilot New Online Project Management Training Module for Teens
- JOBS, ECONOMY AND EDUCATION TOP CONCERNS OF TEENS THIS ELECTION, NEW SURVEY FINDS
- 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: Parents Extremely Supportive of Their Teens' Entrepreneurial Dreams, but Most Teens Don't Have Them
- Survey: Are Teens Going Bricks and Mortar this Holiday Season?
- 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
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