As Kansas City school districts continue to work out what safe learning looks like amid a pandemic, JAKC is ready to rise to the challenge and opportunity it gives our programs and volunteers to...
After guiding young minds for 47 years in Kansas City classrooms, Susan's final year before retirement was anything but normal. Using JAKC's online resources, she ensured her students stayed on track for a bright future despite the COVID-19...
Summer is nearing its end. In past years that means school supply shopping, preparing classrooms, and a sense of new beginnings with opportunity. However, for many this back to school season's uncertainty around COVID-19 is bringing feelings of anxiety. School districts, teachers, and parents around the country are working hard to ensure children can continue learning and...
Samaiyah Crawford is a soon-to-be 8th grader at Lincoln College Preparatory Academy Middle School. She is looking forward to her last year as a middle schooler. Her priority? Like many students her age, enjoying time with her peers. While chatting with her back in April, she remarked, “I want to hang out with my friends as much as I can before high school. We’re probably going separate ways and...
At the virtual Future Women's Leadership Forum this past April Crystal Everett, Adriana Vivas, and Nickey Buzek guided attendees through strategies for making the most out of their careers. Read to learn more about their own journeys and what advice they have for young...
A Important Message from Megan Sturges Stanfield, JAKC President &...
The first week in May is National Teacher Appreciation Week. This story of impact ties into that theme perfectly. Read how Nickalas' experiences with Junior Achievement help reinvigorate his passion for teaching, leading him back to a career in the...
KANSAS CITY, MO (April 13, 2020) – Bruce Ianni, Co-founder and CEO of DDSports, and Davyeon Ross, Co-founder and President of DDSports; Christine Kemper, founder of Kemper & Company, LLC, and Sandy Kemper, founder, Chairman of the Board, and CEO of C2FO; and Peter Mallouk, President of Creative Planning, have been selected as the 2020 business leaders to be inducted into the Junior Achievement of...
For Volunteer Appreciation Month, we are highlighting the impressive commitment of John Grant, a volunteer of more than 17 years! Read to learn how he's built a unique bond with students and educators during his time in the...
For Academie Lafayette student Mona Hurst, a summer JA experience kindled a flame for entrepreneurship. What she learned inspired her to launch a dog walking business and gave her the tools to define her...
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