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The JA EFFECT Widening Horizons
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Work Readiness
When she was a child, Socheth McCutcheons family escaped Cambodia, which was under the control of the Khmer Rouge, in search of a better life in the United States. Socheths family settled in Revere, Massachusetts, near Boston. Socheth now serves as a volunteer for Junior Achievement in New Jersey. She feels it is important to pay it forward by being a role model for young people, especially...
Why JA? And Why Now? Financial Literacy as a Foundation for a Better Life
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Financial Literacy
At Junior Achievement, we view financial literacy as the other literacy. Just like reading or writing, we all deal with money on a near daily basis. Junior Achievement employs a pathways approach to teaching financial literacy to young people. By pathways, we mean that JA programs are designed to engage students on the subject over multiple grades, from their first days in kindergarten,...
GROW Clinton donates $7,500 to Junior Achievement, allowing more students in Clinton County to benefit from JA learning experiences
By Makenzie Morris
Corporate Responsibility
Junior Achievement of the Heartland is partnering with GROW Clinton to provide JA learning experiences to K-12th grade...
Why JA? And Why Now? A Response to a Changing Work and Career Landscape
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Work Readiness
Junior Achievements proven programs are shown to inspire and prepare young people for success. Our approach is demonstrated to give students the tools they need to increase their chances of achieving their potential in work, career, and...
Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern - Moline, IL
By Makenzie Morris
Community Involvement
A new survey by Junior Achievement USA shows that a third of teens (33%) say that their parents or guardians are concerned about the cost of back-to-school supplies this...
2022 Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Financial Literacy
According to a new survey by Junior Achievement USA, a third of teens (33%) say that their parents or guardians are concerned about the cost of back-to-school supplies this...
Dougal Nelson, Junior Achievement of the Heartland President & CEO Awarded 2022 Karl Flemke Pioneer Achievement Award (COPY_1727293173595) (COPY_1731427217221)
By Makenzie Morris
Corporate Responsibility
Jack Kosakowski, President & CEO of Junior Achievement USA announced Thursday, July 14 at the Junior Achievement National Leadership Conference that Dougal Nelson, President & CEO, is the recipient of the 2022 Karl Flemke Pioneer Achievement...
Dougal Nelson, Junior Achievement of the Heartland President & CEO Awarded 2022 Karl Flemke Pioneer Achievement Award
By Makenzie Morris
Corporate Responsibility
Jack Kosakowski, President & CEO of Junior Achievement USA announced Thursday, July 14 at the Junior Achievement National Leadership Conference that Dougal Nelson, President & CEO, is the recipient of the 2022 Karl Flemke Pioneer Achievement...
JA National Student Leadership Summit 2022
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Entrepreneurship
In June of 2022, 15 of Junior Achievements top student companies came to the Nations Capital to compete in the 2022 Junior Achievement National Student...
Why Work Needs Meaning
Blog from JA USA
By Jack E Kosakowski
Corporate Responsibility
Much has been made in recent months about The Great Resignation, the tendency of young workers, primarily Millennials and Generation Z, to quit their jobs to pursue higher-paying, higher growth...
