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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,...
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...
MacKenzie Scott Makes Largest Investment in Young People in JAs History
By JA of North Florida
Corporate Responsibility
We are thrilled to announce that philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $800,000 to Junior Achievement of North Florida. Our area was one of 26 Junior Achievement offices to receive a portion of a larger $38.8 million gift made to Junior Achievement, the largest gift by a single donor in the organizations...
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...
Junior Achievement hosts hundreds for Day of the Girl
By Junior Achievement of North Florida
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of North Florida hosted nearly 200 girls in grades three through nine for its annual Day of the Girl event. The girls participated in a series of hands-on workshops taught by corporate volunteers to learn a variety of lessons that will help prepare them for economic...
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...
Deutsche Bank Raises $25,000 to Benefit Junior Achievement of North Florida
By Junior Achievement of North Florida
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of North Florida is the beneficiary of a fundraiser hosted by Deutsche Bank to support JA programs during Financial Literacy Month. More than 100 Deutsche Bank employees participated in the event and helped raise $25,000 for the nonprofit organization, exceeding their fundraising...
2022 JA Teens & Personal Finance Survey - #FinancialLiteracyMonth
By Junior Achievement of North Florida
Financial Literacy
Junior Achievement USA and Citizens collaborated on a survey to better understand teens' perspectives on rising education costs, as well as their access to proper technology, and how these factors might impact plans for continuing education after high...
10 Million Reasons for Work and Career Readiness Education
Blog from JA USA
By Jack E. Kosakowski, President & CEO of Junior Achievement USA
Corporate Responsibility
Recently, and for the first time, the number of job openings in the United States exceeded 10 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) Report. At the same time, there are more than 7 million who are eligible to work but who are...
