Month: August 2012

August 30, 2012

Partner Profile: Jackson National Life Insurance Company

During the 2011/12 school year, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc.'s dedicated force of 4,730 volunteers inspired and empowered 105,354 students in 494 schools in Metro Denver, Northern Colorado and Wyoming to own...

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Winning Student Companies Named at JA Business Week

06/18/2012 During JA Business Week (June 10 to 15), students competed on Apprentice-style projects for Jamba Juice, State Farm Insurance, and the Microsoft Store (see details about projects here). On...

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Beyond the Summer Job: Creating Experiences with Lasting Benefits for Teens

07/06/2012 School is out and summer jobs are in. But are they? Unfortunately, the job market for teens has nearly evaporated in the past decade. Once a time to get...

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Junior Achievement Receives $50,000 from the Walmart Foundation to Assist with Preparing and Inspiring Young People to Thrive in the 21st Century Workplace

07/20/2012 Junior Achievement received a $50,000 contribution from the Walmart Foundation to assist with providing JA’s proven programs to middle and high school students in low income schools throughout Colorado....

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August 8, 2012

Volunteer Inspires Latino Students to Pursue Dreams

Rocio Acosta is a dynamic Hispanic community member as well as an active Junior Achievement volunteer. An avid supporter of education of young Latinos, she believes education is crucial for...

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August 2, 2012

Grants Received from Xcel Energy & The UPS Foundation

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. received a $25,000 grant from Xcel Energy and a $7,500 grant from The UPS Foundation.  The grants will fund JA's work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy programs. Xcel...

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