Month: July 2013

July 31, 2013

JA Programs: Extreme Makeover Edition

Do you typically volunteer for first grade, third grade, middle or high school? JA USA has just released SIX new and redeveloped programs for the 2013/14 school year. Teachers and...

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July 30, 2013

“Third Grade Rocks! The students still think we’re cool.”

David Scarbeary believes that the third grade Junior Achievement (JA) program, Our City, is an important step for students to understand how to listen to their passion and understand their...

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July 23, 2013

Junior Achievement Operations Win International Awards for Innovation

Seven Junior Achievement operations, including Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc., won 2013 MetLife Foundation  Entrepreneurial Awards, including grants of $25,000 each, for outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship. Junior Achievement of the Upper...

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July 22, 2013

JA Inspiration Scholarship Recipient CJ Manning

JA Inspiration Scholarships are awarded to JA students who embody the JA spirit and show great promise in their futures.  During a reception at the Denver Country Club on June...

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July 8, 2013

“JA has given me invaluable life lessons”

JA Student Madeline Bruno My JA experience began in elementary school, where dedicated volunteers engaged our classroom in fun and meaningful lessons focused on business education. I imagine teaching elementary school...

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