Month: February 2014

February 28, 2014

JA volunteer Jennifer Leitsch named as a DBJ Top Forty Under 40 for 2014

JA is thrilled that Jennifer Leitsch, corporate responsibility manager for Prologis, is being recognized as one of the Denver Business Journal's Forty Under 40 for her outstanding community leadership. Sustainability is...

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February 27, 2014

JA Business Week presenting sponsor & projects announced

JA is pleased to announce that Arrow Electronics is going to be the presenting sponsor of JA Business Week 2014! Thanks to Arrow, more than 270 high school students will gather at Johnson...

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February 18, 2014

Millennials & Social Good

The Millennial generation wields powerful influence both on and offline. It comprises the largest segment of the U.S. population—more than 100 million members, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Given its sheer...

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February 14, 2014

“Every little bit counts”

Larry Hendrickson representing the Vail Valley Advisory Board at a JA Board Meeting Larry Hendrickson has 40 years of experience in the business world. He has worked in general management...

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February 12, 2014

Students Job Shadow at the Microsoft Store

Hi! My name is Colton, and I’m a senior at Dakota Ridge High School. I’ve been working part-time since I was 15 years old, and I really believe in starting...

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February 11, 2014

Thank you Peyton Manning & FedEx!

Peyton Manning was named the 2013 FedEx NFL Air Player of the Year! In recognition, FedEx is donating $25,000 in his name to Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. The funds are...

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February 3, 2014

Celebrating the Legacies of Laureates

Junior Achievement and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce were delighted to host the 25th Anniversary of the Colorado Business Hall of Fame on January 30, 2014 at the Hyatt...

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JA Job Shadow prepares local students to be entrepreneurial thinkers

JA Job Shadow, presented by Pinnacol Assurance, prepares local high school students to be entrepreneurial thinkers in their approach to work. The program includes teacher-led classroom instruction focusing on key work-readiness...

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