Month: March 2014

March 31, 2014

“These kids represent our future”

Kris Defnet became interested in volunteering for JA when she saw another volunteer with one of JA’s recognizable kits walking down the hall of her daughter’s school. She realized that becoming a...

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“Business here was always fun”

JA Business Week; it was not what I thought it would be. The first day I was excited because I was ready to be on a college campus for a...

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March 13, 2014

State Farm Grant Helps Bring Professionals to Pupils

State Farm has awarded a $10,000 grant to Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. (JA). The funds will be used to implement financial education curriculum in classrooms throughout Denver, Northern Colorado and Eastern Wyoming during the...

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JA National Leadership Summit 2014

Students who participated in JA Be Entrepreneurial and JA Company Program during the 2013/14 school year might be eligible to participate in Junior Achievement's 2014 National Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., from June 16 to...

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March 12, 2014

Capitalism with a Conscience

This spring, senior-level executives are sharing their expertise and empowering high school students to make ethical decisions through JA Capitalism with a Conscience, presented by FirstBank. This program offers students a...

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