Category: Misc.

December 17, 2013

Teens & Millennials: Holiday Shopping 2013

According to a new survey of teens and Millennials ages 14 to 29 by Junior Achievement and Ypulse, 87 percent said they plan to buy holiday gifts this year. But...

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November 12, 2013

Record-Breaking JA Stock Market Challenge

A record number of students from 44 area high schools competed in this year’s JA Stock Market Challenge, presented by Great West-Great-Teachers, a program of Great-West Financial.  Students got some hands...

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October 31, 2013

Local JA students benefit from Sam’s Club

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. has received a $16,000 grant to support its entrepreneurship programs in 15 local Denver-area classrooms. Sam’s Club presented the grant in support of its focus on youth entrepreneurship...

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October 28, 2013

JA Communications & High Tech Industry Challenge

Technology and communications companies are no strangers to competition or community involvement.  So it’s no wonder industry leaders jumped at the chance to compete against each other for the good...

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Orthodontists interact with teenagers on a different level through volunteering

As professionals whose work is to “straighten” their patients’ lives, it only makes sense that orthodontists Dr. Trent Nestman and Dr. Albert Eng are in the classroom doing the same for...

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October 22, 2013

JA Featured on PBS’ American Graduate Day Broadcast

Junior Achievement was recently featured on PBS’ national broadcast about nonprofits who are working to boost U.S. high school graduation rates.

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October 7, 2013

New Web Portal Designed to Boost Kids’ Money Confidence

Junior Achievement and T. Rowe Price have partnered to develop a new web portal, www.moneyconfidentkids.com/JA, designed to serve as a go-to resource on financial education for parents, educators and students. The...

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JA Career Success Includes Organization’s First Digital App

Junior Achievement recently launched its newest program, JA Career Success, and with it introduced the organization’s first digital app, JA Success Park. Both efforts were made possible through a $1.1...

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New App Helps Teens Find Balance Between Student Debt & Future Income

PwC US and Junior Achievement launched  JA Build Your Future, an app designed to assist with financial planning as teens look towards post-secondary education and explore their desired careers. This...

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