Teens in Colorado and Wyoming can now find out about more than 100 different careers through a new virtual job shadow program launched today by Junior Achievement, DeVry University, and Career Corner Digital. The fast-paced, first-person videos take students behind the scenes at some of the world’s top companies, providing them with an inside look [...]
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Teens Confident They’ll Get “Dream” Job
Despite the doom and gloom headlines about the tough economy, a new poll shows that teens entering the workforce today are confident they will one day have their ideal job. The findings come from the “Kids and Careers” poll conducted by Junior Achievement and ING.
90 percent of the teens surveyed say they’re confident about [...]
164 Qwest Employees Volunteer with Junior Achievement on April 9
2,150 STUDENTS
+ 164 VOLUNTEERS
+ 90 CLASSROOMS
+ 1 DAY
= A LIFETIME OF LEARNING
In school, as in life, the numbers say it all.
That mantra will certainly ring true today, April 9, as Qwest celebrates “financial literacy month” and adopts five schools through Junior Achievement and the “JA in a Day” program.
On that day, over the span of [...]
KYGO Interviews Robin Wise
On February 27th, local radio station KYGO interviewed the President & CEO of Junior Achievement - Rocky Mountain Inc. , Robin Wise, about a recent student survey regarding ethics. Hear excerpts of that interview here:
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Six Easy Tips Parents Can Use Today
Being able to plan for the future finacially is a skill teens must learn before becoming financially independent. To help, Junior Achievement has created a brochure detailing six easy tips parents can use to help teach their teens the practical money management skills needed to be successful in business and in life. This helpful brochure, [...]