Category Archives: JA programs

Ethical readiness for the workforce – are today’s kids ready for it?

A recent national poll conducted by Junior Achievement (JA) and Deloitte indicates teens freely admit to unethical behavior today.
A few of the key findings:

80% of teens believe they can make ethical business decisions when they join the workforce, yet 38%  think they have to break rules at school to succeed nearly half believe that lying [...]

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Teens Dream Jobs Are A Mouse-Click Away

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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JA Students Take Over Anadarko

The normally hallowed and quiet halls of Anadarko Petroleum came alive as 63 students from George Washington and Sheridan High Schools took over.  Okay, they didn’t really take over, but they did experience first-hand what it takes to be a geophysicist, petroleum engineer and accountant, among other professions.  The students participated in the JA Job [...]

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Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge a Success!!!

Sponsored by the Allstate Foundation, the event not only raised a record amount of funds to support JA programs, but also allowed 511 high students the opportunity to experience the excitement of Wall Street.  The winners for both high school events and the corporate event are listed below.  Also available is a brief segment from [...]

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Scary Berry Crunch at Good Times Burgers and Frozen Custard

This past June, 11 JA Business Week students created a new Spoonbender flavor for Good Times Burgers and Frozen Custard, Scary Berry Crunch.  During the month of October all Good Times locations will be featuring this flavor.  10% of the profits from the sale of this Spoonbender during October will be split among the students.  Make [...]

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