By KMcgrigg
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January 11, 2012
JA Finance Park, presented by Great-West, helps students build a foundation for making intelligent, lifelong, personal financial decisions through hands-on, realistic site-based experiences. The program includes in-school, teacher-led activities culminating in a visit to JA Finance Park and a post-visit assessment.
In September 2011, JA launched JA Finance Park in the Wells Fargo Atrium in downtown [...]
By KMcgrigg
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January 6, 2012
In a new survey released in December, Americans said they want to save more and spend less in 2012. JA’s programs teach youth important financial lessons such as how to save and how to budget through interactive and engaging kindergarten through high school programs.
This is the third straight year that the top two resolutions [...]
By JScott
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September 20, 2011
Today, Junior Achievement and the National Chamber Foundation released findings from the Free Enterprise National Survey. High school juniors across the U.S. revealed their knowledge and perceptions of entrepreneurship, free enterprise and capitalism and how these factors will influence their future career choices. Not unlike many Americans, high school students are concerned with the state [...]
By JScott
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September 6, 2011
We asked and you responded. Check out the great feedback we received from teachers and volunteers about Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc.’s work to improve financial literacy, workplace readiness and entrepreneurial skills in Metro Denver and northern Colorado classrooms.
Volunteer Feedback
“I thought it was a great experience. The children thoroughly enjoyed the content and activities and were [...]
By JA_Guest
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June 20, 2011
It was unclear who was more nervous on Friday morning: the students who were getting ready for their final business presentations, or their Company Advisors who were nervous for them! All seventeen groups gave terrific and compelling arguments for their Jamba Juice smoothie flavor, Omni family getaway package or Oogie’s Popcorn social media campaign. The [...]