Category Archives: JA volunteers

“I decided to return to school because of JA”

By KMcgrigg | January 25, 2012

We hear all the time about how rewarding it is to be a JA classroom volunteer. In the younger grades, volunteers are thanked with hugs and high-fives. In the middle grades, volunteers get to witness those “ah-ha” moments when students are finally able to grasp the connection between school and life. In the older grades, [...]

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Thanks for All That You Do

By KMcgrigg | December 19, 2011

Just taking a moment out of this busy holiday season to say thanks for everything that you do.

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JA Sparked a Light in Me

By KMcgrigg | December 15, 2011

JA-Rocky Mountain has more than 3,500 volunteers who reach more than 100,000 Kindergarten through 12th grade students each year in 535 area schools.  Every JA encounter makes an impact on both the student and the volunteer.  Following is a story by Ginger Short who graciously agreed to share her experience about volunteering in a 5th grade classroom.
The day of [...]

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Teachers, Students and Volunteers Value JA

By JScott | 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 [...]

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JA-ROCKY MOUNTAIN, INC. WINS $25,000 AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM

By JScott | August 29, 2011

JA-Rocky Mountain, Inc. won a 2011 MetLife Foundation Entrepreneurial Award and a $25,000 grant for developing and demonstrating an outstanding innovation to inspire the entrepreneurial spirit in young people. JA-Rocky Mountain, Inc. was one of six to receive this honor at the recent Junior Achievement USA™ National Leadership Conference held in Boston. JA Worldwide® (JA) [...]

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