The value of handshakes and hands-on education
David Haining teaches Severance High School students business and technology skills they need for the future No matter the changes in his life and career, David Haining has always been...
Alternative school students surpass traditional school peers in JA Stock Market Challenge
At the Northern Colorado JA Stock Market Challenge, an enthusiastic and driven group of teens from Centennial High School defied all stereotypes and misconceptions of “alternative school kids” by taking...
High Demand Spurs JA Expansion in Wyoming
[caption id="attachment_17872" align="alignleft" width="551"] JA high school students from Pine Bluffs, Wyoming[/caption] A lot more students in Wyoming ended the school year this year with sharpened financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and...
State Farm and Junior Achievement Collaborate for Northern Colorado Youth
State Farm announced today that they are contributing $10,000 to Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) to provide financial education programs to middle and high school students in Larimer and Weld counties...
Northern Colorado School Counselor Expands JA Scope Throughout Rural Community
[caption id="attachment_17402" align="alignleft" width="250"] Middle school students from Greeley explore their simulated budgets at the JA Finance Park Rockies booth[/caption] [caption id="attachment_17403" align="alignright" width="150"] Courtney Fay, Chappelow K-8 Arts Magnet...
Hands-On Activities at Otter Products Headquarters Help JA High School Students Become Career-Ready
[caption id="attachment_17316" align="alignleft" width="250"] Otter Products volunteers Paola Sera, Valerie Mireles and Stephanie Alas[/caption] Last week at the Otter Products headquarters in Fort Collins, a group of teenagers twirled green...
Reaching Rural Students Requires Innovative Partnerships
By Elizabeth Winn, JA District Director, Northern Colorado & Wyoming [caption id="attachment_14171" align="alignright" width="240"] JA District Director Elizabeth Winn[/caption] I’m a product of rural America (and a proud one at...
New York Life Supports Financial Literacy in Rural Colorado
Rural education in Colorado is facing significant challenges. A primary concern, as noted in Colorado Governor Hickenlooper’s 2018 State of the State address, is the growing shortage of educators in...
State Farm Empowers Youth in Northern Colorado
Thanks to a recent grant of $15K from State Farm, an increasing number of K-12 students in Larimer and Weld counties in Northern Colorado will benefit from JA programs. “We...
