High Demand Spurs JA Expansion in Wyoming
JA high school students from Pine Bluffs, Wyoming A lot more students in Wyoming ended the school year this year with sharpened financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and 21st century work skills....
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
Middle school students from Greeley explore their simulated budgets at the JA Finance Park Rockies booth Courtney Fay, Chappelow K-8 Arts Magnet School Counselor JA Finance Park, presented by Transamerica,...
Hands-On Activities at Otter Products Headquarters Help JA High School Students Become Career-Ready
Otter Products volunteers Paola Sera, Valerie Mireles and Stephanie Alas Last week at the Otter Products headquarters in Fort Collins, a group of teenagers twirled green pipe cleaners into each...
Reaching Rural Students Requires Innovative Partnerships
By Elizabeth Winn, JA District Director, Northern Colorado & Wyoming JA District Director Elizabeth Winn I’m a product of rural America (and a proud one at that). I grew up...
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...
JA held its first ever Trap Tournament on Oct. 2, 2015 at the Longmeadow Game Resort and Event Center in Wiggins, CO. Eleven teams participated in this unique fundraiser. Congratulations...
“Through JA, I can empower a young person”
Nicole Staudinger’s first experience with Junior Achievement dates back nearly 15 years. As a new officer for FirstBank, Nicole was introduced to Junior Achievement through the JA Bowl-A-Thon. She started...
