Category: Programs

June 28, 2016

So, What Exactly IS Business Week?

As a first year JA Business Week student with virtually no previous business experience, I was pleasantly surprised when I was moved to the Track 2 project working with Smoke...

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JA Business Week Gives Kids Vital Skills

As a first-time Company Advisor (CA) who never had the opportunity to attend JA Business Week as a student, I had no idea what the week would have in store...

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The Good Stuff You Don’t Learn in School

When I first attended JA Business Week following my sophomore year in high school, I was skeptical of what I was getting myself into. I asked myself WHY? Why would...

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April 28, 2016

Comcast and JA help students understand global business

We live in a global economy. In fact, some of America’s largest brands, including Apple, Google, Coca-Cola, Microsoft and Starbucks, are companies that grew from humble beginnings in the United...

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February 15, 2016

First-ever spring semester JA Stock Market Challenge

More than 1,000 students from 33 area high schools competed in the JA Stock Market Challenge on Feb. 10 and 11 at the Charles Schwab Campus Event Center in Lone Tree. The...

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December 22, 2015

JA alumnus serves up sushi burritos and business guidance

Anyone hungry for a sushi burrito? That’s right. A sushi burrito. In October 2015, JA-Rocky Mountain alumnus and volunteer Alonzo Martinez and his business partner launched Komotodo Sushi Burrito, a...

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July 30, 2015

JA My First Start Up

Do you love attending your kids’ sporting events but you’re tired of dragging around your canopy, chairs, cooler, and fan in the sweltering heat weekend after weekend? If that’s you,...

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November 10, 2014

40 High Schools Converged to Compete

Students from 42 Colorado high schools converged to compete at 2014 JA Stock Market Challenge, presented by Great-West Financial last week. The JA Stock Market Challenge is a live stock market simulation...

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August 28, 2014

Junior Achievement Proves Impact

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. (JA-Rocky Mountain) partners with volunteers and teachers to inspire students to gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed and our efforts are paying off! ...

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