Category: Programs

August 28, 2014

The (New!) JA Company Program

Junior Achievement's Flagship Program Since 1919. Preparing Teen Entrepreneurs For 2019. Colorado teens will be some of the first in the nation to experience the reimagined JA Company Program. Under...

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June 27, 2014

Colorado Students Attend JA National Student Leadership Summit

For the first time ever, students from Colorado were selected as finalists for the national JA Company of the Year and JA Business Plan Challenge competitions. The finals were part...

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June 25, 2014

“I learned to take risks in the business world”

Elvis Ahn (third from right) with his JA Business Week Company As a two year JA Business Week student, I've sat through many workshops all surrounding the idea of business....

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My First Experience as a JA Business Week Company Advisor

James Johnson and his JA Business Week company Each summer for the last several years I have volunteered for our Junior Achievement Business Week program here in Denver. In years...

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June 19, 2014

JA Business Week Alumna Returns to Volunteer

It seems as if I did not have enough from JA Business Week the first time around. When I attended JA Business Week throughout my high school summers (2007-2011), I...

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June 16, 2014

Team Building Gone Right

I have attended Junior Achievement Business Week for the past three years. The program always leads to new learning experiences and open doors. The people at Junior Achievement really see...

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June 11, 2014

New technology-based JA Business Week projects build teens’ 21st century skills

More than 275 Colorado high school students are attending Junior Achievement (JA) Business Week, presented by Arrow Electronics, Inc., held at Johnson & Wales University in Denver from June 8...

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May 30, 2014

“I answered the call”

Andy Lenec When JA alumni reflect on their experience as a JA student, they most often remember being part of a JA Company Program.  This beloved program is still going...

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May 1, 2014

Energy industry partners with JA to prepare students for high-growth careers

By partnering with energy companies, Junior Achievement (JA) is equipping students with the knowledge required to get and keep a job in this high-growth, high-demand industry. Volunteers from the energy industry...

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