Tag: Robin Wise

February 5, 2024

Governor Polis Visits JA Free Enterprise Center

Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently toured Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain’s (JA) state-of-the-art JA Free Enterprise Center in Greenwood Village. Governor Polis initially took a hardhat tour of the site in November...

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December 10, 2018

From the Desk of Robin Wise: Colorado’s Business Legends are Role Models for Young People

Each year, in partnership with the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, we honor Colorado business pioneers who, with grit and determination, helped shape the institutions and economic landscape of this...

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March 29, 2018

President’s Message: A different kind of home opener for the Colorado Rockies this spring

The average household spends 5.5% of their monthly income on entertainment. For those who had the privilege of seeing Hamilton (Woo hoo! I finally got tickets!), that percentage is probably...

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February 28, 2018

Satisfied Volunteers and Employers = Better Outcomes for Students

Last month I joined JA executives from across the U.S. for a think tank on volunteerism from a corporate perspective. Leaders from some of the nation’s most successful and admired...

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January 29, 2018

Resilience is All Around Us

Like many Denver theatre lovers, I’ve eagerly awaited the premiere of Hamilton, the musical, in Denver! Yet, as I work to secure tickets, I learn that I’m number 96,391 on...

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A Creed for Young America

JA was founded in 1919, and as we prepare for our century celebration next year, we have been sifting through a lot of old documents. One gem we found was A Creed...

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November 30, 2017

Technology: Integral to shopping, charitable giving and JA

It's shopping season – that time of year when retailers battle for gift-giving dollars and Black Friday and Cyber Monday become sacred holiday shopping days. Interestingly, Cyber Monday has overtaken...

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October 2, 2017

Starting Things Up

Fall typically is a time of dormancy – trees lose their leaves, days are shorter and we all prepare for winter. In other words, it’s sweater weather! At JA, however,...

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August 30, 2017

Ultimate Exercise in Democracy

“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year or maybe every four years, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind...

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