JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT LAUNCHES JA FINANCE PARK VIRTUAL® TO HELP TEENS BETTER UNDERSTAND FINANCIAL CONCEPTS

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT LAUNCHES JA FINANCE PARK VIRTUAL® TO HELP TEENS BETTER UNDERSTAND FINANCIAL CONCEPTS

Junior Achievement, with the support of Discover, announced the launch of JA Finance Park Virtual. The program is designed to help middle and high school students better understand how to manage money by assigning them simulated life-scenarios and challenging them to successfully manage their finances.

NEARLY 100 LOCAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL JA ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT

NEARLY 100 LOCAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL JA ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT

93 high school students representing more than 55 high schools from the Greater Washington region and beyond participated in the 2020 JA Entrepreneurship Summit Pitch Competition and Awards Ceremony.

STUDY: TWO-THIRDS OF TEENS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT ATTENDING SCHOOL IN-PERSON THIS FALL

STUDY: TWO-THIRDS OF TEENS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT ATTENDING SCHOOL IN-PERSON THIS FALL

A new survey from JA shows that two-thirds of teens (66%) are concerned about attending school in-person this fall, with a significant percentage (39%) responding that they are "extremely" or "very" concerned. Nearly three-in-four teens (71%) say that their parents or caregivers are concerned about them attending school in-person this fall.

TEACHABLE MOMENTS FOR PARENTS: 5 EVERYDAY WAYS TO TEACH KIDS FINANCIAL WELLNESS

TEACHABLE MOMENTS FOR PARENTS: 5 EVERYDAY WAYS TO TEACH KIDS FINANCIAL WELLNESS

Talking to your kids about being financially responsible and how spending decisions are made in your household makes a big impact. A simple way to do this is by connecting the conversation to relevant and actionable everyday moments.

JA STUDENT STARTUPS COMPETE IN VIRTUAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

JA STUDENT STARTUPS COMPETE IN VIRTUAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

Nearly 140 young entrepreneurs from around the region competed this weekend at the JA Company of the Year Competition, the culminating event for the JA student companies who have spent the last eight months designing, launching and operating a startup company with their peers.

STUDY: TWO-THIRDS OF AMERICA’S TEENS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF COVID-19

STUDY: TWO-THIRDS OF AMERICA’S TEENS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF COVID-19

The financial impact and pressure brought by COVID-19 are weighing heavily on American teenagers, with more than two-thirds of teens (69%) saying they are either somewhat or very concerned about the impact of the pandemic on their families and day-to-day lives.

FORMER JA COMPANY PROGRAM TEAM ACCEPTED INTO UVA ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCUBATOR PROGRAM

FORMER JA COMPANY PROGRAM TEAM ACCEPTED INTO UVA ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCUBATOR PROGRAM

The JA of Greater Washington student entrepreneurs who created “Pick-Me-Up” in 2017 have relaunched their company at the University of Virginia (UVA) and gained acceptance into the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation’s VentureLab Incubator.

2020 WASHINGTON BUSINESS HALL OF FAME RE-IMAGINED RAISES OVER $1.3 MILLION

2020 WASHINGTON BUSINESS HALL OF FAME RE-IMAGINED RAISES OVER $1.3 MILLION

Junior Achievement of Greater Washington inducted the 2020 Laureate class into the Washington Business Hall of Fame at the organization’s annual celebration on December 2, 2020. Over $1.3 million was raised to support JA’s work to prepare young people to be future-ready.