Adams 12 Five Star Schools Named JA’s 2020 Advocate of the Year
JA’s Advocate of the Year is presented by TIAA Each year, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) names one person or organization Advocate of the Year. The recipient is hand-selected by JA staff...
View ArticleNew JA Alumni Survey Demonstrates Impact of JA for Participants and Communities
A new survey of 1,002 Junior Achievement alumni conducted by Ipsos, one of the world’s leading market research firms, finds that JA programs had a strong impact on JA participants’ professional and...
View ArticleTeen Raises $32,000 to Fight Childhood Leukemia
Highlands Ranch student Ainsley Messenger awarded EY Youth Scholarship for her efforts. Highlands Ranch teen Ainsley Messenger was “in shock” to learn that she was awarded a youth scholarship by Ernst...
View ArticleA Look Behind the Scenes as JA Prepares for Schools to Reopen
A quick pivot to digital Junior Achievement (JA) programming in the Spring was an unexpected challenge. Little did we know at the time this would just be an audition for designing a whole new delivery...
View ArticleReinventing JA Programs for a Virtual World
We know this has not been an easy year for parents, teachers, or students. That’s why Junior Achievement is stepping up in this challenging time as the new school year begins to provide meaningful...
View ArticleArrow Electronics Sponsors JA Initiative for Denver Students in Economically...
Arrow Electronics is supporting a Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) initiative that will deliver increased programming to K-12 students in economically disadvantaged communities in Denver. The...
View ArticleJA and Techstars to Host Series of Virtual Town Halls for Teens
As an extension of its digital learning resources and virtual experiences this school year, Junior Achievement is partnering with Techstars to present a series of virtual town halls with up and coming...
View ArticleStudents Become CEOs through JA Titan
It’s not every day that teens get a chance to experience for themselves what it’s like running a company. But that is exactly what JA high school students across the nation are getting the opportunity...
View ArticleJA-Rocky Mountain Celebrates Wyoming
May 24th was National Wyoming Day and JA celebrated by reflecting on the amazing program growth achieved over the last five years. In 2017 we were implementing programs in three Wyoming counties. By...
View ArticleCareers Start Here at JA
The New York Post states 34% of young adults don’t have a life plan after graduating. It’s critical that students obtain some sort of post-secondary training as 91% of jobs in Colorado that can support...
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