New Research Shows Teens are Re-Thinking the Future of Work
In today's world, teens are increasingly exploring alternatives to the traditional higher education route. Thats why Junior Achievement and Citizens conducted a study to gain insight into where teens' thoughts are when it comes to the cost of higher...
2023 Indys Best and Brightest Winners Announced
2023 Indys Best and Brightest Winners...
PRESIDENT & CEO OF CITIZENS ENERGY GROUP INSPIRES THE FUTURE OF THE WORKFORCE AT JA BIZTOWN
Citizens Energy Group President & CEO Jeffrey Harrison and a group of Citizens employee volunteers. Harrison educated students about Citizens and the vital work they do and stressed the importance of developing skills that will help them succeed later in...
Junior Achievement of Central Indiana selected as a Nominee for two 2023 TechPoint Mira Award Categories
Junior Achievement of Central Indiana is honored to be amongst the chosen nominees for the 24th annual TechPoint Mira...
JA My Story | Zach Fleming
Not every student plans to go to college and finds JA valuable in introducing young people to careers that dont require a degree, such as in the skilled trades, as well as occupations students can pursue straight out of high school. Volunteers often share their career journeys with students, making JA even more...
JA Worldwide Nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
Were proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, the second such honor in two years. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA...
Be A Game Changer
Volunteers are the game-changer! They are the player that ignites those around them to do better and be better. They are the player that changes the on court or on field energy thats a spark plug and leads the team to victory. They are the ones that young people...
The JA EFFECT Widening Horizons
When she was a child, Socheth McCutcheons family escaped Cambodia, which was under the control of the Khmer Rouge, in search of a better life in the United States. Socheths family settled in Revere, Massachusetts, near Boston. Socheth now serves as a volunteer for Junior Achievement in New Jersey. She feels it is important to pay it forward by being a role model for young people, especially...
Why JA? And Why Now? Financial Literacy as a Foundation for a Better Life
At Junior Achievement, we view financial literacy as the other literacy. Just like reading or writing, we all deal with money on a near daily basis. Junior Achievement employs a pathways approach to teaching financial literacy to young people. By pathways, we mean that JA programs are designed to engage students on the subject over multiple grades, from their first days in kindergarten,...
Why JA? And Why Now? A Response to a Changing Work and Career Landscape
Junior Achievement's proven programs are shown to inspire and prepare young people for success. Our approach is demonstrated to give students the tools they need to increase their chances of achieving their potential in work, career, and...
