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Why JA? And Why Now? A Response to a Changing Work and Career Landscape
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Work Readiness
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...
The Gift that Keeps Giving
By Ginnie Adams
Corporate Responsibility
The word “grateful” does not begin to express the response of our JA team to the announcement of philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s historical...
President's Note - Fall 2022
By Lori McCleese
Community Involvement
A glance back while looking forward - reflecting on three years as North Central Ohio president and a peek beyond into plans for increased student...
2022 Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Financial Literacy
According to a new survey by Junior Achievement USA, a third of teens (33%) say that their parents or guardians are concerned about the cost of back-to-school supplies this...
JA National Student Leadership Summit 2022
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Entrepreneurship
In June of 2022, 15 of Junior Achievement’s top student companies came to the Nation’s Capital to compete in the 2022 Junior Achievement National Student...
Local Teen Entrepreneurs named national "JA Company of the Year"
By JA Staff
Entrepreneurship
Student-run company Brain Wave of Hoover High School nets...
New Look, Same Promise to Students
By JA Staff
Community Involvement
Though we are sporting an updated look, our vision remains focused on empowering the next...
Community Spotlight Podcast: Joshua Lehman from Junior Achievement
By JA Staff
Community Involvement
Joshua Lehman, Chief Operating Officer, talks with Randy Bigley about what Junior Achievement is and how they have changed through the...
10 Million Reasons for Work and Career Readiness Education
Blog from JA USA
By Jack E. Kosakowski, President & CEO of Junior Achievement USA
Corporate Responsibility
Recently, and for the first time, the number of job openings in the United States exceeded 10 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) Report. At the same time, there are more than 7 million who are eligible to work but who are...
Inflation, Scarcity, and Teachable Moments
Blog from JA USA
By Jack E. Kosakowski, President & CEO of Junior Achievement USA
Financial Literacy
Most Americans under the age of 40 are experiencing something they haven’t before; inflation. With the exception of a brief period at the beginning of the Great Recession in 2008, inflation has been restrained for nearly four decades. That means prices rising at a pronounced rate in a short amount of time is a new experience for many Millennials and members of Generation...
