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...
From indoor gardens to eco-friendly scent solutions
Junior Achievement celebrates the innovation and entrepreneurial spirit of our young people through the JA Company Program. See what our students are up to this...
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,...
Community Spotlight Podcast: Holly Dawson & Bethany Rachel
Holly Dawson, Development Officer (Western District), and Bethany Rachel, Program Manager, share JA's mission for Ohio students with Crawford County...
President's Note - November 2022
Ohio's current chicken or egg...
Uncle Marv's Podcast: My Junior Achievement Story
JA was pivotal for host Marvin Bee. In this episode, he discusses with areas across the US about the impact that Junior Achievement is continuing to have on today's students and tomorrow's...
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...
The Gift that Keeps Giving
The word grateful does not begin to express the response of our JA team to the announcement of philanthropist MacKenzie Scotts historical...
President's Note - Fall 2022
A glance back while looking forward - reflecting on three years as North Central Ohio president and a peek beyond into plans for increased student...
