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Skills for a New Startup Era
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Entrepreneurship
“The Great Resignation” is fueling the boom in small business as more Americans leave their jobs and careers and strike out on their own. The next generation also feels this sentiment, with research by Junior Achievement and The Hartford showing that 60 percent of teens would prefer to start a business over having a traditional...
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...
2022 Junior Achievement and Fannie Mae Youth Homeownership Survey
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Financial Literacy
Junior Achievement USA and Fannie Mae collaborated on a survey to better understand teens' perspectives on homeownership, specifically the desirability of owning a home one day. The survey also explored teens’ understanding of mortgages and credit scores, as well as the value they place on having financial literacy education programs in high school that cover these and other concepts related to...
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...
JA Volunteer Spotlight: Ashlyn Lower, Star Supply Company
By Jacqueline Lombardi
Community Involvement
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JA Educator Spotlight: Alejandro Ortiz, Principal, DiLoreto Magnet School
By Jacqueline Lombardi
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement recognizes some of our wonderful...
Junior Achievement At a Glance 2021
By Jacqueline Lombardi
Community Involvement
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Junior Achievement Neil Blinderman Memorial Fund
By Jacqueline Lombardi
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement Neil Blinderman Memorial...
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...