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The Power of Volunteering
By Ashlyn Lower
Community Involvement
As the pandemic eases, JA volunteers are finally back in classrooms, inspiring future possibilities and career paths for students. Our volunteers are also finding inspiration themselves, enjoying the rewards of empowering young people to own their economic...
Supporting Young Women’s Career Aspirations
By Ashlyn Lower
Corporate Responsibility
From panel discussions and mock interviews to job shadows and starting companies of their own, this Spring JA has empowered dozens of young women to pursue empowering careers in the years...
Reflecting on National Financial Literacy Month
By Ashlyn Lower
Financial Literacy
In April, we celebrated National Financial Literacy Month, which some say could rightly be called JA Month! Through our programming, volunteers from the business community teach students from the early years in elementary school about how to earn money and the importance of saving all the way up to semester-long courses for high school students on personal finance and...
New Research Shows Teens are Re-Thinking the Future of Work
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Work Readiness
In today's world, teens are increasingly exploring alternatives to the traditional higher education route. That’s why Junior Achievement and Citizens conducted a study to gain insight into where teens' thoughts are when it comes to the cost of higher...
Jason Dempsey
By Ashlyn Lower
Work Readiness
Read Jason's full experience with JA and how it inspired his career...
JA My Story | Zach Fleming
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Community Involvement
Not every student plans to go to college and finds JA valuable in introducing young people to careers that don’t 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
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Community Involvement
We’re 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...
Volunteer Spotlight Series: Michelle Hawes
By Ashlyn Lower
Community Involvement
"The JA experience is unlike any other. Not only did I get to teach my children, and their classes, something I am personally passionate about I also got to see firsthand the impact I had on these students. I still have the letters from one of my classes over 7 years later....
Be A Game Changer
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Community Involvement
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 that’s a spark plug and leads the team to victory. They are the ones that young people...
Inspiring the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
By Ashlyn Lower
Work Readiness
JA recently gave 20 high school students a hands-on job shadow experience at Hartford Healthcare’s CESI. With rapid growth forecasted for careers in healthcare and high levels of career interest from high school students - this program was a perfect example of the JA...