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JA Teens Survey: The Financial Impact of COVID-19
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Financial Literacy
JA Teens Survey: The Financial Impact of...
Making Sense: Work in the Time of COVID-19
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
A Guide to How COVID-19 Is Affecting Work and What Comes...
Making Sense: The Impact of COVID-19 on Business and Innovation
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Entrepreneurship
A Guide to How Entrepreneurs and Businesses Are Responding to...
Connecticut Youth Encouraged to Explore Challenges & Opportunities of Launching Their Own Business
By Jacqueline Lombardi
Entrepreneurship
Working with school-age youth in an array of experiential entrepreneurship programs, JA shows prospective entrepreneurs what it takes to build their own business – while collaborating with local businesses who provide expert volunteer mentors and on-site, hands-on...
New Haven Business Leaders to be Inducted into Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame
By Jacqueline Lombardi
Community Involvement
The prestigious event recognizes business and community leaders for significant contributions to the prosperity and quality of life of the Greater New Haven region and...
Junior Achievement Earns Grant from Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
By Jacqueline Lombardi
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England has received a grant from the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation to support financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness programs in schools throughout Northwest...
Junior Achievement Builds Confidence on the Way to the Future
By Haley Bracken
Work Readiness
As a current senior in high school, I have faced many important questions with unknown answers. What does the future hold? What do I want to do in college? How can I ensure that I will be...
JA Teens & Holiday Spending Reveals More than a Third of Teens Plan to Hit the Malls this Holiday Shopping Season
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Financial Literacy
With the holiday season quickly approaching, there is bound to be stress-aplenty. Yet, this season also provides an opportunity for learning and growth for adults and...
Shining a Spotlight on American Business Women's Day
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Entrepreneurship
September 22 is American Business Women’s Day, a day to honor and reflect on the accomplishments, successes, and contributions of American women and female business owners in the workforce. The day was first celebrated in 1949 by the American Business Women’s Association and officially recognized by Congress in the early...
Back-to-School Tips for Kids and Parents 2019
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Community Involvement
Do you remember counting down the weeks left of summer before the early mornings and staying up late with homework? The majority of students dread going back to school because it's hard to switch their minds from 'fun in the sun' to 'back in the classroom'. Whether your student is starting back at a new school or is just moving into a new classroom, these tips are sure to make their (and your)...