Monday, 21 Sep 2026 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England has been named the official sponsor of Goodwin University Magnet School System’s Business and Administration Pathways, beginning at Connecticut River Academy. Launching during the 2026–27 school year, the partnership will provide students with hands-on learning in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, career readiness, and business through JA BizTown®, JA Finance Park®, mentorship, and career exploration programs. Together, JA and GUMSS are expanding access to real-world learning and helping prepare students for success in college, careers, and life.
Monday, 14 Apr 2025 | JA USA
Quinnipiac University will be awarding notable scholarships to the winners of the 2025 Junior Achievement Innovation Challenge. Each member of the winning team will receive a $23,000 annual Presidential Merit Scholarship, reaching a total of $92,000 over the course of a four-year undergraduate study.
Tuesday, 12 Nov 2024 | JA USA
On Thursday, November 20th, around 150 students from 7 schools across Connecticut will be spending the school day at Southern Connecticut State University being inspired, motivated, and empowered to consider careers in STEM. Junior Achievement of Southwest New England (JA) and Young Women In Bio (YWIB) – Connecticut will be hosting the 2nd STEM Symposium that will highlight career opportunities in the sciences & beyond!
Tuesday, 12 Nov 2024 | JA USA
Junior Achievement (JA) is pleased to announce that Nirav Patel has been appointed as the Chair of the Maritime Industrial Base Advisory Council for JA Maritime, the organization's groundbreaking shipbuilding career-inspiration program.
Monday, 20 May 2024 | JA USA
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND AND CCSU PARTNER TO OFFER FREE COLLEGE CREDITS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Students can earn 3 or more credits for participating in JAs financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness programs
Thursday, 22 Jun 2023 | JA USA
Teens Competed with Students from 14 other JA Student Companies to Earn National Recognition
Monday, 28 Nov 2022 | JA USA
JA Partnered with Smith Brothers Insurance and Boys & Girls Club of Hartford, to teach young people the power of entrepreneurship.
Friday, 28 Oct 2022 | JA USA
Students get an inside look at multiple career paths in the auto industry.
Wednesday, 05 Oct 2022 | JA USA
Community donations fund JA Programs Focused on Financial Literacy, Career Readiness, and Entrepreneurship.
Tuesday, 01 Mar 2022 | JA USA
Were proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, a member of the global JA network, has been serving young people in Connecticut for 71 years, equipping them with the skillset and mindset to create sustainable businesses, find meaningful employment, and build thriving communities.
Monday, 28 Feb 2022 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England (JA) is proud to announce the return of JA Responds, a series of round table discussions aimed at engaging local voices in problem-solving and thought leadership. On March 10 at 12:00 p.m. E.T., Junior Achievement will explore the social and emotional impact of COVID-19 on students and educators.
Wednesday, 23 Feb 2022 | JA USA
Hartford, CT Junior Achievement USA® (JA) today announced that it will honor The Travelers Companies, Inc. with a Silver level 2020-21 U.S. Presidents Volunteer Service Award in appreciation of their valued partnership and support despite the continued limitations on volunteerism during the pandemic. The U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award will be presented to 55 organizations at a virtual awards ceremony and celebration on March 2 at 2 p.m. ET.
Wednesday, 16 Feb 2022 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England (JA) receives $250,000 from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) for Expanding & Enhancing JA Career Ready Programs: Comprehensive Industry Exploration & Career Pathway Programming across Connecticut.
Wednesday, 10 Nov 2021 | JA USA
Junior Achievement gave me the key to a world I knew nothing about, in a video released earlier this year, JA alum turned volunteer, AJ Daley recounts the impact Junior Achievement (JA) has had on him and the power it has to impact so many children in Connecticut.
Tuesday, 29 Jun 2021 | JA USA
Junior Achievement Goes Virtual to Showcase Manufacturing Careers
Nearly 250 Connecticut high school students, attending Pathways Academy of Technology and Design in East Hartford, Somers High School and Hamden High School, recently participated in Junior Achievement of Southwest New Englands first annual Manufacturing Exploration Day, hearing directly from employees of some of Connecticuts leading manufacturing companies in a variety of industries.
Thursday, 25 Feb 2021 | JA USA
April 8 Event Honors Leaders from Hartford and New Haven Regions: Greg Barats, Yvette Melendez, Anthony Scillia, Don Shaw Jr., Donna Lecky, Sri Muthu and Michael R. Taylor Earn Recognition
Friday, 20 Nov 2020 | JA USA
Initiative to Promote Volunteerism and Collaboration around Career and Financial Literacy Education
Tuesday, 25 Aug 2020 | JA USA
Junior Achievement to Move Student Programming Online this Fall. Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship, Work Readiness Curriculum aided as always - by Local Volunteers.
Thursday, 13 Aug 2020 | JA USA
This exciting partnership has been developed specifically for high school Class of 2020 students who had difficulty accessing help from school counselors and mentors in making important college and career decisions when schools were closed in March due to COVID-19. Many diplomas were handed out without a clear plan of what comes next.
Monday, 13 Jul 2020 | JA USA
Greater Hartford Students Earn Scholarships from Junior Achievement. Awards will support students advance to college this Fall.
Tuesday, 07 Jul 2020 | JA USA
Students in Hartford Region Collaborate to Successfully Launch New Business Ventures in Midst of Pandemic. Junior Achievement, Local Corporations Mentor Students as They Respond to Challenges.
Thursday, 20 Feb 2020 | JA USA
Junior Achievements Entrepreneurship Programs for High School Students Highlighted During National Entrepreneurship Week (Feb 15-22)
Friday, 07 Feb 2020 | JA USA
March 5 Event Honors Thomas Beirne, Kevin Myatt, Marta Moret and Gateway Community College
Friday, 07 Feb 2020 | JA USA
Grant will Extent Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship, Workforce Readiness Programs for Students throughout the Region
Thursday, 12 Dec 2019 | JA USA
Program Had Been Discontinued by Hartford Consortium for Higher Education
Wednesday, 20 Nov 2019 | JA USA
Local Students from Elementary School through High School to Learn About College Life, Financial Literacy
Friday, 08 Nov 2019 | JA USA
Local Students Learn About Technology and Potential Careers
Monday, 28 Oct 2019 | JA USA
10th Annual Event Highlights Impact of Economic Development Programs on New Haven Area Students
Sunday, 24 Feb 2019 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England has been awarded one of Junior Achievement USA®s (JA USA) highest honors: the Five Star Award.
Monday, 12 Nov 2018 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England (JA) is celebrating financial literacy in New Haven. This comes in partnership with Alderman Wingate, Chair of the Youth Services Committee and Tyisha Walker-Myers, President of the New Haven Board of Alders.
Thursday, 18 Oct 2018 | JA USA
Fifth and sixth grade students from Lincoln Bassett School in New Haven will attend Albertus Magnus College for a day to learn about manufacturing in Connecticut
Friday, 05 Oct 2018 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England (JA) appointed new Chairman of the Board Matthew Cambi, Principal at PwC, to a two-year term.
Tuesday, 10 Apr 2018 | JA USA
A former student of Dunbar Hill School in Hamden, now an executive at Edible Arrangements corporate headquarters, will return to the school next month with over 20 volunteers to provide the schools first-in-a-decade Junior Achievement (JA) program.
Wednesday, 28 Feb 2018 | JA USA
The funds promote financial literacy and career readiness amongst students in six states that align with footprint of Peoples United Bank, including: Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Wednesday, 07 Feb 2018 | JA USA
Somia Farid, the eldest daughter of Tariq Farid, the founder & CEO of Edible Arrangements, graduated from Babson College with a BS in business administration with concentrations in strategic management and analytics.
Wednesday, 07 Feb 2018 | JA USA
The purpose of the Star Award is to recognize staff and boards of JA Areas that meet Junior Achievements national standards in operational efficiency and through strong representation of the JA brand.
Wednesday, 31 Jan 2018 | JA USA
A new initiative spearheaded by Junior Achievement of Southwest New England in partnership with Chris Edge, the Director of Economic Development for Berlin, CT, and Berlin High School, JA Pathways to Careers lays the foundations for career success.
Tuesday, 23 May 2017 | JA USA
During the first part of the breakfast, guests are welcome to network with other business and community leaders.
Thursday, 04 May 2017 | JA USA
The after school program teaches students firsthand about manufacturing and entrepreneurship, to better prepare them to join the workforce and perhaps plan their own companies with this insider knowledge.
Monday, 24 Apr 2017 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England held its 37th annual Business Hall of Fame at the Hilton Hartford on April 13th, honoring four individuals and one corporation.
Friday, 21 Apr 2017 | JA USA
New members include; Jay Buth, VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Eversource Energy; Pamela Carpenter, COO, National Accounts at Travelers; Dawne E. Ware, Finance and Operations Executive; Sue Rapini, Executive VP, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce and Ada Myteberi, Area Retail Leader V.P, Key Bank.
Tuesday, 18 Apr 2017 | JA USA
March 2017 marked the third consecutive year Junior Achievement of Southwest New England has partnered with the Junior League of Hartford to implement the highly impactful and rewarding, JA Career Connections for Young Women program.
Friday, 31 Mar 2017 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England held its 37th annual New Haven Business Hall of Fame at the New Haven Lawn Club on March 11, honoring three individuals and one corporation.
Monday, 20 Mar 2017 | JA USA
JA decided on donating canned goods and their time to Freshplace, whose goals are to address the root causes of hunger and increase food security and self-sufficiency of low-income households.
Wednesday, 01 Feb 2017 | JA USA
The purpose of the Star Award is to recognize staff and boards of JA Areas that meet Junior Achievements national standards in operational efficiency and through strong representation of the JA brand.
Monday, 23 Jan 2017 | JA USA
Mr. Bingaman has led the RWA through many financial and operational successes, including the development of the companys first integrated five- year strategic plan, the achievement of the highest bond rating in the Authoritys history and the establishment of new operating and productivity initiatives that have saved customers millions of dollars annually.
Thursday, 12 Jan 2017 | JA USA
JAs mission is to empower young people to own their economic success through JAs three pillars: financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship.
Thursday, 05 Jan 2017 | JA USA
Yale Young Global Scholars and Junior Achievement of Southwest New England (JA) have established a partnership that aims to provide a full-tuition scholarship to a student who has participated in Junior Achievement in high school and is accepted to then 2017 Yale Young Global Scholars Program (YYGS).
Thursday, 22 Dec 2016 | JA USA
A total of 86 students from three area high schools learned the fundamentals of starting a business by participating in JA Be Entrepreneurial Challenge held at The Hartford, Windsor campus on December 8 .
Thursday, 17 Nov 2016 | JA USA
Over 40 UHart Greek life members will be teaching JA curriculum in 18 classrooms, Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Monday, 14 Nov 2016 | JA USA
Mr. Chiappetti, a resident of Simsbury, has extensive experience in the insurance industry, most recently as the Senior Vice President of SPARTA Insurance and before that held various senior roles at Everest National Insurance Company, Arch Insurance Group and Chubb Specialty Insurance.
Friday, 11 Nov 2016 | JA USA
During the first part of the breakfast, guests are welcome to network with other business and community leaders. Next, guests will get to hear firsthand from students, educators and volunteers from local schools who have all experienced JA programs in the New Haven region.
Friday, 14 Oct 2016 | JA USA
The job shadow will take place at Prudentials site in Downtown Hartford, where the students will have the opportunity to hear from a panel of employees about their career paths.
Tuesday, 11 Oct 2016 | JA USA
Jeremy Race, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, has been selected as a Millennial Move Maker in the Greater New Haven area.
Tuesday, 27 Sep 2016 | JA USA
JA Career Connections for Young Women is set to begin on December 14th with all sessions being led by volunteers from various businesses, and the community, including members of the Junior League.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2016 | JA USA
The Hartford observed the anniversary of 9/11 by taking part in the National Day of Service and Remembrance on Friday, September 11, 2011.
Friday, 09 Sep 2016 | JA USA
Students all around Connecticut are heading back to school, as is Junior Achievement of Southwest New England with a record-breaking goal of reaching 41,000 students.
Thursday, 01 Sep 2016 | JA USA
The annual accolade is given to a JA Area president, who demonstrates superior results in growth and development of Junior Achievement.
Friday, 29 Jul 2016 | JA USA
This August 3rd to August 15th, fourteen students from Lyman Hall and Mark T. Sheehan High School in Wallingford and one student from Cheshire High School are heading to China to participate in a landmark Junior Achievement international exchange program, JA Global Connection, sponsored by United Technologies Corporation.
Wednesday, 30 Mar 2016 | JA USA
Jeremy D. Race, currently chief operating officer of Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, has been selected to serve as the organizations next president and CEO.
Tuesday, 22 Dec 2015 | JA USA
Since I became president and chief executive officer of Junior Achievement of Southwest New England nearly 14 years ago, our organization has enjoyed great support from educators, funders and volunteers. Thank you for all that you have done for JA!
Friday, 11 Dec 2015 | JA USA
Mr. Buffett was on hand to celebrate the opening in New Haven, Conn., of the newest Jordans Furniture store, a company owned by Mr. Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway Co.
Tuesday, 08 Dec 2015 | JA USA
Yale Young Global Scholars and Junior Achievement of Southwest New England have established a partnership to provide a full-tuition scholarship to a student who has participated in Junior Achievement in high school and is accepted into next summers Yale Young Global Scholars Program (YYGS).
Thursday, 08 Oct 2015 | JA USA
In the spring of 2015, Junior Achievements development office received a call from Mark Young, nephew of Harold P. Higgins. Mark informed us that Harold P. Higgins, a dedicated JA volunteer and board president of the former JA of Southeastern CT, had recently passed away leaving a very generous gift to JA.
Thursday, 20 Aug 2015 | JA USA
After a fantastic kick off, JA Global Connection continued on Tuesday, August 18th, with a trip to the oldest college in Connecticut, Yale University.
Wednesday, 12 Aug 2015 | JA USA
Those were the topics covered on the first two days of the 2015 JA Global Connection program. After a welcome dinner at the JA Education Center on Sunday, the students checked into their hotel and rested up for the official start.
Friday, 07 Aug 2015 | JA USA
Twenty high school students from Shanghai, China, and 16 high school students from Connecticut will participate in a landmark Junior Achievement (JA) international exchange program, JA Global Connection, sponsored by United Technologies Corporation.
Wednesday, 29 Jul 2015 | JA USA
JA ended its fiscal year with outstanding results -- we reached roughly 34,500 students and raised more than $2 million for the second year in a row.
Wednesday, 29 Jul 2015 | JA USA
Congratulations to "PowerUp," which was one of 15 JA student companies from around the country selected to participate in the JA National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS) in Washington, D.C., in June.
Wednesday, 29 Jul 2015 | JA USA
Thanks to the leadership and support of the dedicated event committee members and corporate sponsors, this years spring events realized near sellout crowds and collectively raised over $550,000 in support of JA programs.
Tuesday, 23 Jun 2015 | JA USA
Connecticut JA students have arrived in Washington, D.C. for the Junior Achievement National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS)!
Monday, 28 Jul 2014 | JA USA
The 20 students from Lyman Hall and Sheehan high schools will be spending a week at Fudan University in Shanghai including visits to United Technologies, the sponsor for the program - and sightseeing in Shanghai, Beijing and Xian.
Monday, 02 Jun 2014 | JA USA
JA is now working with the Junior League of Hartford (JLH) on a new project that focuses on empowering young women to learn about careers, develop professional goals, and become more financially responsible.
Tuesday, 20 May 2014 | JA USA
After last year's success with the pilot of the JA Entrepreneurial Academy, we expanded the program to include an academy with support from Stanley Black & Decker as well as another academy with support from The Hartford.
