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Economic Empowerment for a More Equitable and Just Tomorrow
Why JA? And Why Now? Economic Empowerment for a More Equitable and Just Tomorrow – Junior Achievement is committed to promoting a more equitable and just tomorrow for today’s young people. This thought leadership piece explores the economic challenges facing Black and Latinx Americans and the role Junior Achievement can play in promoting economic mobility…
Teens in Unhealthy Financial Relationships Seek Help but Parents Also Have Financial Issues
According to a new study by Junior Achievement (JA) and The Allstate Foundation, nearly 1 in 3 U.S. teenagers aged 13-18 (31%) have experienced unhealthy financial warning signs in a romantic relationship. Both teen girls and boys reported being prevented from going to school or work or being told what they could or could not…
Pandemic Impacts Teens Who Feel Behind in Education, Need Emotional Support
A survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that nearly 2-in-5 (39%) feel that they are behind educationally because of the pandemic. Of those, more than a third (37%) feel they are behind permanently. The survey also found that in addition to attending school in-person and interacting with…
JA Alumni Report
Ipsos/JA Alumni Report Ipsos, the world’s third largest market research firm, has conducted this survey of Junior Achievement alumni in the United States. JA Alumni report the impact of Junior Achievement on their lives, including decisions related to education, career, and starting a business. Read More >>
JA Teens Survey: Financial Impact of Covid-19
Introduction From April 8 to 14, 2020, Wakefield Research conducted a survey on behalf of Junior Achievement USA and Citizens Bank | Citizens One. The survey of 1,000 13- to 18-year-olds not attending college focused on teens’ financial goals and concerns. An overview of those findings is contained here in the JA Teens Survey: The…
JA and Janus Henderson Launch New JA Titan — Online Simulation for Virtual Business
Today, Junior Achievement USA and global asset manager Janus Henderson Investors are announcing the launch of the new JA Titan®, an online simulation that allows teens to start and run a virtual business. “JA Titan has been a popular JA educational offering for many years, but this is a newly reimagined version,” said Jack E.…
Pandemic Dampening Entrepreneurial Spirit of Teens
A recent survey for Junior Achievement (JA) by research firm ENGINE Insights shows that nearly one-in-four teens (22%) say they are less likely to consider starting a business as an adult due to the impact of COVID-19 on small business. The release of the survey results coincides with National Entrepreneurship Month in November. The 2020…
Work in the Time of Covid-19
COVID-19’s Impact on Jobs and the Ways We Work Unlike common illnesses like the flu or colds, COVID-19 is different because people do not have a natural immunity to, nor an ability to fight easily, the disease. As a result, people who get COVID-19 tend to get sicker, and for longer than other illnesses they…
Back-to-School Survey: Two-Thirds of Teens Concerned About Attending School In-Person This Fall
Colorado Springs, CO – A new survey from Junior Achievement (JA) by research firm ENGINE Insights shows that two-thirds of teens (66%) are concerned about attending school in-person this fall, with a significant percentage (39%) responding that they are “extremely” or “very” concerned. Nearly three-in-four teens (71%) say that their parents or caregivers are concerned…