Press Releases
JA Worldwide Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The nomination deadline for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize is today, and we have just learned that JA Worldwide has been nominated! This is an incredible honor for the entire…
Read MoreACE Cash Express Partners with JA to Introduce Students to JA Connect Learning Pathways
Populus Financial Group presents a $15,000 donation to Jan Murfield, JA Dallas president, at J.O. Davis Elementary School Populus Financial Group partnered with Junior Achievement to teach students activities related…
Read MoreInflation, Scarcity, and Teachable Moments
Most Americans under the age of 40 are experiencing something they haven’t before; inflation. With the exception of a brief period at the beginning of the Great Recession in 2008,…
Read MoreTeen Shoppers Concerned About Shortages of Gift Items This Holiday Season
A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that most teens (55%) are concerned that global supply chain issues will result in…
Read MoreFor Fifth Year in Row, JA and Ernst Young Team Up During National Entrepreneurship Month
For the fifth year in a row, Junior Achievement and Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) will connect entrepreneurs with high school students across the country during November, National Entrepreneurship…
Read MoreEconomic 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…
Read MoreJunior Achievement and Discover Launch JA Finance Park Virtual® to Help Teens Better Understand Financial Concepts
Today, Junior Achievement USA, with the support of Discover, is announcing the launch of JA Finance Park Virtual®. The program is designed to help Middle and High School students better…
Read MoreSurvey: Impact of “Gamestop” Speculations on Teens’ Perceptions of Stockmarket
RSM US LLP (“RSM”) – the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market – along with Junior Achievement USA, recently released results from…
Read MorePandemic 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…
Read MoreTeam of Junior Achievement Teen Entrepreneurs from North Central Ohio, Named “JA Company of the Year”
On Thursday, June 24, the teen entrepreneurs of finlit, a JA Student Company from North Central Ohio, representing Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio, were selected from among 15 JA…
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