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Meet JaiMarie Bardwell: 2026 JA Dallas Student of the Year

Every year, Junior Achievement of Dallas honors an outstanding high school senior with the title of JA Dallas Student of the Year-an award that recognizes leadership, service, and a commitment…

Hitting it out of the Park: JA Dallas Celebrates a Year of Impact

Honoring a Season of Service, JA Dallas style On Wednesday, May 21, Junior Achievement of Dallas (JA Dallas) brought its mission to the ballpark for a night to remember. Hosted…

A Record-Breaking Night: 2025 Dallas Business Hall of Fame Raises $1.25 Million for JA Dallas

The 2025 Dallas Business Hall of Fame, benefiting Junior Achievement of Dallas, was an evening of inspiration, celebration and generosity. Held on February 22 at the Omni Dallas Hotel, this premier event honored three…

Meet Palak Patel: 2025 JA Dallas Student of the Year

Every year, Junior Achievement of Dallas selects an extraordinary high school senior to be named the JA Dallas Student of the Year, a role that highlights leadership, perseverance and academic excellence.…

Meet the Laureates: Curtis C. Farmer

The Dallas Business Hall of Fame benefiting Junior Achievement of Dallas celebrates the best and brightest in the Dallas business community who have made a meaningful impact in our region.…

Meet the Laureates: Allie Beth Allman

The Dallas Business Hall of Fame benefiting Junior Achievement of Dallas celebrates the best and brightest in the Dallas business community who have made a meaningful impact in our region.…

Meet the Laureates: Dale Petroskey

The Dallas Business Hall of Fame benefiting Junior Achievement of Dallas celebrates the best and brightest in the Dallas business community who have made a meaningful impact in our region.…

New Research Shows Majority of Teens Feel Unprepared to Finance Their Futures

Lack of access to technology emerging as top concern; high schoolers remain concerned about rising higher education costs (Dallas, TX) – After two uncertain and often stressful years, high school students…

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…

10 Million Reasons for Work and Career Readiness Education

Recently, and for the first time, the number of job openings in the United States exceeded 10 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover…

JA USA in the News

JA, Hilton Grand Vacations Announce National Partnership

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) is excited to announce it has chosen Junior Achievement USA (JA) as a national partner in its corporate social responsibility program – HGV Serves. “Junior Achievement’s…

ABA Foundation and Junior Achievement Announce Partnership to Empower America’s Youth with Money Skills

The American Bankers Association Foundation and Junior Achievement today announced a new two-year partnership to work collaboratively to help our nation’s youth build the financial knowledge they need to own…

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,…

Class of 2020 Survey: Half of Graduating Seniors Change Plans for After High School Due to COVID-19

Changes Include Delaying Start of College, Working for Money, and Switching CareerPlans, According to Research by JA and PMIEF Roughly half (49%) of Class of 2020 graduating seniors say their…

Online Game Helps Teens Explore Careers in Project Management

Colorado Springs, CO – The Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) and Junior Achievement USA (JA) have teamed up to develop Project Management for All, a new online game that…

Survey: The “New Normal” Hasn’t Dampened Teens’ Interest in Becoming Entrepreneurs

Research by Junior Achievement and Brian Hamilton Foundation Shows Teens’ Interest In Startups Is Still High, Despite Pandemic’s Impact on Small Business A new survey for Junior Achievement (JA) and…

Mark Cuban, Brian Hamilton to Headline Junior Achievement’s ‘Why Entrepreneurship Now: A Virtual Event for America’s Teens’

Event Moderated by Fox News Anchor Harris Faulkner, to Address Questions on Starting a Business When You’re Young, Especially Now As an extension of their digital and experiential learning resources,…

Two-thirds of America’s Teens Are Concerned About the Financial Impact of COVID-19

Research Shows Financial Wellbeing as Big a Concern Among Teens as Health The financial impact and pressure brought by COVID-19 are weighing heavily on American teenagers, with more than two-thirds…

Junior Achievements Honors 49 Organizations with U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award

Volunteers provided students with critical mentoring and positive role models Junior Achievement USA® (JA) announced today that it will honor 49 organizations with the 2018-2019 U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Awards. The organizations receiving…