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Junior Achievement and SBA Bring Small Business Owners Into High School Classrooms
November 17, 2015 15:00 ET | Junior Achievement USA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Junior Achievement USA (JA) announced today that it is working with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) the week of November 16th to...
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Junior Achievement and YEC Team Up To Put Entrepreneurs into High School Classrooms
November 12, 2015 12:02 ET | Junior Achievement USA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Junior Achievement USA (JA) announced today that it will be teaming up with Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the week of November 16th to...
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Frightening Fact? Many Millennials Plan to Spend More than $70 on Halloween
October 07, 2015 15:03 ET | Junior Achievement USA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Showing the increasing popularity of Halloween among young adults, a recent survey of 1,000 13-30 year olds by market research firm Ypulse...
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American Graduate Day Celebrates Individuals and Organizations Committed to Improving Outcomes for Youth and Raising Graduation Rates
September 17, 2015 12:24 ET | Junior Achievement USA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Graduate Day 2015 returns this fall for its fourth consecutive year. Soledad O'Brien will host the all-day broadcast which...
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Junior Achievement Recruits Volunteers with New "JA Heroes" Campaign
August 26, 2015 11:05 ET | Junior Achievement USA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As schools nationwide kick off the academic year, Junior Achievement (JA) locations across the country prepare to engage volunteers to...
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Junior Achievement, Citi Foundation and OneMain Financial Offer Teens New Online Experience to Explore their Futures
July 28, 2015 13:03 ET | Junior Achievement USA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Junior Achievement USA® (JA) unveiled an online experience today that is a one-stop shop for teens and their parents in helping them...
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GIVE YOUR KIDS THE GIFT OF A FUN FINANCIAL EDUCATION THIS SUMMER
May 12, 2015 11:04 ET | Junior Achievement USA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Junior Achievement USA® (JA) will be offering exciting new learning opportunities for young people around the country this summer. As...
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NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF TEENS AGES 13-17 PLAN TO WORK THIS SUMMER DESPITE DOUBLE-DIGIT TEEN JOBLESS RATE
May 05, 2015 11:11 ET | Junior Achievement USA
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., May 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new national survey of teens released today by Junior Achievement USA (JA) found that 61 percent of 13-17 year-olds plan to get a summer job...
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Junior Achievement USA to Partner with CBS EcoMedia on Innovative Viewers to Volunteers Program
March 09, 2015 12:49 ET | Junior Achievement USA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Junior Achievement USA (JA), the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young people to own their economic success,...
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JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNIZES 50 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS
February 25, 2015 11:09 ET | Junior Achievement USA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 25, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Junior Achievement USA® (JA) today announced that it will honor 50 partner organizations with U.S. President's Volunteer Service Awards....