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- A Generation Deferred? Gen Z and Economic Milestones
Blogs
- Students Are Asking: “Why Are We Learning This?”— And That’s a Good Thing
- Back to School: Are Teens Being Left Behind on AI?
- Unlocking the Power of Experiential Learning: Preparing Students for the Future of Work
- JA Workforce with State Farm
- 2025 Future Bound by Junior Achievement
- Top 5 Skills Every Young Entrepreneur Should Build Now
- Building a Strong Financial Foundation: Equipping Teens for a Brighter Tomorrow
- Teens Want Financial Literacy Education, But Many Schools Don’t Offer It
- Reawakening the American Dream: Homeownership for Generation Z
- Grad Nation: If Not College, Then What?
- Summer Jobs = Career Readiness
- Unlocking Opportunities: Preparing Teens for an AI Future
- From Literacy to Action: Empowering Teens for Financial Wellness
- Because of JA...The Impact of Junior Achievement on Fis Life
- Stemming the STEM Decline
- A Generation Deferred?
- Dream Jobs vs. Fulfilling Jobs
- Help Young Entrepreneurs Shoot for Success
- Because of JA
- The Power of Volunteerism
- Unwrapping the Gift Of Possibility
- Crafting a Comprehensive Business Plan
- Navigating a "Blue Christmas"
- Take Off with Junior Achievement and JA Launch Lesson
- Empowering the Future: Junior Achievement and Financial Planning
- Empowering Tomorrows Female Business Leaders
- Empowering Middle Schoolers: Junior Achievement and the Solution to Financial Literacy
- Building a Bright Future
- Revolutionizing Resumes
- Harnessing the Power of Generational Diversity
- Empowering the Future
- The Rising Trend of Teens Using AI for Schoolwork
- JA National Student Leadership Summit 2023
- New Research Shows Teens are Re-Thinking the Future of Work
- JA My Story | Zach Fleming
- JA Worldwide Nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
- Be A Game Changer
- The JA EFFECT Widening Horizons
- Why JA? And Why Now? Financial Literacy as a Foundation for a Better Life
- Why JA? And Why Now? A Response to a Changing Work and Career Landscape
- 2022 Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern
- JA National Student Leadership Summit 2022
- Why Work Needs Meaning
- The Payoff Behind Time Management
- Qualities and Skills that Transfer to Entrepreneurial Success
- Job Vacancies' Reaching an All-Time High & What it Means for Teens
- Getting Your Child Set Up with a Bank Account
- JA Teens Survey: The Financial Impact of COVID-19
- Making Sense: Work in the Time of COVID-19
- Making Sense: The Impact of COVID-19 on Business and Innovation
- JA Teens & Holiday Spending Reveals More than a Third of Teens Plan to Hit the Malls this Holiday Shopping Season
- Shining a Spotlight on American Business Women's Day
- Back-to-School Tips for Kids and Parents 2019
- Top Soft Skills in the 21st Century Workplace
- Teens & College Savings 2019
- Buying Local in a Buzzing Economy
- National Student Leadership Summit 2019
- Teens & Personal Finance Survey Insights
- Elementary Milestones for Future Success
- Tariff 101
- Credit Card Crash Course
- 5 Benefits of Hiring a Student Intern
- Which Leadership Style Are You
- JA Teens & Retirement Insights
- 5 Quotes to Live by from Successful Women
- From JA Student to Volunteer Rockstar
- Presidential Volunteer Service Award
- Navigating a Multigenerational Workforce
- Melissa: From a JA Student in Ecuador to a JA Volunteer in Tennessee
- Making Your Tax Refund Last
- The Journey of the Grind
- Learning Your Way
- Countdown to Resolutions for Teens
- Taking the Stress out of Holiday Spending
- Why Businesses Fail: Part II
Press Releases
- Junior Achievement Welcomes Lori Prew as New Director of Development and Operations
- Class of 2020 Survey: Half of Graduating Seniors Change Plans for After High School Due to COVID-19
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Celebrates First Graduating Class of Its Pre-Apprenticeship Program
- Junior Achievement Honors 2025 Hall of Fame Laureates, Raises More Than $250,000
- Junior Achievement Recognized as Best Overall Charity Event
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Benefits from $70,000 State Farm Grant
- Junior Achievement USA and the Association of Latino Professionals For America Join Forces to Prepare Youth for Career Success
- Junior Achievement and PMI Educational Foundation Pilot New Online Project Management Training Module for Teens
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida's Distinguished Business Hall of Fame Event is Happening March 25, Sponsors Still Sought
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Celebrates a Successful JA Inspire Career Expo in Charlotte County
- ABA Foundation and Junior Achievement Announce Partnership to Empower America's Youth With Money Skills
- Mark Cuban and Brian Hamilton to Headline Junior Achievement's "Why Entrepreneurship Now: A Virtual Event for America's Teens" on May 27
- 69 Percent of Teens Support Debt-Free College; Drops to 33 Percent if it Means Higher Taxes
- Junior Achievement Launches Re-Imagined JA It's My Future® with the Support of Emerson
- Junior Achievement to Ring In its Centennial by Ringing the NYSE Closing Bell on March 12, 2019
- Junior Achievement Receives 38.8 Million Dollar Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
- "Money Without Borders Survey: Only 27% of Teens Think National Governments Have Most Influence on Global Economy
- Junior Achievement Operations Win International Awards for Innovation
- More than A Third of Teens Don't Believe they will be Financially Independent from Parents by Age 30
- Junior Achievement and Discover Launch JA Finance Park Virtual® to Help Teens Better Understand Financial Concepts
- Back-to-School Survey: Two-Thirds of Teens Concerned About Attending School In-Person this Fall
- The Hartford and Junior Achievement USA Team up for JA MyBiz Builder to Teach Entrepreneurial Concepts to Teens
- National Entrepreneurship Month Research Shows 41 Percent of Teens would Consider Starting a Business as Career Option
- JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 49 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
- Junior Achievement Receives Nearly $2 Million Department of Labor Grant to Prepare Young Adults for the Workforce
- Two-thirds of America's Teens are Concerned About the Financial Impact of COVID-19
- New Retire4Real Online Game Will Help Teens Understand the Importance of Investing for Retirement
- New Online Game to Help Teens Explore Careers in Project Management
- ATLANTA-AREA TEENS LEARN HOW TO BE WORKFORCE-READY AT AT&T ASPIRE MENTORING ACADEMY
- Junior Achievement USA to Launch Updated Brand
- JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 44 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
- Junior Achievement Named "Organization of the Year" by the Institute for Financial Literacy
- The Hartford Commits $16 Million To Support Small Business Success
- Survey: The "New Normal" Hasn't Dampened Teens' Interest in Becoming Entrepreneurs
- Junior Achievement Announces 2025 Business Hall of Fame Laureates
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Receives $40,000 Grant from Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
- The UPS Store, Inc. Empowers the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs with Sizeable Donation to Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida
- Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Provides $15,000 to Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida’s JA Inspire Too Career Expo Connects Exceptional Students With Local Employers
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Selected for Target Circle Community Giving Program
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Receives Funding for Second Grant From the Collier Community Foundation
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Receives Grant from the Collier Community Foundation of $5,000
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Announces 2024-2025 Board of Directors
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Achieves Record-Breaking 2023-2024 Impact Results
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Awarded $50,000 Paul Purcell “Kids Win!” Annual Baird Education Grant
- BofA Awards $10,000 Grant To Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida
- JA Inspire Empowers Nearly 6,000 Lee County Students
- Junior Achievement Honors 2024 Hall of Fame Laureates, Raises Record $398,000
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Benefits From $70,000 Grant From State Farm
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Floridas Annual Business Hall of Fame Event Happening March 28
- Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida and Partners Launch Inclusive JA Inspire Too Career Expo
- Junior Achievement Announces 2024 Business Hall of Fame Laureates
- Junior Achievement names 23-24 Board of Directors
- Junior Achievement hosts thousands of middle school students at Southwest Floridas largest ever career expo
- Junior Achievement honors 2023 Business Hall of Fame Laureates
- Junior Achievement partners with Synovus Bank to deliver financial literacy lessons in Southwest Florida
- Junior Achievement announces Advisory Board for 2023 Business Hall of Fame
- Junior Achievement announces 2023 Business Hall of Fame Laureates
- Junior Achievement partnerships provide school supplies in response to Hurricane Ian
- Junior Achievement awarded $5,000 Community Foundation grant
- Junior Achievement awarded $40,000 Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation grant
- Junior Achievement collecting school supplies for students impacted by Hurricane Ian
- Black Friday Survey: More than a Third of Teens Plan to Hit the Malls this Holiday Shopping Season
- Teens Think Economics Education is Important, but Struggle with Basic Economic Concepts
- Junior Achievement and EY to Bring Thousands of Entrepreneurs into Classrooms during National Entrepreneurship Month in November
- Junior Achievement and PwC Launch Online Resource to Help Teens Better Understand the Costs of College and Other Options after High School
- Accentures Amy Fuller Joins Junior Achievement USA Board of Directors
- Junior Achievement USA Receives $1.2 Million Gift from the Chick-fil-A® Foundation
- Team of Junior Achievement Teen Entrepreneurs from Canton, Ohio, Named JA Company of the Year
- Survey: Teen Girls Interest in STEM Careers Declines
- Janus Henderson Commits Nearly $1.6 Million to Junior Achievement for the Redevelopment of its JA Titan® Program
- Six Honorees to Receive the Junior Achievement National Centennial Leadership Award
- More than Half of Teens Believe Student Loan Debt should be Forgiven, According to Junior Achievement Survey
- KPMG donates more than $1.7 Million to Junior Achievement USA for the Redevelopment of its JA Finance Park Program
- Coca-Colas Monica Howard Douglas Joins Junior Achievement USA Board of Directors