We at Junior Achievement are committed to educating today's youth for tomorrow's global economy. With the help of thousands of dedicated volunteers, we will deliver financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship programs in classrooms across the Greater Washington Region to 39,000 students by the end of this school year.

As always, thanks for your support of Junior Achievement.

The Washington Business Hall of Fame celebrated "Generations of Success" with the induction of five new outstanding laureates, while raising $1.2 million for Junior Achievement. The black tie event filled the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel ballroom with close to 1,300 leaders of Washington's business community.

Junior Achievement's 24th Annual Bowl-A-Thon is set for March 8th and 9th. Who would think that a disco ball could help inspire and prepare young people to succeed in the global economy but it can with your participation! The Bowl-A-Thon provides a unique opportunity to give back to the community while enriching employee morale and receiving positive media for your company. Join more than 75 companies and over 3,000 bowlers for the disco themed "party with a purpose" hosted by Leon Harris of ABC7/WJLA-TV. For more information, contact Bryan.Scherich@JA.org or visit www.JAbowl.org.

The University of Maryland chapter of the National Black MBA Association recently spent the day teaching sixth graders about entrepreneurship. Using the JA program - It's My Business - students explored definitions of entrepreneurship with the MBA students while learning about practical, real world applications. To get your professional organization involved in volunteering for JA, contact Unique.Morris@JA.org or or click the Volunteer icon at the top of this newsletter.