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Ed Grenier
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President and CEO
Junior Achievement of the
National Capital Area
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Recent events have brought much-needed attention to the importance of
financial literacy education for youth. This has
been an integral part of Junior Achievement's mission for 89 years.
Locally, we are piloting a facility-based,
experiential learning program with middle school students called FINANCE PARK.
The curriculum, already available in 14 cities throughout the country, is a
reality-based, hands-on simulation that helps students build a foundation for intelligent personal
financial decision-making. Students visit FINANCE PARK (a mobile unit facility
presently sponsored by Capital One) after completing five weeks of curriculum
instruction in the classroom. Students then spend the day in FINANCE PARK making
financial decisions and constructing a personal budget for housing,
food, savings, transportation, entertainment, healthcare, utilities, clothing,
education, and charitable giving.
By late 2009, we have plans to open a permanent FINANCE PARK facility in
Greater Washington to deliver the financial literary education so important to the
future success of our young people.
JA is always open to suggestions - we'd like to hear yours!
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Junior Achievement Launches TV Show:
Biz Kid$
Now on the air: Biz Kids$, a new series created by Junior Achievement that shows
youth how to make and manage money! Ready to get a jump start on a
successful financial future? Visit www.bizkids.com
or watch this new series on WETA 26 beginning this month or on WHUT 32 on Mondays at 6:00 p.m.
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Did You Know?
A Junior Achievement/Deloitte Teen Ethics Survey finds that a
significant percentage of teenagers who are confident in their
ability to make ethical decisions regard dishonest behavior as
necessary for success, emphasizing the need for business ethics
education.
Click here
to learn more!
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Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon
Saturday Strike Fever
The 2008 Bowl-A-Thon is off and bowling! Companies are joining, teams are forming, and it's
easy for you to participate. Grab your family, friends and co-workers
to create your own team of five today! To learn more, please visit
www.JAbowl.org or contact Bryan Scherich, Manager of
Special Events, 202-777-4473 or Bryan.Scherich@JA.org.
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5th Annual Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Competition
Junior Achievement is pleased to announce its call for
applications for the 5th Annual Youth Entrepreneur of the Year award, open through
April 1, 2008. In partnership with Ernst & Young, JA invites
students to compete for a $1,000 scholarship. The competition is open to any student
in the Greater Washington Region in 9th-12th grade who has started and is currently
running his or her own business.
To learn more and download an application, please visit
http://www.myja.org/programs_yeoty.html
or contact David Bing, Manager of Research & Evaluation, at 202 777-4475 or
David.Bing@JA.org.
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Groundhog Sees Shadow at the White House
Junior Achievement Groundhog Job Shadow Day participants will check in at nearly 45 federal
agencies this week. Our Federal Goverment CIO's IT departments will host 475
students from 36 schools. But it won't stop there! Meteorologists at NBC4, ABC7,
and WUSA9 will host JA students live on their weather forecasts, and WMAL radio will
host JA students in the newsroom. And let's not forget the White House - yet again a lucky Junior
Achiever will get the opportunity to shadow the single most important job in our
country! For more information, contact Nomoya Tinch, District Manager, Washington, D.C., at
(202) 777-4481 or Nomoya.Tinch@JA.org.
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Calling all JA Volunteers!
Spring is JA's busiest time in classrooms and we need
additional volunteers to reach the maximum number of students. You can make a
difference and reap the rewards as noted in the comments below.
Passionate Words from a Volunteer:
"Teaching the third grade and seeing the students working in groups, I see future managers,
CEOs and quiet negotiators in the making. Above all I see intelligence and enthusiasm.
I really enjoy seeing the future in the eyes of children!"
For more information, please contact your local state coordinator:
Maryland: Chelsea Soneira, 301-838-0471, Chelsea.Soneira@JA.org
Virginia: Virginia Baird, 202-777-4471, Virginia.Baird@JA.org
Washington, D.C.: Nomoya Tinch, 202-777-4481, Nomoya.Tinch@JA.org
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