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Ed Grenier
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President and CEO
Junior Achievement of the
National Capital Area
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At no time in recent history has the need for financial literacy education been more visible and widespread than today. We are reminded of this reality daily, if not hourly, over the past week.
While steps to stabilize the financial markets are being vigorously debated by government officials and others, Junior Achievement’s vision is crystal clear: to ensure that all children – the next generation of workers, consumers and producers – are better equipped to enter adulthood with a fundamental understanding of personal finances.
We will see the impact over time as youth mature into adults, understanding that their dreams can be met by simply spending less than they make, and saving the difference. We will create a generation that knows to read the small print on their mortgages, prepare a family budget, and not take un-educated financial risks. Most importantly, we will instill the confidence in young people to take control of their own destiny by being financially fit for life.
It is with this promise that we begin the school year with a passionate calling for including financial education as a core component of every child’s formal instruction.
We appreciate your support.
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Inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy
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"Greater Washington – Why it's the Best Region to Build and Grow a Business" is the topic of the Junior Achievement Essay Competition, sponsored by Carlyle’s David M. Rubenstein. This fall, high school students from the Greater Washington Region are invited to compete for one $20,000 award and nine $10,000 awards! Essays must be received by October 15, 2008, and can be submitted either online or via mail. For additional information, please visit www.myJA.org/students/essay/ or contact David Bing, Director, Special Projects, at (202) 777-4475 or David.Bing@JA.org.
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School Has Started!
We are heading back into classrooms throughout the region, and in bigger way! We anticipate needing over 2,000 volunteers to help JA reach over 44,000 local students this academic year. So please volunteer, you will help children build a miniature city, form a business plan, learn about the global marketplace, or operate a donut assembly line - inspiring them to embrace economics, understand business and make better life decisions.
Please contact your District Representative to reserve your classroom today...
...Or fill out an online application at www.myJA.org/volunteers/application/ and a member of the program team will contact you about available classes.
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The general election may be just a month away, but we encourage you to vote today for financial literacy. JA's Vote YES for Financial Literacy Campaign provides much-needed support for our financial literacy and work readiness programs! Every vote helps.
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20th Anniversary
Washington Business Hall of Fame
Join us on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, as we honor the 20th Anniversary Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureates:
Richard D. Fairbank
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Capital One
Donald E. Graham
Chairman and CEO, The Washington Post Companies
Mandell J. Ourisman
Chairman of the Board, Ourisman Automotive Enterprises
Milton V. Peterson
Founder, The Peterson Companies
Linda D. Rabbitt
Chairman & CEO, rand* construction corporation
For more information or to purchase your table, please visit www.myJA.org/halloffame/ or contact Kimberly Denis, Senior Director, Development @ 202-777-4472 or Kimberly.Denis@JA.org.
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