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Ed Grenier
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President and CEO
Junior Achievement of the
National Capital Area
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There is no better time to focus on the need to educate our children in personal finance than in April - National Financial Literacy Month.
Last week our Board of Directors met to develop plans to significantly build JA's capacity to meet the widespread calling for financial education. Their passion was high, and the outcomes were clear.
Please consider joining our efforts.
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Inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy
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Junior Achievement Poll Reveals Teens' Perspective on Economy
Teens today are talking about a lot more than just music, school and what they're doing Saturday night. In fact, a new Junior Achievement poll reveals that the economy and finances are now popular subjects. Click here to learn more!
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Parenting Tip
As children continue asking about the economy, Junior Achievement announces our new $ave USA materials to provide parents with tools for discussing money-management issues with kids of all ages. The unique lessons create a stimulating environment for teaching sound economic fundamentals early in life. The free materials can be downloaded from www.myJA.org.
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VA State Board of Education Mandates Financial Literacy to Graduate
Last month the Virginia State Board of Education mandated – as a graduation requirement – that high school students complete a one credit course in financial literacy. This bold move was in response to VA Senate Bill 950 requiring school systems to incorporate financial education in their middle and high school curriculum. The trend is continuing in both the District of Columbia and Maryland. Click here to learn more.
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Volunteering is Good Business
Seventy percent of young workers believe employers should use volunteerism as a professional development tool, according to a recent Junior Achievement study. Furthermore, the study reveals that over 60% of respondents consider it a boost to employee satisfaction. See the study here and learn how your company can benefit.
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Partners Invited for Junior Achievement Finance Park
Over 14,000 area students a year will benefit from the advantages of real-life simulated personal budgeting through Junior Achievement Finance Park, scheduled to open in early 2010. JA invites area companies to join signature sponsor Capital One in this unique initiative. Visit www.myJA.org/financepark/opportunities/ to learn more.
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JA Bowl Rocks
Channel 7 news Anchor and Honorary Chair Leon Harris kicked off the Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon on March 28 to raise awareness and funding for financial literacy. Thanks to the lead sponsorship of KPMG, JA will raise over $350,000 to help JA serve 44,000 area students this year. Find out how you can create your own Bowl-A-Thon for Junior Achievement at www.JAbowl.org.
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Fairfax JA Students Win Virginia State Stock Market Game
A team of Lake Braddock Secondary School students – enrolled in Junior Achievement – beat out 800 other Virginia state high school teams to win the Stock Market Game. Efforts were led by students Eric Taylor and Joe Conte. Their advisor and teacher Jim Novak and JA volunteer Kurt Langenwalter of First Command Financial Planning co-taught the JA Economics curriculum to help prepare the students for The Stock Market Game. Visit www.myJA.org to learn more.
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