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Ed Grenier
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President and CEO
Junior Achievement of the
National Capital Area
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What a thrill it was for Junior Achievement to co-host Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill last month! Legislators and backers of financial and economic education packed the Canon House building to lend their support for this growing national movement.
And for all of us locally, rest assured that we are ahead of the curve – adopted or pending legislation in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia will require students to have a fundamental understanding of financial literacy to graduate high school.
Meeting this demand is JA's top priority, so please join our efforts to ensure that all children in this region have access to these important programs.
We appreciate your interest.
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Inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy
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Construction Begins on JA's
Financial Literacy Center
Junior Achievement Finance Park became a reality last week as a large crowd of supporters and elected officials gathered to celebrate the ground breaking. The region's first hands-on, experiential financial literacy center will serve 14,000 young people each year, helping them become financially fit for life. Click here to learn more.
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Washington Business Hall of Fame Announces Laureates
The Hall of Fame Selection Committee recently announced the 2009 Laureates:
Please join Founding Partners the Greater Washington Board of Trade, Junior Achievement, and The Washingtonian on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, to celebrate the Laureates' impact on Greater Washington. Proceeds support Junior Achievement's efforts to prepare the region's young people to succeed in the global economy. Learn more at www.WashingtonBusinessHallofFame.org.
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Junior Achievement Rings NY Stock
Exchange Closing Bell
Junior Achievement representatives rang the New York Stock Exchange's Closing Bell on Thursday, April 30, 2009, to recognize the successful completion of April as Financial Literacy Month. Click here to watch the video!
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Junior Achievement Gallup Poll
Reveals "Motivation Gap"
Recent Gallup polls conducted through JA's Innovation Initiative reveal self-motivation, mentorship, life skills, and entrepreneurial behavior, to name just a few, as key ingredients for success in the workplace for the next generation. Please click here to read the summary report "The Entrepreneurial Workforce."
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