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Ed Grenier
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President and CEO
Junior Achievement of the
National Capital Area
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Back to School is just around the corner, and for Junior Achievement, this means gearing up to serve over 45,000 young people throughout our Region this academic year.
Our goal is simple: to help these youth embrace the relevance of their schoolwork to the world that awaits. We will do this by surrounding them with thousands of adult role models who will instill work-readiness skills, teach personal financial management, and help instigate their entrepreneurial spirit.
Your support makes our work possible.
Thank you.
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Inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy
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2009 Junior Achievement
Essay Competition Begins August 17
This fall high school students throughout the Region are invited to write a 1,500 word essay on the topic, "How can Greater Washington companies responsibly and effectively deal with the economic challenges facing the United States?" The competition, sponsored by Carlyle Founder David Rubenstein, will award one $20,000 scholarship and nine $10,000 scholarships to students. In addition, in each of Maryland, Virginia, and DC, the school with the greatest number of eligible applications will receive $6,000. To learn more and apply, visit www.myJA.org/students/essay/.
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JA Serves Record
Number of Students
In the 2008-2009 academic year, Junior Achievement provided financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs to over 41,000 K-12 students in the Greater Washington Region. Thanks to our supporters for making such a positive impact on the lives of young people in these challenged economic times. Visit www.myJA.org/volunteers/ to volunteer again in a local school this fall, or visit www.myJA.org/educators/ to request a JA program for your classroom.
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Montgomery County Public Schools Partnership Continues to Grow
In 2004 MCPS asked Junior Achievement to provide financial literacy and workplace readiness programs to every student a minimum of four times before they graduate high school. The partnership has grown each year, expanding to over 14,000 students at 122 schools in 16 clusters this fall. Two new initiatives this year are JA’s Company Program and Financial Planning curriculum. To learn more, visit www.myJA.org/educators/montgomery/.
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Junior Achievement Partners with
DCPS Capital Gains Program
This fall JA will provide its Economics for Success financial literacy program to all middle school students in DCPS' Capital Gains program. Students in Capital Gains receive performance-based pay for their academic and behavioral achievements, and will learn to wisely manage the money they earn through JA's Economics for Success. To volunteer with a Capital Gains classroom, visit www.myJA.org/volunteers/dcps/.
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Bowl-A-Thon Expands to
Year-Round Events
The JA Bowl-A-Thon enjoyed record participation last spring, raising over $325,000 with 1,500 bowlers from companies throughout the Region. To meet growing demand, Bowl events are now available year-round and on a solo company basis. All proceeds support JA's programs in DC, MD, and VA schools. Visit www.JAbowl.org to find out how your company can get involved.
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JA Programs Supported DC's
Summer Youth Employment Program
DC's Summer Youth Employment Program turned to Junior Achievement to provide formal work readiness and financial literacy programs to nearly 6,000 of their high school youth in June. The programs taught them how to succeed in their summer jobs and effectively manage the money they earned.
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