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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 National Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill last month! Legislators and supporters of financial education packed the Hart Senate Building to share their passion for this growing national movement.
And for all of us locally, rest assured that Junior Achievement remains committed to ensuring that our young people are financially literate when they graduate high school. Meeting this demand is JA's top priority.
Your support makes our work possible.
Thank you.
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View construction progress
of Junior Achievement
Finance Park
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Inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy
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Washington Business Hall of Fame
Announces Laureates
Gerald T. Halpin
Founder, President and CEO, Chairman of the Board of Directors, WEST*GROUP
Debra L. Lee
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BET Networks
Please join Founding Partners Junior Achievement, the Greater Washington Board of Trade, and the Washingtonian on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 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. To learn more, visit www.WashingtonBusinessHallofFame.org.
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Fairfax County Government
Recognizes Junior Achievement
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a proclamation recognizing Junior Achievement's partnership with FCPS and its construction of Finance Park. In the proclamation, the Board notes the importance of establishing and maintaining healthy financial habits, and urges all students and residents to become more financially savvy. To learn more, visit www.myJA.org/about/financialliteracy/, and to learn more about Junior Achievement Finance Park, visit www.myJA.org/financepark/.
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College-Bound Teens Change
Education Plans Due to Economy
According to the 2010 Junior Achievement/Allstate Foundation "Teens and Personal Finance" Survey, nearly two-thirds of teens are changing their college plans because of the economy. Among those changing their plans, 41% are working more to pay for college, and 15% may even delay school for one year or longer. To learn more, visit www.myJA.org/about/polls/
personal_finance_2010_education.html.
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Essay Competition Winners
Honored at Awards Ceremony
The winners of the 2009 Junior Achievement Essay Competition were recently honored at an awards ceremony with the competition's sponsor, David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group. The competition awarded $110,000 in scholarships to local high school students and $18,000 to local schools. To learn more and to sign up for e-mail alerts about the 2010 competition, visit www.myJA.org/students/essay/.
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Junior Achievement
Creates Alumni Success
The 2010 Junior Achievement Alumni Retrospective Survey found that participation in a JA program sharpens a person's competitive edge, enhances their employee productivity, promotes their personal success, and generates entrepreneurship. For instance, 92% of JA alums were confident that they could compete in a business environment, compared to only 45% of a non-alumni comparison group. To learn more, visit www.myJA.org/about/polls/alumni_2010.html.
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Junior Achievement Bowl in Full Swing
Thirteen companies have already participated in the JA Bowl and raised over $300,000 for financial literacy education, and an additional fourteen companies have committed to participate in the JA Bowl later this spring. Junior Achievement thanks all of its supporting companies and their employees for their generosity. To sign up for the JA Bowl, visit www.JAbowl.org.
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