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Ed Grenier
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President and CEO
Junior Achievement of
Greater Washington
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I am pleased to report that Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area is now Junior Achievement of Greater Washington.
But our purpose remains the same – to empower young people to own their economic success. We do this by inspiring kids to dream big and reach for their full potential.
With this name change, JA affirms its commitment to serving students throughout the entire Greater Washington region, teaching them the fundamentals of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy.
We invite you to join us as Junior Achievement heads back into the classrooms. Please consider volunteering this fall, or making a donation to help a young person realize their vision.
As always, your support makes our work possible.
Thank you.
JA Company Program
of the Year Competition
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Empowering young people to own their economic success
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AOL Co-Founder Steve Case Keynotes
JA's National Student Competition
Steve Case recently spoke to the 120 national high school finalists in Junior Achievement's North American Student Company of the Year Competition in Washington, DC. He stressed his three "Ps" – people, passion, and perseverance – and students asked questions well into the night.
Young people to demonstrate their business acumen and spirit of entrepreneurship by founding and running a student company for a year. Kurtis Greenwood, the VP of Marketing for the winning company, said, "The experience helped me develop entrepreneurial skills and prepared me to start my own business with confidence. The world is limitless."
Please click here to view photos of the event. To learn more about the JA Company Program, please visit www.myJA.org/programs/high/ja_company_
program.html.
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SBA Administrator Karen Mills Motivates JA Students at the US Capitol
As part of their experience in Washington, DC, JA Student Company of the Year finalists visited their elected officials on the Hill and heard from SBA Administrator Mills that small businesses are the key to our county's future success. She encouraged the 120 students to never give up, referencing the many challenges she endured while running her small businesses.
For more information about the competition, please click here.
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JA Opens Office in
Montgomery County
To better serve the youth, volunteers, and educators of Montgomery County, last month JA opened a new office in Gaithersburg, MD. Space for the office is generously donated by Hess Construction + Engineering Services.
Over 9,400 students across Montgomery County will benefit from JA programs this academic year. To learn more and get involved in your community, please visit www.myJA.org/montgomery/.
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Silver Spring Students
Featured in National JA Video
Last month students at Loiederman Middle School in Silver Spring, MD, participated in a new national Junior Achievement video shoot while sharing first-hand how the Junior Achievement experience is empowering them to own their economic success.
Loiederman educators and local volunteer mentors confirmed the importance of ensuring students' fundamental understanding of financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.
To view the video, please visit www.youtube.com/JuniorAchievementDC.
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Volunteers and Educators:
Fall Class Registration Now Open
It's back to school time, and schools throughout Greater Washington will once again welcome JA volunteers into their classrooms. Junior Achievement provides invaluable financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, and offers volunteers and companies a fun and rewarding way to give back to their local communities.
If you are an educator and would like to invite a JA volunteer into your classroom this fall, please visit www.myJA.org/educators/. If you would like to volunteer to teach a JA program, please visit www.myJA.org/volunteers/.
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JA Changes Name to
Junior Achievement of
Greater Washington
The Board of Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area recently changed the organization's name to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to reflect the terminology currently associated with the Washington metropolitan region.
This change is effective immediately.
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