From June 18-22 The JA of Greater Washington student entrepreneurs who created Pick-Me-Up rounded out their year by competiting for the JA Company of the Year at the JA National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS), right here in Washington, D.C.
JA® is pleased to announce that Wells Fargo has agreed to continue their partnership at JA Finance Park® Fairfax County in the coming school year. Wells Fargo has partnered with JA since JA Finance Park Fairfax County first opened its doors in 2010. Now, they will be transitioning from the Insurance Storefront partner, to the Housing Storefront partner.
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Woodlin Elementary School is home of the Woodlin Wizards, and on Friday, the kids got a chance to become financial wizards. Volunteers with Junior Achievement, the nonprofit that focuses on entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy, joined students for a daylong crash course in money management.
“NEVER be afraid to be yourself. You are the best person to be you.”
When asked what advice she has for the next generation, Tiffany Ferriss offered this piece of guidance.
“Being someone else will do a disservice to the amazing person you were destined to be,” she said. And it is clear that Tiffany herself has taken this advice to heart. A natural socialite and leader, Tiffany exudes an air of confidence, openness, and positivity when she walks into the room.
No doubt that these qualities have led to her success as Manager of Branch Administration for the DMV Metro Market at professional staffing agency, Robert Half.
Apple Federal Credit Union has agreed to continue their partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington as the Credit Union Storefront at JA Finance Park Fairfax County.
The modern economy is complex. There are so many investment options available to individuals and family to save for the future, many people can be overwhelmed. But as the Credit Union Storefront partner, Apple Federal Credit Union teaches these young people a priceless lesson: that saving early and saving often is key to financial freedom in the future.
MedStar Health is the latest company to have been added to the growing list of Storefront Partners that will play host a Storefront at Junior Achievement of Greater Washington’s forthcoming JA Finance Park Montgomery County, set to open in 2018. Under the leadership of 2016 Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureates, Ken Samet, MedStar Health has agreed to serve as the Healthcare Storefront partner at JA’s newest JA Finance Park.
