http://www.myja.org/rss.xml Junior Achievement empowers young people to own their economic success. Mon, May 14 2012 12:00:00 EDT en http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/value-added-this-english-major-prefers-the-language-of-money/2012/05/13/gIQAmYcGNU_story.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/value-added-this-english-major-prefers-the-language-of-money/2012/05/13/gIQAmYcGNU_story.html Junior Achievement Finance Park and JA program director Nomoya Tinch Malcolm were featured in yesterday's Washington Post in an article by columnist Thomas Heath. In it, Nomoya discusses the importance of learning about economics at a young age, and the role that Junior Achievement is taking in educating today's young people about business. Mon, May 14 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.myja.org/students/essay/winners/ http://www.myja.org/students/essay/winners/ Junior Achievement of Greater Washington is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Junior Achievement Essay Competition, sponsored by David M. Rubenstein. Last fall, JA invited high school students from Greater Washington to compete for $110,000 in scholarships by writing an essay on the topic, "How can young entrepreneurs and the local governments of DC, Maryland, and Virginia work together to empower the next generation to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Greater Washington?" Visit this link to read the winning essays! Fri, May 11 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/capital-buzz-a-public-first-day-for-carlyle-group/2012/05/04/gIQAHV3J6T_story.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/capital-buzz-a-public-first-day-for-carlyle-group/2012/05/04/gIQAHV3J6T_story.html The Washington Post recently covered Junior Achievement's ringing of the NASDAQ opening bell on behalf of The Carlyle Group last week. Thu, May 10 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.flickr.com/photos/juniorachievementdc/sets/72157629957422085/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/juniorachievementdc/sets/72157629957422085/ Junior Achievement's President & CEO Ed Grenier rang the NASDAQ opening bell this morning with JA students on behalf of of The Carlyle Group. Thu, May 3 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.myja.org/about/polls/personal_finance_2012.html http://www.myja.org/about/polls/personal_finance_2012.html The 2012 Teens and Personal Finance Survey revealed that only 56 percent of teens 14-18 years old think they will be as financially well-off or better than their parents. Further, less than half of teens who responded indicated they’d be financially independent from their parents or guardians by age 20 versus a year ago. Thu, Apr 12 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2012_04_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2012_04_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its April 2012 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Wed, Apr 11 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/Finance-Park/146404095 http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/local/Finance-Park/146404095 Junior Achievement Finance Park, an experiential financial literacy learning center serving 14,000 middle school students each year, was recently featured on NBC4. Please click here to watch the video and learn more about Junior Achievement Finance Park! Tue, Apr 10 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.myja.org/programs/saveusa/ http://www.myja.org/programs/saveusa/ Junior Achievement's $ave, USA programs provide educators and parents with tools for discussing money-management issues with their students and children. JA $ave, USA is a series of lessons for educators and parents designed specifically to help students develop higher levels of personal financial understanding. To honor the upcoming Financial Literacy Month in April, JA has released new JA $ave, USA programs for elementary, middle, and high school students that are available as free downloads. Thu, Mar 29 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.nbr.com/videos/video?id=1511129019001 http://www.nbr.com/videos/video?id=1511129019001 Junior Achievement was featured on the PBS Nightly Business Report last week. Watch the video clip to learn more about JA's classroom programs are all about! Tue, Mar 20 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2012_03_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2012_03_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its March 2012 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Wed, Mar 14 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.myja.org/about/polls/ http://www.myja.org/about/polls/ The 2012 Teens and Careers Survey found that although 1 in 8 teens want to start their own business, less than half are confident that they'll someday have their dream job. Further, only a third of teens know anyone who works in their preferred job, and are reliant upon learning about their desired career solely from their school. Thu, Mar 8 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/halloffame/ http://www.myja.org/halloffame/ Five visionary leaders are to be inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame by co-founding organizations Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, The Washingtonian, and the Greater Washington Board of Trade. The Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding business and community leadership over a career span of service in Greater Washington. The Washington Business Hall of Fame will take place on December 4, 2012; proceeds will benefit Junior Achievement's mission to empower young people to own their economic success. The 2012 Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureates are: Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., Chairman, Patton Boggs LLP; Giuseppe Cecchi, President, The IDI Group Companies; John R. Darvish, Founder and President, DARCARS; M. Charito Kruvant, President and CEO, Creative Associates International, Inc.; and Ronald D. Paul, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, EagleBank. Thu, Feb 16 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2012_02_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2012_02_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its February 2012 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Thu, Feb 16 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2012_01_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2012_01_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its January 2012 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Wed, Jan 18 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UyHpF0EpJU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UyHpF0EpJU Junior Achievement Finance Park, an experiential financial literacy learning center serving 14,000 eighth grade students each year, is featured in a new public service announcement from Capital One. Wed, Jan 11 2012 12:00:00 EST