http://www.myja.org/rss.xml Junior Achievement empowers young people to own their economic success. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST en http://www.myja.org/students/yeoty/ http://www.myja.org/students/yeoty/ Junior Achievement is pleased to announce the 9th Annual Greater Washington Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Competition, sponsored by Ernst & Young, which will recognize young people in Greater Washington who have best embraced the entrepreneurial spirit. The competition is open to any student in the 9th-12th grade who has started and is currently running his or her own business, and will run from February 1 - April 11, 2012. Wed, 1 Feb 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 http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_12_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_12_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its December 2011 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Wed, Dec 14 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/annualreport/ http://www.myja.org/about/publications/annualreport/ Junior Achievement of Greater Washington has published its 2011 Annual Report. Please visit www.myJA.org/about/publications/annualreport/ to download your copy and learn more about Junior Achievement's successes over the past year. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 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 tomorrow 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 23rd annual Washington Business Hall of Fame dinner will be attended by over 1,100 people at the Marriott Wardman Park; proceeds will benefit Junior Achievement's mission to empower young people to own their economic success. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/dc_ja_day.html http://www.myja.org/about/dc_ja_day.html Mayor Vincent C. Gray has proclaimed November 29, 2011 as Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Day in the District of Columbia, citing the more than 600,000 local students that JA has helped since its inception and JA's mission to empower young people to own their economic success. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_11_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_11_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its November 2011 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Wed, Nov 9 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/financepark/photos/videos/#voa http://www.myja.org/financepark/photos/videos/#voa Junior Achievement Finance Park, an experiential financial literacy learning center serving 14,000 middle school students each year, was recently featured on Voice of America. Please click here to watch the video and learn more about Junior Achievement Finance Park! Thu, Oct 20 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/programs/evaluation/workforce/ http://www.myja.org/programs/evaluation/workforce/ In our continuing efforts to position Junior Achievement as a solution provider to major societal issues affecting the health of the nation, we are excited to release our second report in a series of position papers - Junior Achievement: A Solution to the Workforce Skills Gap. Tue, Oct 18 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_10_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_10_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its October 2011 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Thu, Oct 13 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/polls/ http://www.myja.org/about/polls/ The 2011 Free Enterprise Survey has been published, in which high school juniors revealed their knowledge and perceptions of entrepreneurship, free enterprise and capitalism and how these factors will influence their future career choices. Among other findings, the Free Enterprise Survey found that 64 percent of high school juniors were interested in starting or owning their own businesses, but also revealed that many are concerned about the economy. Among other findings, nearly 50 percent of teens are unsure of how to use a credit card effectively, yet 24 percent think high school or younger is when they should get their first credit card. Wed, Sep 21 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_09_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_09_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its September 2011 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Tue, Sep 13 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/students/essay/ http://www.myja.org/students/essay/ Junior Achievement of Greater Washington is pleased to announce the 2011 Junior Achievement Essay Competition, sponsored by David M. Rubenstein. This fall, Junior Achievement invites students from the Greater Washington Region to compete for $110,000 in scholarships. The competition is open to any student in the 9th-12th grade in the Greater Washington Region from August 24 - October 31, 2011, and asks students to write a 1,000-1,500 word 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?" In addition, from each of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, the school with the greatest number of eligible applications will receive $6,000. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_08_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_08_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its August 2011 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_07_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_07_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its July 2011 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_06_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_06_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its June 2011 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Wed, 8 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.npr.org/2011/05/17/136363695/monkey-bars-no-more-trying-the-money-playground http://www.npr.org/2011/05/17/136363695/monkey-bars-no-more-trying-the-money-playground Junior Achievement Finance Park was featured on NPR's Morning Edition today. Follow the attached link to read the article or listen to the story. Tue, 17 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_05_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_05_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its May 2011 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Wed, 9 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/programs/papers/ http://www.myja.org/programs/papers/ To help youth better understand the current financial climate, Junior Achievement recently published The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Housing Market: Past, Present, and Future. The new paper explains how the housing marked collapsed, what the economy looks like today, and what the future will likely hold for America. Thu, 5 May 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/staff/ http://www.myja.org/about/staff/ Junior Achievement has moved its main office in Washington, DC from Suite 250 to Suite 750 at 1050 17th Street, NW. The move is complete and we are once again fully operational. Please see our Staff Contact Page for a full listing of our telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Mon, 2 May 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/bowl/survey/ http://www.myja.org/bowl/survey/ Have you participated in a JA Bowl event this year? If so, please let us know what you thought of it with our new JA Bowl Survey! Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/polls/personal_finance_2011.html http://www.myja.org/about/polls/personal_finance_2011.html The 2011 Teens and Personal Finance Survey has been published, in which teens say they want to learn about the realities and opportunities of the global economy, but adults need to provide guidance. Among other findings, nearly 50 percent of teens are unsure of how to use a credit card effectively, yet 24 percent think high school or younger is when they should get their first credit card. Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/programs/saveusa/ http://www.myja.org/programs/saveusa/ Junior Achievement's Save, USA programs provide educators and parents with tools for discussing money-management issues with their students and children. JA Save, USA is a series of three 60-minute lessons for educators and twelve short lessons for 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 six new JA Save USA programs for elementary, middle, and high school students that are available as free downloads. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_03_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_03_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its March 2011 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Wed, 9 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_02_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_02_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its February 2011 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Wed, 9 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_01_futures.html http://www.myja.org/about/publications/e-newsletter/2011_01_futures.html Junior Achievement has just published its January 2011 Greater Washington Futures e-Newsletter highlighting recent events at Junior Achievement. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/programs/papers/ http://www.myja.org/programs/papers/ In response to the current financial climate, Junior Achievement Worldwide has published a series of timely and instructive Critical Issues White Papers. The latest paper, Government Stimulus and Economic Recovery: Why Isn't the Economy Doing Better?, is now available for download. This new JA Critical Issue White Paper explains why policymaking is so challenging, and where policy actions and the economy are most likely headed over the coming six to 12 months. Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/halloffame/videos/ http://www.myja.org/halloffame/videos/ A video of the 2010 Washington Business Hall of Fame has been posted online. Please visit the attached link to watch this year's program, or visit www.WashingtonBusinessHallofFame.org to learn more about the event and this year's laureates. Thu, 6 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/about/publications/newsletter/ http://www.myja.org/about/publications/newsletter/ Junior Achievement of Greater Washington has published its 2010 Winter Newsletter. Please visit the attached link to download your copy and learn about recent events. Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.myja.org/donate/ http://www.myja.org/donate/ Only 6% of 12th grade students scored a grade of C or better on a recent national financial literacy survey...and 62% failed! Certainly a scary snapshot of our youth. Especially because of the speed and scale of the worldwide economic crisis that revealed our vulnerabilities and touched every household. But still, 60% of American teens do not know the difference between cash, credit cards, and checks. We need your support. Now is the time to pass down our lessons learned from the financial meltdown. Junior Achievement is committed to help our youth understand these principles. It's our passion, and our promise. This year we will provide real-world financial literacy training to 50,000 area students. But the demand is significantly greater, so we are actively building capacity. You can help a child by considering a year-end gift. Your tax-deductible contribution of $50, $250, $500 or $1,000 will enable more young people to become financially fit for life. Please join our efforts, and donate now at www.myJA.org/donate/. You will impact lives. Thank you, Ed Grenier President and CEO Junior Achievement of Greater Washington PS Together we can make a difference. We need to act now. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST