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Junior Achievement of Dallas Receives $1.2 million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Junior Achievement of Dallas announced today that it has received a gift of $1.2 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift is part of a total of $38.8 million donated…
Read MoreDallas Business Journal to Honor Keshia Bruno at 15th Annual Women in Business Awards
The Dallas Business Journal has named Junior Achievement of Dallas’ Keshia Bruno, vice president of educational impact, to its 2022 class for the 15th Annual Women in Business Awards. The…
Read MoreUWorld Awards Junior Achievement of Dallas $25,000 Grant Toward Financial Literacy Efforts for Area Students
UWorld, a leading provider of online learning tools for high stakes exams, recently awarded Junior Achievement of Dallas a $25,000 grant toward financial literacy efforts for underserved and underrepresented students. …
Read MoreACE Cash Express Partners with JA to Introduce Students to JA Connect Learning Pathways
Populus Financial Group presents a $15,000 donation to Jan Murfield, JA Dallas president, at J.O. Davis Elementary School Populus Financial Group partnered with Junior Achievement to teach students activities related…
Read MorePlanting New Roots So We Can Grow
Junior Achievement of Dallas is one of 15 non-profit organizations that will be moving into the Water Cooler at Pegasus Park early next year, having been selected after completing a…
Read MoreJA Dallas Alumnus Highlight: Adan Gonzalez
Founder & Executive Director, Puede Network Adan Gonzalez, a JA Dallas Alumnus and 2011 JA Dallas Student of the Year, has accomplished a lot since graduation. He is a living…
Read MoreChecking In, JA Alumni Spotlight: Yakin Vargas, JA Dallas of The Year
About Yakin Vargas: Yakin Vargas is an all around all-star, a soccer and volleyball player, 4.2 GPA, member of the National Honor Society, and Student Council Representative, amongst other accomplishments…
Read MoreJA Counselor, Educator & Veteran Spotlight: Monica Pedroza
About Monica Pedroza: Monica Pedroza has been an educator and counselor for Irving Independent School District since 1999. Before becoming an educator, she served our country in Army for 24…
Read MoreDisability Awareness & Advocacy
About Reverend Justin Hancock: He is an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church, with long experience working with young people as both the college pastor at St. John’s United…
Read MoreJA Dallas Volunteer Spotlight: Irum Jones
About Irum Jones: She is a woman that inspires us to live in our Ikigai; a Japanese mindfulness practice that combines the joy from doing everything with a sense of…
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