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New Research Shows Majority of Teens Feel Unprepared to Finance Their Futures
Lack of access to technology emerging as top concern; high schoolers remain concerned about rising higher education costs (Dallas, TX) – After two uncertain and often stressful years, high school students…
JA Worldwide Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The nomination deadline for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize is today, and we have just learned that JA Worldwide has been nominated! This is an incredible honor for the entire…
10 Million Reasons for Work and Career Readiness Education
Recently, and for the first time, the number of job openings in the United States exceeded 10 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover…
Why Work Needs Meaning
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT: THE MEANING OF WORK Much has been made in recent months about “The Great Resignation,” the tendency of young workers, primarily Millennials and Generation Z, to quit their…
The Payoff Behind Time Management
How to Build a Necessary Life-skill Panic rushes over you. You’re late. The alarm didn’t go off, and now you’re scrambling to start your day. As you nearly drip toothpaste…
Qualities and Skills that Transfer to Entrepreneurial Success
Every parent wants their child to succeed. To find their “niche” where their personality and skills will pay off in the long run. Fortunately, there is a professional space that…
Job Vacancies’ Reaching an All-Time High & What it Means for Teens
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the last business day of March 2021 brought a record high of 8.1 million job openings in the United States. Among those hiring, industries…
Getting Your Child Set Up with a Bank Account
A study by Bankrate in 2019 found the average American adult will stick with his or her bank for slightly over 14 years. Additionally, for millennials (ages 24-39 at the time of…
JA USA in the News
Redesigned JA Be Entrepreneurial® Program Helps Teens Become Entrepreneurs and Innovators
Today, Junior Achievement USA is launching a redesigned JA Be Entrepreneurial® program to help high school students understand the concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship. The enhanced program, which has been…
New JA Company Program Incorporates Latest Thinking on How to Launch Startup
Today, Junior Achievement USA, with the support of The Hartford, is announcing the launch of the new JA Company Program®. The updated program, which introduces teens to the excitement of…
Take Stock in Your Future Teaches Teens About Stock Market
RSM US LLP (“RSM”) – the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market – along with Junior Achievement USA, are pleased to announce…
JA, Hilton Grand Vacations Announce National Partnership
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) is excited to announce it has chosen Junior Achievement USA (JA) as a national partner in its corporate social responsibility program – HGV Serves. “Junior Achievement’s…
ABA Foundation and Junior Achievement Announce Partnership to Empower America’s Youth with Money Skills
The American Bankers Association Foundation and Junior Achievement today announced a new two-year partnership to work collaboratively to help our nation’s youth build the financial knowledge they need to own…
Back-to-School Survey: Two-Thirds of Teens Concerned About Attending School In-Person This Fall
Colorado Springs, CO – A new survey from Junior Achievement (JA) by research firm ENGINE Insights shows that two-thirds of teens (66%) are concerned about attending school in-person this fall,…
Online Game Helps Teens Explore Careers in Project Management
Colorado Springs, CO – The Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) and Junior Achievement USA (JA) have teamed up to develop Project Management for All, a new online game that…
Survey: The “New Normal” Hasn’t Dampened Teens’ Interest in Becoming Entrepreneurs
Research by Junior Achievement and Brian Hamilton Foundation Shows Teens’ Interest In Startups Is Still High, Despite Pandemic’s Impact on Small Business A new survey for Junior Achievement (JA) and…
Mark Cuban, Brian Hamilton to Headline Junior Achievement’s ‘Why Entrepreneurship Now: A Virtual Event for America’s Teens’
Event Moderated by Fox News Anchor Harris Faulkner, to Address Questions on Starting a Business When You’re Young, Especially Now As an extension of their digital and experiential learning resources,…