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JA Dubois County Business Hall of Fame 2023 Laureates Announced
By Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana and Dentons Bingham Greenebaum announced the 2023 JA
Dubois County Business Hall of Fame Laureates at a press conference Thursday, Jan. 12, at Vincennes University Jasper...
Meet JA's Regional Student Impact Manager
By Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana
Community Involvement
As the JA Team grows, JA is eager for the community to welcome and get to know Tara Carney, JA Regional Student Impact Manager. Welcome to the team,...
Be A Game Changer
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Community Involvement
Volunteers are the game-changer! They are the player that ignites those around them to do better and be better. They are the player that changes the on court or on field energy thats a spark plug and leads the team to victory. They are the ones that young people...
The JA EFFECT Widening Horizons
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Work Readiness
When she was a child, Socheth McCutcheons family escaped Cambodia, which was under the control of the Khmer Rouge, in search of a better life in the United States. Socheths family settled in Revere, Massachusetts, near Boston. Socheth now serves as a volunteer for Junior Achievement in New Jersey. She feels it is important to pay it forward by being a role model for young people, especially...
Why JA? And Why Now? Financial Literacy as a Foundation for a Better Life
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Financial Literacy
At Junior Achievement, we view financial literacy as the other literacy. Just like reading or writing, we all deal with money on a near daily basis. Junior Achievement employs a pathways approach to teaching financial literacy to young people. By pathways, we mean that JA programs are designed to engage students on the subject over multiple grades, from their first days in kindergarten,...
Meet JA's Director of Strategy & Student Impact
By Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana
Community Involvement
As the JA Team grows, JA is eager for the community to welcome and get to know Chrissy Ash, JA Director of Strategy & Student Impact. Welcome to the team,...
Why JA? And Why Now? A Response to a Changing Work and Career Landscape
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Work Readiness
Junior Achievements proven programs are shown to inspire and prepare young people for success. Our approach is demonstrated to give students the tools they need to increase their chances of achieving their potential in work, career, and...
JA Staff Spotlight: Wendy Hunter
By Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana
Corporate Responsibility
Hi! My name is Wendy Hunter and I am Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana's Regional Impact...
2022 Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Financial Literacy
According to a new survey by Junior Achievement USA, a third of teens (33%) say that their parents or guardians are concerned about the cost of back-to-school supplies this...
JA National Student Leadership Summit 2022
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Entrepreneurship
In June of 2022, 15 of Junior Achievements top student companies came to the Nations Capital to compete in the 2022 Junior Achievement National Student...
