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BLOG: 2013 JA Essay Competition Winner Mimi Robinson: "Your voice is strongest when you speak, write, and live with passion"

BLOG: 2013 JA Essay Competition Winner Mimi Robinson: "Your voice is strongest when you speak, write, and live with passion"

I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity recently to reflect on how the Junior Achievement Community has affected my life. In 2013, I participated in the essay competition that revolved around the following question: “Which will do more to improve life in the United States over the next decade, business entrepreneurs or social entrepreneurs? Why?” I remember reading the question and asking out loud and responding – Why not both? 

Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County: Apex Home Loans JA® in a Day Volunteer Blog

Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County: Apex Home Loans JA® in a Day Volunteer Blog

On March 4th I spent the day in a place I hadn’t been in years (and truthfully never thought I’d be back in) – a 6th grade classroom. I was there in support of “Junior Achievement”, a great organization that is dedicated to educating students in grades K-12 about financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.