A new study for Junior Achievement USA by the Population Reference Bureau shows changes from 1970 to 2017 in the characteristics of "disconnected youth," young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are not employed nor enrolled in school.
“Someone recently told me that there is no growth in your comfort zone, and no comfort in your growth zone,” said JA Volunteer Gabe Cohen. “Doing the things that often scare us will lead to positive results.”
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington is pleased to announce the appointment of five new Board members: Jonathan Aberman of Amplifier Ventures, Mark Rothman of MYTA Technologies, Jacob Streit of HSBC, Rishi Vyas of PNC Wealth Management, and Tien Wong of Lore Systems.
On December 17, 2018, five student companies made up of almost 50 JA Company Program® students from throughout the D.C. region pitched their new business ideas to a Shark Tank of investors with the hope of securing funds to launch their innovative companies.
The 31st annual Washington Business Hall of Fame benefiting Junior Achievement of Greater Washington was held on November 28, 2018, at the National Building Museum.
Surveys by Junior Achievement and EY Show Teen Girls are thinking about Becoming Entrepreneurs Slightly More than Boys Are; “Fear of Failure” is a Top Concern for Both Groups
Partnership between Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, Montgomery County Public Schools, and Capital One Delivers Digital, High-Impact Financial Literacy Program to Every Montgomery County 7th Grader
