April 19-25 is National Volunteer Week, and there is no better time to pause and recognize the selfless contributions of our extraordinary JA Volunteers who inspire and motivate us every day. Read JA Volunteer Robbie Mosley’s Q&A with JA!
Volunteer Appreciation Week Spotlight: Lou D'Alessandro
Volunteer Appreciation Week Spotlight: Kevin Hrynkow
Volunteer Appreciation Week Spotlight: Jody Mitchell
Volunteer Appreciation Week Spotlight: Scott Gold
Volunteer Appreciation Week Spotlight: James 'TaB' Patrick
Preventative Measures at JA of Greater Washington
Former JA Company Program Team Accepted into UVA Entrepreneurship Incubator Program
The JA of Greater Washington student entrepreneurs who created “Pick-Me-Up” in 2017 have relaunched their company at the University of Virginia (UVA) and gained acceptance into the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation’s VentureLab Incubator.
Study: Teens Think Economics Education is Important, but Struggle with Basic Economic Concepts
According to a recent survey, 93 percent of teens believe economics education is "important," yet struggle with basic concepts like "supply and demand" and the role of the Federal Reserve. The survey of 1,000 teens between the ages of 13 and 18 was conducted by Wakefield Research for Junior Achievement USA (JA) and the Charles Koch Foundation in support of the launch of a new JA Economics® program.
