The Learn About the Laureate series serves as an opportunity for the Greater Washington business community to get to know the 2021 Washington Business Hall of Fame inductees just a little bit better. Check out Craig Ruppert’s Q&A with JA!
Back-to-School with JA: The Year Ahead
In March of 2020, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington became one of thousands of organizations across the world that had to make a quick and intense early-pandemic pivot to continue our mission. And pivot we did: we are proud to say that our all-virtual efforts were a success, allowing us to deliver the programs that offer our students the access and opportunities that set them up for success in life after high school.
High Schoolers Participate in 2021 JA Entrepreneurship Summit
Six teams representing students from the Greater Washington region, and as far as Cyprus, spent five intense days participating in Junior Achievement’s sixth annual JA Entrepreneurship Summit, a virtual “startup boot camp” that challenges high schoolers to design socially conscious businesses.
STUDY: 39% of Teens Feel They Are Behind Educationally Due to the Pandemic, Many Believe Permanently
2021 Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureates Announced
The Washington Business Hall of Fame and Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) has announced its 2021 Laureate inductees. This year’s class of distinguished honorees will be celebrated for their significant and lasting impact on the Greater Washington region through the private sector economy.
D.C.-Area Students to Compete at Junior Achievement’s National Student Leadership Summit
Two Junior Achievement (JA) of Greater Washington student teams have been selected to compete at the virtual Junior Achievement National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS). The students will compete in the three-day event, June 22-24, against other teen entrepreneurs from across the United States.
STUDY: 68% of 16- and 17-Year-Olds Plan to Work this Summer – Same Level as Pre-Pandemic
A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that two-thirds of 16- and 17-year-olds (68%) plan to work this summer. Nearly the same percentage of teens in that age group (69%) who planned to work in the summer of 2019, based on a similar survey taken pre-pandemic.
Survey Finds 2020 High School Graduates Delayed College Plans, Concerned about Financial Security
COVID-19 has significantly impacted how teens are thinking about their financial futures, prompting 25 percent of 2020 high school graduates to delay their college plans in the face of reduced financial support from parents and guardians because of the pandemic, according to a new survey from Junior Achievement (JA) and Citizens.
