$1.6M raised, 800 guests and four new Laureates
Yesterday, the Washington Business Hall of Fame – Greater Washington's signature lifetime achievement award in business – welcomed its 2024 class of Laureates during a gala held at The Anthem. The Washington Business Hall of Fame (Hall of Fame) recognizes the achievements of Greater Washington’s most accomplished leaders and celebrates their impact on the local economy, surrounding communities, and overall quality of life.
On December 5, the Washington Business Hall of Fame (Hall of Fame) welcomed five new Laureates at the 35th annual gala at The Anthem, raising a record-breaking $1.6 million to support the work of Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) to reengineer education to expand economic mobility and opportunity for all students through the Exponential Tomorrows campaign.
The 2023 JA Entrepreneurship Summit has wrapped and we couldn't be more thrilled with the incredible achievements of all the student teams involved. Over the course of a week, students gathered at JA Finance Park in Prince George’s County and collaborated on how to address the following social causes; mental and physical health, homelessness, pollution, and climate change.
According to new research from Junior Achievement and Citizens, more than three-fourths of teens (76%) agree that a two-year or technical certification is enough to get a good job, and only 41% of respondents agree that one must have a four-year degree to have a good job.
In recent months, there have been reports of Artificial Intelligence (AI) making advances in competencies related to occupational fields millions of people depend on for jobs, including graphic design, writing, content creation, and even law and medicine. This has raised questions about the impact AI could have on the future employability of millions.
