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Mar 22, 2023, 10:04 ET Survey: 66 Percent of Teens Concerned They Might Not Be Able to Find a Good Job as Adults Due to Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)

In recent months, there have been reports of Artificial Intelligence (AI) making advances in competencies related to occupational fields millions of...

Mar 16, 2023, 09:52 ET JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 65 ORGANIZATIONS WITH A U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD

Junior Achievement USA® (JA) today announced that it will honor 65 organizations with the 2021-22 U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award in...

Mar 08, 2023, 10:03 ET Junior Achievement Receives $820,000 from American Express Foundation to Empower Financial Confidence in Today's Youth

Junior Achievement announced today that it has received a grant of $820,000 from American Express Foundation to deliver JA Finance Park and other...

Feb 15, 2023, 11:23 ET Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day® Foundation and Junior Achievement® Announce Partnership

The Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day® Foundation and Junior Achievement® are joining forces this year for Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work...

Dec 01, 2022, 11:15 ET Survey: 71% of Teens Concerned About Inflation this Holiday Shopping Season

A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm Big Village shows that most teens (71%) are concerned with how inflation...

Aug 16, 2022, 10:00 ET Junior Achievement Receives $38.8 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Junior Achievement USA (JA) announced today that philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $38.8 million to Junior Achievement USA and JA operations ...

Aug 03, 2022, 10:02 ET Survey: Most Teens Aspire to Own a Home Someday but Report Significant Financial and Homeownership Knowledge Gaps

A new survey by Junior Achievement USA and Fannie Mae shows most teens (88%) would like to own a home someday. The survey reflects that most teens...

Jul 27, 2022, 10:03 ET Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern

A new survey by Junior Achievement USA shows that a third of teens (33%) say that their parents or guardians are concerned about the cost of...

Jul 06, 2022, 10:02 ET Junior Achievement and Synovus Bank Partner to Deliver Financial Literacy Lessons to Students in Five States

Today, Junior Achievement USA (JA) and Synovus Bank announced a new partnership to deliver lessons on essential life skills, including financial...

Jun 28, 2022, 11:21 ET Junior Achievement Teams of Teen Entrepreneurs from JA of North Central Ohio, JA of Southeast Texas, JA of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and JA of South Florida, Earn National Recognition

On Wednesday, June 22nd, the teen entrepreneurs representing Junior Achievement of JA of North Central Ohio, JA of Southeast Texas, JA of...

Jun 14, 2022, 15:00 ET Junior Achievement USA Names Loretta Rodriguez Chief Human Resources and Diversity Officer

Junior Achievement USA (JA USA) announced today that Loretta Rodriguez has been named its Chief Human Resources and Diversity Officer, effective July ...

Jun 07, 2022, 13:50 ET Junior Achievement Announces Winners of JA Titan® National Virtual Competition

Three teams of Junior Achievement students representing JA of Wisconsin and JA of Northwestern Ohio have been selected as first-, second-, and...

May 04, 2022, 10:14 ET Junior Achievement USA to Launch Updated Brand

Junior Achievement USA announced it will be updating its logo and brand effective June 1, 2022. It's the first change to the Junior Achievement logo...

Apr 27, 2022, 11:04 ET Junior Achievement Announces Winners of National JA Social Innovation Challenge

Three teams of Junior Achievement students representing the JA of New York have been selected as first-, second-, and third-place honorees at the...

Apr 18, 2022, 10:04 ET "Money Without Borders Survey": Only 27% of Teens Think National Governments Have Most Influence on Global Economy

A new survey of 1,009 teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research company ENGINE Insights shows that only one-in-four teens (27%) think...

Apr 11, 2022, 14:36 ET PLAYERS COALITION AND JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA® ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

Players Coalition, the nonprofit co-founded by NFL players Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins, with athletes across 12 professional leagues, announced ...

Feb 24, 2022, 10:02 ET Junior Achievement USA Names Sridhar Thodupunoori Chief Information Technology Officer

Junior Achievement USA announced today that Sridhar ("Sri") Thodupunoori has accepted the position of Chief Information Technology Officer for Junior ...

Feb 23, 2022, 10:11 ET Survey: 60% of Teens Would Prefer to Start a Business Over Having a Traditional Job

3 in 5 American teens (60%) would be more interested in starting their own business than having a traditional job, according to a new survey by...

Feb 10, 2022, 10:07 ET Junior Achievement and Accenture Offer an Updated Work and Career-Readiness Resource for Students and Educators

Junior Achievement and Accenture today announced the release of JA Connect, an updated work and career readiness resource for middle and high school...

Feb 03, 2022, 10:00 ET JA Worldwide Nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize; Junior Achievement USA Celebrates this Prestigious Honor

Today, Junior Achievement USA announced that JA Worldwide, which represents all Junior Achievement organizations globally, has been nominated for the ...

Jan 26, 2022, 10:04 ET JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 55 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD

Junior Achievement USA® (JA) announced today that it will honor 55 organizations with the 2020-21 U.S. President's Volunteer Service Awards. Despite...
Junior Achievement Launches "Take Flight" Awareness Campaign

Jan 25, 2022, 09:00 ET Junior Achievement Launches "Take Flight" Awareness Campaign

Junior Achievement (JA) is launching a new awareness campaign that focuses on helping kids connect what they learn in school and life outside the...

Nov 10, 2021, 10:03 ET Survey: Teen Shoppers Concerned About Shortages of Gift Items This Holiday Season

A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that most teens (55%) are concerned that global...

Nov 02, 2021, 10:02 ET Junior Achievement and EY Offer Two Initiatives to Teach Teens About Entrepreneurship During National Entrepreneurship Month

For the fifth year in a row, Junior Achievement and Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) will connect entrepreneurs with high school students across the country ...

Oct 07, 2021, 10:04 ET Survey: 73% of U.S. Teens Agree That Business Innovation will be Required to Slow or Stop Global Warming/Climate Change

A new survey of 1,006 teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research company ENGINE Insights shows that most teens (73%) agree that business...