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Why JA? And Why Now? A Response to a Changing Work and Career Landscape
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Work Readiness
Junior Achievements proven programs are shown to inspire and prepare young people for success. Our approach is demonstrated to give students the tools they need to increase their chances of achieving their potential in work, career, and...
2022 Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Financial Literacy
According to a new survey by Junior Achievement USA, a third of teens (33%) say that their parents or guardians are concerned about the cost of back-to-school supplies this...
JA National Student Leadership Summit 2022
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Entrepreneurship
In June of 2022, 15 of Junior Achievements top student companies came to the Nations Capital to compete in the 2022 Junior Achievement National Student...
Celebrating Women's History Month - Spotlight: Christina Page
Blog from southeasttexas.ja.org
By JA of Southeast Texas
Community Involvement
For Women's History Month, Junior Achievement is proud to highlight strong, amazing women and their accomplishments that help make the world a better place. Women's History Month traces back to the first International Women's Day in 1911, and since then has transformed into the month-long celebration we have grown to know and...
Achieving Success at JA Company Program Trade Fair
Blog from southeasttexas.ja.org
By JA of Southeast Texas
Entrepreneurship
Presented by JA Board Company Gulf Island, and our Board Member Dr. Richard Heo, this event showcases JA Company Program startups working in an exciting, interactive marketplace. This event comes with the opportunity to share their creative companies while showcasing their hard work to the public in Memorial City...
Frost Elementary Student Community Leaders Receive a Valuable Lesson
Blog from southeasttexas.ja.org
By Jordan Parker
Community Involvement
On Dec. 16, 2021, five Frost Elementary student leaders entered their school library to find a special thank you awaiting their arrival. For being great students during the year, presents for each of them covered the tops of the library shelves as their parents, school leaders, and JA Staff embraced their...
Exceeding Expectations with the JA Company Program
Blog from southeasttexas.ja.org
By Tania Daniel
Entrepreneurship
The JA Company Program, Presented by LyondellBasell, witnessed incredible growth and expansion in Fall 2021, with over 50 cohorts already completing the core curriculum. Special thanks to many JA Board companies and stakeholders, like PwC, Schlumberger, ExxonMobil, Rice MBA, and Baker Hughes, for strengthening our mentor pipeline and providing much-needed guidance. We are honored to work on some...
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! JA Volunteer Spotlight - Eduardo Rodriguez
Blog from southeasttexas.ja.org
By Becky Neely
Community Involvement
Eduardo Rodriguez, Assistant Vice President at Woodforest Bank in Magnolia, Texas, was born in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States in 1995. He has been married to his beautiful wife for 25 years and has two children and a family dog.
Before coming to the United States, he studied International Business Administration at Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila in Torreon,...
Innovation took center stage during JA Ignite the Spark!
Blog from southeasttexas.ja.org
By Tania Daniel
Entrepreneurship
The JA Company Program kick-off, JA Ignite the Spark! was a roaring success, with over 170 students taking part in the Microsoft Innovation Challenge. This event has limited registration for students this year as we demoed and managed a new Microsoft Teams format, and the responses and reviews have been stellar! Ignite was proudly presented by long-standing JA Board Company Worley and co-presented...
Waltrip High School ninth graders advise CenterPoint Energy on attracting skilled employees in first 3DE case challenge of the year!
Blog from southeasttexas.ja.org
By Matthew Jamison
Corporate Responsibility
Yesterday was a big day for 141 ninth graders at Houston ISDs Waltrip High School. Five weeks ago, Waltrips inaugural 3DE by Junior Achievement case challenge kicked off. Volunteers from CenterPoint Energy presented students with an open-ended question: What exciting and inventive strategies should CenterPoint employ to attract new skilled workers? Students worked in teams of three-five to...
