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On June 8, Junior Achievement and Barron’s teamed up to celebrate Educational Inclusion! During this virtual event, Mark Cuban, Al Roker, Suze Orman, and others recognized six outstanding organizations closing educational divides and promoting financial capability....

On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, in collaboration with Fairfield County's Community Foundation hosted a discussion on K-12 Education in Connecticut in regards to career exploration and readiness for our youth. The keynote speaker...

Junior Achievement: Lines, a video produced by the Junior Achievement USA Brand Team has won a 2021 Award of Excellence in the Diversity & Inclusion category from the Communicator Awards. Lines was produced as JA’s response to calls for social justice and greater...

The Arena is a periodic web series where celebrity coaches listen to business pitches from teen entrepreneurs and then provide constructive feedback and guidance. Junior Achievement is doing this series in partnership with the Brian Hamilton Foundation and the Taco...

JAGFC President Bernadine Venditto was featured again on the For the People podcast, after two appearances in 2020. She discussed our upcoming JA Inspire Virtual Career Exploration Fair (coming to JAGFC May 4th) and how JA is continuing to prepare students for a...

  We are so excited to celebrate National Volunteer Week 4/18-4/24. Below are profiles of some of our superstar volunteers. Ramon Peralta Founder and Creative Director of Peralta Designs Ramon Peralta holds a BFA in Visual Arts and an Honorary Doctorate from the...

Effective money management, wealth creation through investment, and the informed use of credit are all critical skills for leveling the financial playing field and promoting economic mobility. Yet most young people aren’t exposed to financial literacy education in...

The Arena is a periodic web series where celebrity coaches will listen to business pitches from teen entrepreneurs and then provide constructive feedback and guidance. Junior Achievement is doing this series in partnership with the Brian Hamilton Foundation and the...

We are proud to share the Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County Annual Report for 2019-2020. We are grateful for the support of our corporate partners, donors, volunteers, educators, board members, and all who contribute to making JA of Greater Fairfield...

Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County receives the third installment of a multi-year grant from the Valley Community Foundation and The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (Bridgeport, CT)- In September 2020, Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield...