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Bridgeport, CT – A new survey of 1,004 teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research company ENGINE Insights shows that a majority (61%) believes that people in our society are paid less based on race, ethnicity, or gender. More than two-thirds (69%) believe...

On December 8, JA USA and CNBC came together to present a virtual summit, which gave teens across the country the opportunity to hear from experts on the topic of economic disparity in America. The panel of speakers answered questions surrounding the topics of race,...

The Arena is a periodic web series, hosted by Junior Achievement USA and the Brian Hamilton Foundation, where celebrity coaches will listen to business pitches from teen entrepreneurs and then provide constructive feedback and guidance. In the 2nd episode, celebrity...

The KPMG Future Leaders Program is a charitable initiative focused on developing future generations of women leaders. Twenty-Two female high school seniors will receive a $10,000 college scholarship/year for 4 years, attend a leadership retreat, and be paired with a...

The Arena is a periodic web series, hosted by Junior Achievement USA and the Brian Hamilton Foundation, where celebrity coaches will listen to business pitches from teen entrepreneurs and then provide constructive feedback and guidance. In the pilot episode, celebrity...

  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....

Junior Achievement, with the support of The Hartford, is announcing the launch of the new JA Company Program®. The updated program, which introduces teens to the excitement of conceptualizing, launching, and running their own business in a startup environment, is the...

Congratulations to our students who have been awarded scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year! Karen Colangelo Scholarship – Awarded to Alexia Boccuzzi who will be attending University of Pennsylvania this fall. She was also the student speaker at our Hall of Fame...

JAGFC President Bernadine Venditto was featured on another episode of For the People after her first interview in late April. This time around, she discussed how high school students and their future plans have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and shared how...

Are you aware that more than 18 million employees work for companies with matching gift programs? Did you know that your donation to Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County could be doubled through a matching gift from your employer? Thousands of companies...