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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...

Why JA? and Why Now? A Response to the Uncertainty and Inequity Facing Gen Z is a report put together by Junior Achievement USA which showcases how Gen Z has been impacted by the current events happening in our world. This is a life-changing moment in our history....

Here is a message from JAGFC Board Chair, Mike Steinharter:  I have been involved with Junior Achievement - in New York and in Connecticut - for almost 20 years, and have long appreciated its mission: “Junior Achievement (JA) empowers young people to own their...

(Bridgeport, CT) - Roughly half (49%) of Class of 2020 graduating seniors say their plans for after high school have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) and the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF). Of those...

Many thanks to our partners who promote financial literacy by supporting JA’s digital resources. JAGFC is pivoting to provide creative and unique delivery systems to reach our students, with free online resources available for educators, caregivers, and students....

JAGFC President Bernadine Venditto was recently interviewed for the ​Fairfield County Business Journal and Westfair Business Publications. She reflected on how JAGFC has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic by pivoting to deliver programs in the digital space, with...

(Bridgeport, Connecticut) – A new survey for Junior Achievement (JA) by research firm ENGINE Insights shows that teens remain open to becoming an entrepreneur and starting a business despite the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. small businesses. Two-thirds (66%) of teens...