News

The following thought leadership piece was written by Jack Kosakowski, President & CEO of Junior Achievement USA. Why Work Needs Meaning Much has been made in recent months about “The Great Resignation,” the tendency of young workers, primarily Millennials and...

Opinion: Financial literacy improvements needed in CT Bernadine Venditto Aug. 6, 2021 Pictured: Participants in our High School Heroes program at Ansonia High School teach JA lessons to students at Mead Elementary School. With many school systems across the state set...

(Bridgeport, CT) – Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County recently received a $10,000 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation. Funds will assist JAGFC in bringing a brand- new financial literacy and economic empowerment program to Fairfield County...

(Bridgeport, CT) – Earlier last month, Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County was chosen to receive a $10,000 grant award from United Way of Western Connecticut. This funding is a part of United Way’s COVID-19 Resiliency Grant Program and is effective July 1,...

Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County receives three-year Responsive Grant from the Valley Community Foundation and The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (Bridgeport, CT) – Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County has been chosen as one of...

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...