by Junior Achievement | Jan 29, 2021 | News
This past November, we celebrated National Entrepreneurship Month with some of our elementary and high school students with various activities surrounding entrepreneurship. Our elementary school students were introduced to the basics of entrepreneurship. They put...
by Junior Achievement | Dec 16, 2020 | News
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...
by Junior Achievement | Dec 9, 2020 | News
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,...
by Junior Achievement | Dec 4, 2020 | News
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...
by Junior Achievement | Dec 3, 2020 | News
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...
