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- 2016 Teens and Personal Finance Survey
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- 2021-2022 Alumni Survey Report
- A Generation Deferred? Gen Z and Economic Milestones
- A Parents' Guide: Talking to Your Kids About Inflation
Blogs
- Teens Want Financial Literacy Education, But Many Schools Don’t Offer It
- Reawakening the American Dream: Homeownership for Generation Z
- Grad Nation: If Not College, Then What?
- Summer Jobs = Career Readiness
- Unlocking Opportunities: Preparing Teens for an AI Future
- From Literacy to Action: Empowering Teens for Financial Wellness
- Because of JA...The Impact of Junior Achievement on Fis Life
- Stemming the STEM Decline
- A Generation Deferred?
- Dream Jobs vs. Fulfilling Jobs
- Help Young Entrepreneurs Shoot for Success
- Because of JA
- The Power of Volunteerism
- Unwrapping the Gift Of Possibility
- Crafting a Comprehensive Business Plan
- Navigating a "Blue Christmas"
- Take Off with Junior Achievement and JA Launch Lesson
- Empowering the Future: Junior Achievement and Financial Planning
- Empowering Tomorrows Female Business Leaders
- Empowering Middle Schoolers: Junior Achievement and the Solution to Financial Literacy
- Building a Bright Future
- Revolutionizing Resumes
- Harnessing the Power of Generational Diversity
- Empowering the Future
- The Rising Trend of Teens Using AI for Schoolwork
- JA National Student Leadership Summit 2023
- New Research Shows Teens are Re-Thinking the Future of Work
- JA My Story | Zach Fleming
- JA Worldwide Nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
- Be A Game Changer
- The JA EFFECT Widening Horizons
- 71% of Teens Concerned About Inflation This Holiday Shopping Season
- Why JA? And Why Now? Financial Literacy as a Foundation for a Better Life
- Lawrence Business Hall of Fame Tribute Dinner Announcement
- Wichita Business Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Laureates Announced
- Why JA? And Why Now? A Response to a Changing Work and Career Landscape
- 2023 Topeka Business Hall of Fame Laureates Announced
- JA WORLDWIDE Ranks in the Top 100 - and the #1 Nonprofit - on Fast Company's Annual List of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in the World
- 2022 Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern
- Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern
- JA National Student Leadership Summit 2022
- 60% of Teens Would Prefer to Start a Business Over Having a Traditional Job
- Topeka and Shawnee County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Announces Results
- Topeka and Shawnee County To Host Student Entrepreneurship Competition on February 22
- 10 Million Reasons for Work and Career Readiness Education
- Survey: Teen Shoppers Concerned About Shortages of Gift Items This Holiday Season
- Inflation, Scarcity, and Teachable Moments
- Junior Achievement of Kansas to Honor Business Laureates at Annual Wichita Business Hall of Fame
- Lawrence Business Hall of Fame 2022 Laureates Announced
- Survey: About One-Third of Teens May be in Financially Unhealthy Relationships; Seek Advice from Parents, who Also Struggle with Money
- 2022 Topeka Business Hall of Fame Laureates Announced
- Why Work Needs Meaning
- The Payoff Behind Time Management
- Back to School Survey
- Qualities and Skills that Transfer to Entrepreneurial Success
- Lawrence Area Looking for New Program Assistant
- Lawrence Area Hiring Program Assistant
- Junior Achievement of Kansas Receives $3,857 from Simmons Bank to Support Programs
- Job Vacancies' Reaching an All-Time High & What it Means for Teens
- Summer Jobs Survey: 68% of 16- and 17-Year-Olds Plan to Work this Summer Same Level as Pre-Pandemic
- Getting Your Child Set Up with a Bank Account
- Survey Finds 2020 High School Graduates Delayed College Plans, Concerned about Financial Security
- Virtual Career Fair Hosts Live Day for Adults
- CR Hall :: Wichita Business Hall of Fame Laureates 2021
- Don Sherman :: Wichita Business Hall of Fame Laureate 2021
- Gene & Yolanda Camarena :: Wichita Business Hall of Fame Laureate 2021
- Scott Redler :: Wichita Business Hall of Fame Laureate 2021
- Virtual Career Fair Unveiled for NE Kansas Employers
- Holiday Spending Survey: Despite COVID Restrictions, Two-Thirds of Teens Expect to Do Holiday Shopping In-Store
- Murder Mystery Sets Spooky Tone for Lawrence Virtual Fundraiser
- 6th Annual Edition of Kansas College and Career Guide Released
- Wichita Business Hall of Fame 2021 Laureates Announced at Luncheon
- CAPITOL FEDERAL TAKES HOME TOP PRIZE AT THIRD ANNUAL JA GOLF CLASSIC
- Class of 2020 Survey: Half of Graduating Seniors Change Plans for After High School Due to COVID-19
- Survey: The "New Normal" Hasn't Dampened Teens' Interest in Becoming Entrepreneurs
Press Releases
- New Retire4Real Online Game Will Help Teens Understand the Importance of Investing for Retirement
- Two-thirds of America's Teens are Concerned About the Financial Impact of COVID-19
- More than A Third of Teens Don't Believe they will be Financially Independent from Parents by Age 30
- Junior Achievement Receives Nearly $2 Million Department of Labor Grant to Prepare Young Adults for the Workforce
- Survey: The "New Normal" Hasn't Dampened Teens' Interest in Becoming Entrepreneurs
- Class of 2020 Survey: Half of Graduating Seniors Change Plans for After High School Due to COVID-19
- New Online Game to Help Teens Explore Careers in Project Management
- ATLANTA-AREA TEENS LEARN HOW TO BE WORKFORCE-READY AT AT&T ASPIRE MENTORING ACADEMY
- 69 Percent of Teens Support Debt-Free College; Drops to 33 Percent if it Means Higher Taxes
- Junior Achievement Operations Win International Awards for Innovation
- Junior Achievement Named "Organization of the Year" by the Institute for Financial Literacy
- The Hartford and Junior Achievement USA Team up for JA MyBiz Builder to Teach Entrepreneurial Concepts to Teens
- Junior Achievement Launches Re-Imagined JA Its My Future® with the Support of Emerson
- JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 44 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
- Junior Achievement to Ring In its Centennial by Ringing the NYSE Closing Bell on March 12, 2019
- The Hartford Commits $16 Million To Support Small Business Success
- Junior Achievement Receives 38.8 Million Dollar Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
- Junior Achievement and PMI Educational Foundation Pilot New Online Project Management Training Module for Teens
- Junior Achievement USA and the Association of Latino Professionals For America Join Forces to Prepare Youth for Career Success
- Junior Achievement USA to Launch Updated Brand
- "Money Without Borders Survey: Only 27% of Teens Think National Governments Have Most Influence on Global Economy
- Junior Achievement and Discover Launch JA Finance Park Virtual® to Help Teens Better Understand Financial Concepts
- ABA Foundation and Junior Achievement Announce Partnership to Empower Americas Youth With Money Skills
- Back-to-School Survey: Two-Thirds of Teens Concerned About Attending School In-Person this Fall
- Mark Cuban and Brian Hamilton to Headline Junior Achievements "Why Entrepreneurship Now: A Virtual Event for America's Teens" on May 27
- JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 49 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
- Black Friday Survey: More than a Third of Teens Plan to Hit the Malls this Holiday Shopping Season
- Teens Think Economics Education is Important, but Struggle with Basic Economic Concepts
- Junior Achievement and EY to Bring Thousands of Entrepreneurs into Classrooms during National Entrepreneurship Month in November
- Junior Achievement and PwC Launch Online Resource to Help Teens Better Understand the Costs of College and Other Options after High School
- Junior Achievement USA Receives $1.2 Million Gift from the Chick-fil-A® Foundation
- Accentures Amy Fuller Joins Junior Achievement USA Board of Directors
- Team of Junior Achievement Teen Entrepreneurs from Canton, Ohio, Named JA Company of the Year
- Survey: Teen Girls Interest in STEM Careers Declines
- Janus Henderson Commits Nearly $1.6 Million to Junior Achievement for the Redevelopment of its JA Titan® Program
- Six Honorees to Receive the Junior Achievement National Centennial Leadership Award
- More than Half of Teens Believe Student Loan Debt should be Forgiven, According to Junior Achievement Survey
- National Entrepreneurship Month Research Shows 41 Percent of Teens would Consider Starting a Business as Career Option
- KPMG donates more than $1.7 Million to Junior Achievement USA for the Redevelopment of its JA Finance Park Program
- Coca-Colas Monica Howard Douglas Joins Junior Achievement USA Board of Directors
- Majority of Teens are Worried About their Parents Preparedness to Retire, Know Little About Planning for their Own Retirement
- JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT TEEN ENTREPRENEURS OF BEELIEVE FROM CANTON, OHIO-AREA WIN JA COMPANY OF THE YEAR
- RESEARCH REVEALS BOYS INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS DECLINING; GIRLS INTEREST UNCHANGED
- JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 57 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
- Junior Achievement Recipient of $175,000 Grant from People's United Community Foundation
- Survey: Are Teens Going Bricks and Mortar this Holiday Season?
- Survey: Parents Extremely Supportive of Their Teens' Entrepreneurial Dreams, but Most Teens Don't Have Them
- New "JA Company Program" Gives Teens 21st Century Entrepreneurial Experience
- Teen Entrepreneurs of Ruff it Up Named "JA Company of the Year" at 2014 Junior Achievement National Student Leadership Summit
- New Survey Reveals Gender Gap Among Teens Planning to Attend College
- New Year Creates Opportunity for Finance Conversation and Resolutions with Millennials
- Singapore Students take Young Entrepreneur Title at the FedEX EXPRESS/Junior Achievement Regional International Trade Challenge
- Edward Grocholski to Join Junior Achievement USA ® as Brand Strategy and Communications Sr. Vice President
- FedEx Opens First-Ever Lemonade Stand in Super Bowl XLVII Media Center, Enlists NFL Stars to Help Junior Achievement Students Run Small Business
- KPMG FOUNDATION GIVES JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT $1.75 MILLION GIFT FOR TEEN FINANCIAL LITERACY CURRICULUM
- JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA AND TEACH FOR AMERICA ANNOUNCE NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP TO SHARE EXPERTISE, EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS
- ACCENTURE GRANTS JUNIOR ACHIEVMENT US $1.1M TO SUPPORT WORK READINESS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS THE U.S.
- JOBS, ECONOMY AND EDUCATION TOP CONCERNS OF TEENS THIS ELECTION, NEW SURVEY FINDS
- LISA GILLIS TO JOIN JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA AS CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
- Survey Finds Teens and Young Adults Continue Putting off Career Decisions as They Progress from High School to College (COPY_1588019682355)