Community Partner J.E. Dunn Builds Camaraderie, a Playhouse, and More for JA
Above: Employees of J.E. Dunn regularly volunteer in JA classrooms and at JA Finance Park, presented by Transamerica. Above photos taken prior to the pandemic. Junior Achievement is fortunate to have...
View ArticleJA Tackling Teens’ Growing Distrust of Corporate America
Just 17 percent of Americans believe business executives have a high level of honesty and ethical standards, according to a recent Gallup poll, a decline of three percentage points from one year ago....
View ArticleJA Volunteer Returns to Same Teacher’s Class for 23 Years
In 1998, Junior Achievement connected three individuals whose lives have never been the same since. Angela Burmeister, a JA staff member at the time, made presentations about volunteering at Tom...
View Article2022 Volunteer, Educator & Advocate of the Year
Each year, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) names one person or organization Volunteer, Educator and Advocate of the Year. The recipient is hand-selected by JA staff members in recognition of...
View ArticleJA-Rocky Mountain Participates in the CSU Global Business Academy
This July, students from around the globe participated in an immersive, ten-day summer business program on Colorado State University’s beautiful campus. Originally founded in 2018, this program is...
View ArticleTaking Stock in the JA Stock Market Challenge
Another year, another round of fast-paced excitement at the JA-Stock Market Challenge! Thanks to financial and volunteer support from the business community, more than 1,200 local area students...
View ArticleJA on Denver 7’s Mile High Living
JA-Rocky Mountain’s Senior Education Engagement Officer, Jill Hrnicek, was featured on Denver Channel 7’s Mile High Living, discussing all things JA – including the new JA Free Enterprise Center and...
View ArticleBe A Game Changer
Volunteers Help Level the Playing Field of Life Practice makes perfect.” – Benjamin Franklin This is a quote we have heard from the time we were little even into adulthood. If you were an athlete, you...
View ArticleJA Recognizes Eric Bowler as the 2023 Advocate of the Year
JA is proud to name Charles Schwab’s Eric Bowler as the 2023 Advocate of the Year. The post JA Recognizes Eric Bowler as the 2023 Advocate of the Year first appeared on Junior Achievement. The post JA...
View ArticleTom Durkin Named 2023 JA Volunteer of the Year
Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) is proud to name Tom Durkin as its 2023 Volunteer of the Year. The post Tom Durkin Named 2023 JA Volunteer of the Year first appeared on Junior Achievement. The...
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