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Why JA? And Why Now? Financial Literacy as a Foundation for a Better Life
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Financial Literacy
At Junior Achievement, we view financial literacy as the other literacy. Just like reading or writing, we all deal with money on a near daily basis. Junior Achievement employs a pathways approach to teaching financial literacy to young people. By pathways, we mean that JA programs are designed to engage students on the subject over multiple grades, from their first days in kindergarten,...
National Entrepreneurship Month
By Sanjana Suresh, Fireside Chat Coordinator / Digital Marketing & Communications Intern
Corporate Responsibility
Entrepreneurship is defined as the activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit. Behind each entrepreneurial venture is at least one entrepreneur, or an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the...
2021 High School Hero Scholar Award Recipients Spotlight Series - Blog #4
By Sanjana Suresh, Fireside Chat Coordinator / Digital Marketing & Communications Intern
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2021 High School Hero Scholar Award Recipients Spotlight Series - Blog #3
By Sanjana Suresh, Fireside Chat Coordinator / Digital Marketing & Communications Intern
Corporate Responsibility
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2021 HIGH SCHOOL HERO SCHOLAR AWARD RECIPIENTS SPOTLIGHT SERIES - Blog #2
By Sanjana Suresh, Fireside Chat Coordinator / Digital Marketing & Communications Intern
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A Detailed Glimpse Into the New Jersey Business Hall of Fame
By Sanjana Suresh, Fireside Chat Coordinator / Digital Marketing & Communications Intern
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With the New Jersey Business Hall of Fames (NJBHOF) 20th Anniversary just under a month away, this blog post will explore the history and significance of the event, and dive further into this years Class of...
Why JA? And Why Now? A Response to a Changing Work and Career Landscape
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Work Readiness
Junior Achievements proven programs are shown to inspire and prepare young people for success. Our approach is demonstrated to give students the tools they need to increase their chances of achieving their potential in work, career, and...
Connecting with JANJ's new President & CEO
By Sanjana Suresh, Fireside Chat Coordinator / Digital Marketing & Communications Intern
Corporate Responsibility
As JANJs Fireside Chat Coordinator, I had the pleasure of connecting with James Horne Jr., JANJs new President! I compiled a list of questions and interviewed Jim to help JANJs social media network get some personal insight into who he is and what he envisions for the future of the organization. In this blog post, I will write about the highlights of the interview and reflect on my chat with...
JA of New Jerseys New Identity and What it Means to Their Staff
By Shamyah Bowers-Ray - Public Relations/Social Media Intern
Corporate Responsibility
On August 22, 2022, JA of New Jersey updated its logo to reflect the global rebrand, which includes a new color scheme, and logo. This is the first change to the Junior Achievement logo since 1986! The purpose behind this new identity was to modernize the original design to maintain pace with the trajectory of the organization. JANJs website is now easier to navigate and encompasses a more...
2021 High School Hero Scholar Award Recipients Spotlight Series
By Sanjana Suresh, Fireside Chat Coordinator / Digital Marketing & Communications Intern
Corporate Responsibility
Catching Up With the 2021 Scholar Award...
