Author: jacolorado

March 13, 2014

State Farm Grant Helps Bring Professionals to Pupils

State Farm has awarded a $10,000 grant to Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. (JA). The funds will be used to implement financial education curriculum in classrooms throughout Denver, Northern Colorado and Eastern Wyoming during the...

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JA National Leadership Summit 2014

Students who participated in JA Be Entrepreneurial and JA Company Program during the 2013/14 school year might be eligible to participate in Junior Achievement's 2014 National Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., from June 16 to...

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March 12, 2014

Capitalism with a Conscience

This spring, senior-level executives are sharing their expertise and empowering high school students to make ethical decisions through JA Capitalism with a Conscience, presented by FirstBank. This program offers students a...

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February 28, 2014

JA volunteer Jennifer Leitsch named as a DBJ Top Forty Under 40 for 2014

JA is thrilled that Jennifer Leitsch, corporate responsibility manager for Prologis, is being recognized as one of the Denver Business Journal's Forty Under 40 for her outstanding community leadership. Sustainability is...

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February 27, 2014

JA Business Week presenting sponsor & projects announced

JA is pleased to announce that Arrow Electronics is going to be the presenting sponsor of JA Business Week 2014! Thanks to Arrow, more than 270 high school students will gather at Johnson...

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February 18, 2014

Millennials & Social Good

The Millennial generation wields powerful influence both on and offline. It comprises the largest segment of the U.S. population—more than 100 million members, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Given its sheer...

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February 14, 2014

“Every little bit counts”

Larry Hendrickson representing the Vail Valley Advisory Board at a JA Board Meeting Larry Hendrickson has 40 years of experience in the business world. He has worked in general management...

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February 12, 2014

Students Job Shadow at the Microsoft Store

Hi! My name is Colton, and I’m a senior at Dakota Ridge High School. I’ve been working part-time since I was 15 years old, and I really believe in starting...

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February 11, 2014

Thank you Peyton Manning & FedEx!

Peyton Manning was named the 2013 FedEx NFL Air Player of the Year! In recognition, FedEx is donating $25,000 in his name to Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. The funds are...

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