Rocky Mountain Deaf School Visits JA Free Enterprise Center
In February, a group of high school students from the Rocky Mountain Deaf School in Jefferson County visited the Junior Achievement (JA) Free Enterprise Center and experienced Robert and Judi Newman JA Finance Park, presented […]
Featured Partner: Aegon Transamerica Foundation
From being the presenting sponsor of Junior Achievement (JA) Finance Park to engaging their employees as volunteers, Transamerica, a leading retirement and life insurance company, is making an incredible impact on youth in Metro Denver […]
Governor Polis Visits JA Free Enterprise Center
Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently toured Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain’s (JA) state-of-the-art JA Free Enterprise Center in Greenwood Village. Governor Polis initially took a hardhat tour of the site in November 2022 when construction was still […]
JA Worldwide Nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, our third nomination in three years. JA-Rocky Mountain is a member of JA Worldwide. Nobel Peace Prize nominations may […]
JA Free Enterprise Center Earns International Award
Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA-Rocky Mountain) earned international recognition for its new JA Free Enterprise Center located in the heart of Greenwood Village. The JA Worldwide award for Brand Amplification was announced on Nov. 16, 2023 […]
Kristi Shaffer Earns C-Suite Award
We are thrilled to announce that Kristi Shaffer, JA-Rocky Mountain’s Chief Development Officer is being recognized for her leadership at JA and the broader business community through the Denver Business Journal’s C-Suite Awards. One of […]
The New York Post states 34% of young adults don’t have a life plan after graduating. It’s critical that students obtain some sort of post-secondary training as 91% of jobs in Colorado that can support […]
New JA Finance Park Opens to Students
With deep anticipation, the JA Free Enterprise Center opened to its first group of students on April 19, 2023! The JA Free Enterprise Center is a vital place of learning, discovery, and inspiration that will […]
Robin Wise featured on “The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum”
In the podcast episode “Making Up For Lost Time: Reforming Schools In Post-Pandemic America”, Robin Wise, President & CEO of Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, asserts the way to help kids succeed is to not only teach […]
