JA Job Shadow prepares local students to be entrepreneurial thinkers
JA Job Shadow, presented by Pinnacol Assurance, prepares local high school students to be entrepreneurial thinkers in their approach to work. The program includes teacher-led classroom instruction focusing on key work-readiness skills such as leadership, teamwork […]
“It’s a great little walk down memory lane”
JA volunteer Christina Schultz has shown her passion for the JA mission not only though her growing participation in JA programs, but also by encouraging her coworkers at the Regis Company to get involved. As […]
A simple way to support Peyton Manning & JA at the same time!
The NFL announced that quarterback Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos is a finalist for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year, an honor he won last year. Until January 24, fans can cast […]
“It is so wonderful to challenge & be challenged by teenagers”
Laurie Raskasky, CPA and owner of Balanced Outcomes, credits her experience as a JA student for shaping her understanding and passion for business and entrepreneurship. After college and relocating to Denver, Laurie got involved with […]
Orthodontists interact with teenagers on a different level through volunteering
As professionals whose work is to “straighten” their patients’ lives, it only makes sense that orthodontists Dr. Trent Nestman and Dr. Albert Eng are in the classroom doing the same for tomorrow’s future leaders. Trent and […]
Pedro Martinez: “I learned more about myself than I ever have”
Business is extremely essential towards the production and well being of how this world really works beyond the curtains. It is far beyond more important than most people perceive. The modern world we all live […]
“Third Grade Rocks! The students still think we’re cool.”
David Scarbeary believes that the third grade Junior Achievement (JA) program, Our City, is an important step for students to understand how to listen to their passion and understand their special aptitudes. David’s aptitude is […]
JA Inspiration Scholarship Recipient CJ Manning
JA Inspiration Scholarships are awarded to JA students who embody the JA spirit and show great promise in their futures. During a reception at the Denver Country Club on June 4, 2013 that was attended […]
“JA has given me invaluable life lessons”
My JA experience began in elementary school, where dedicated volunteers engaged our classroom in fun and meaningful lessons focused on business education. I imagine teaching elementary school students about business is not easy, but our classroom […]
