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July 1, 2024

High School Students Gain Entrepreneurial Spirit Through Innovative Summer Program

This June, high school students from across Metro Denver delved into the world of entrepreneurship at Business Bound. Presented by Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) and the Jake Jabs Center for...

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May 22, 2024

JA-Rocky Mountain Earns National Honor for Top Performance

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA-Rocky Mountain) has been awarded one of Junior Achievement USA®’s (JA USA) highest honors: the Four-Star Award. The purpose of the Star Award is to recognize staff and...

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April 30, 2024

JA High School Heroes Spend Day at Local Elementary School in Partnership with TIAA

“It was very fun teaching these kids, they were very enthusiastic and excited about everything they learned. They participated in every activity we did together, and they are just so...

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April 23, 2024

CNBC Visits JA Dream Accelerator in Partnership with “Cities of Success” Series

This April, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) partnered with CNBC to host a panel featuring local entrepreneurs at the JA Free Enterprise Center. This event was in partnership with the network’s...

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March 26, 2024

Economic Milestones: A Generation Deferred?

Every generation faces challenges and questions about its ability to rise above. The Greatest Generation was tested by the Great Depression and World War II. For Baby Boomers, it was...

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March 4, 2024

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...

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February 26, 2024

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...

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February 5, 2024

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...

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February 1, 2024

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....

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