Ensuring Every Student Graduates with Meaningful Progress Toward Economic Mobility
In May 2025, Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued an executive order aimed at bridging the gap between academic learning and workforce education and training. The order builds upon recommendations from a state task force, which […]
JA-Rocky Mountain Celebrates New Healthcare Collaboration
JA-Rocky Mountain and Delta Dental of Colorado, Intermountain Health, and Select Health have announced a three-year collaboration. The three nonprofit healthcare organizations will become the official sponsor of the healthcare store at Robert & Judi […]
Preparing Students for What’s Next: Key Insights from a Recent JA Survey
“What’s next?” That’s the question on everyone’s mind. Technologies we’ve never seen before are changing the world in ways we’ve never imagined. Jobs people depend on today might not exist tomorrow. Are we ready? And […]
Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain & Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado Announce Consolidation
We are pleased to announce the consolidation of Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA-Rocky Mountain), which covers Metro Denver and communities in the northern half of Colorado and southern Wyoming; and Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado (JA […]
Local High School Students to Participate in National JA Competition
Teenage entrepreneurs from local Denver high schools are headed to Atlanta, where they will compete against other student teams across the U.S. at Future Bound by JA, a summit-style event introducing teen entrepreneurs to real-world […]
New Education Requirements Will Help Colorado’s Students Be More Financially Literate
Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently signed HB25-1192: Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement into law. With this signing, Colorado becomes the 28th state to mandate personal finance education. HB25-1192 requires students to successfully complete a course that incorporates […]
April Proclaimed as Financial Literacy Month in Colorado
In celebration of the importance of financial education in shaping the future of our community’s youth, Colorado Governor Jared Polis officially proclaimed this April as Financial Literacy Month in the State of Colorado. JA-Rocky Mountain […]
JA Board Member Honored With National Recognition
Ed Nekritz, JA-Rocky Mountain Board Member and current Senior Advisor for Prologis, after serving as the company’s first Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for almost 30 years, has been honored by Junior Achievement (JA) […]
JA Worldwide Nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. JA-Rocky Mountain is a member of JA Worldwide. Nobel Peace Prize nominations may be received from heads of state, […]
