High School Students get Taste of Wall Street Through JA Stock Market Challenge
This November, more than 1,600 Metro Denver and Northern Colorado high school students experienced the rush and high stakes of trading on Wall Street through the JA Stock Market Challenge. The Cable Center at the […]
The value of handshakes and hands-on education
No matter the changes in his life and career, David Haining has always been passionate about education and making a difference with Junior Achievement (JA). Haining went all the way from volunteering with JA at […]
Local High School Students Compete In Live Stock Market Simulations
In early November, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain hosted JA Stock Market Challenge competitions in Metro Denver and in Northern Colorado. These hands-on, high-tech simulations introduce high school students to the fundamentals of stocks, the impact of […]
JA-Rocky Mountain Expands Programming Throughout Wyoming
Wyoming is one of only five states in the U.S. that has no personal finance standards or requirements in public schools. The Center for Financial Literacy gave Wyoming a ‘D’ in their report card on […]
Get up to date on the latest happenings from Junior Achievement – Rocky Mountain!
JA-Rocky Mountain Participates in the CSU Global Business Academy
This July, students from around the globe participated in an immersive, ten-day summer business program on Colorado State University’s beautiful campus. Originally founded in 2018, this program is comprised of activities and highly challenging courses […]
JA-Rocky Mountain Celebrates Wyoming
May 24th was National Wyoming Day and JA celebrated by reflecting on the amazing program growth achieved over the last five years. In 2017 we were implementing programs in three Wyoming counties. By 2022, we […]
JA Brings Programming to Native American Students in Wyoming
It started the way many fruitful partnerships do, with an introduction. Rob Black, the Native American liaison at the Wyoming Department of Education, connected Junior Achievement and St. Stephens Indian School because he saw how […]
Optimism Wins in New Partnership with Blue Federal Credit Union
At heart, Blue Federal Credit Union is optimistic, spending their time, money, and energy doing meaningful work that makes a difference for the community. In this unpredictable year, the company’s optimism was a welcome relief […]
