TransUnion Invests in Strengthening Financial Literacy
As part of a grant awarded to Junior Achievement-USA, JA-Rocky Mountain received funds from TransUnion to support student outreach during the 2017/18 school year. In addition to funding, TransUnion professionals rolled up their sleeves to […]
Thank you for helping students transform “I can’t” into “I CAN!”
Jeff Finn Brings Entrepreneurial Insights into Classroom
November is National Entrepreneur Month, and what better way to celebrate than to honor one of Junior Achievement’s volunteers who has excelled in their entrepreneurial career? Meet Jeff Finn, a successful Denver entrepreneur who has […]
Volunteer prepares students to become financially savvy adults
Serving her community’s financial needs is part of Lauren Money’s job. Lauren is the vice president of enterprise risk administration and the Community Reinvestment Act/fair lending officer at Colorado Federal Savings Bank. When Lauren stepped […]
Former Entrepreneur Inspires JA Students
What’s the special ingredient in JA’s secret sauce? It’s simple – our volunteers! Meet Frank Pulley, for example. Who better to teach children about financial management and business ownership than an entrepreneur? Frank Pulley and […]
Witnessing opportunity and liberation emerge
When I was in my 20s, my Mom retired from teaching accounting at the University of Colorado and joined the Peace Corps. As you might know, the Peace Corps assigns volunteers to work on two-year […]
The Students Keep Me Coming Back to JA Business Week
By: Joe Acker, JA Business Week Company Advisor Several years ago, I received an email regarding the need for judges at a Junior Achievement summer competition. Without really knowing what it was, I decided to […]
JE Dunn VP Mike Tilbury leads charge for JA
There are countless ways to support Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA), and JE Dunn, a JA partner for more than 10 years, continually finds new and creative ways to do just that. Mike Tilbury, vice president […]
Andy Bailey Bowls Over JA Staff and Students
It all began with a bowling ball. Andy Bailey, Regional Lead of Community Engagement for AT&T’s Western States, was first exposed to Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) when an employee team from the company participated in […]
