Comcast delivers meaningful multi-faceted partnership
Most companies have corporate social responsibility objectives, and Junior Achievement (JA) often plays a large role in helping organizations achieve these goals. The days when a company simply wrote a check and had their logo […]
The many benefits of JA Engage membership
Are you a young professional looking for a way to make a meaningful difference for Colorado youth, develop your professional skills, network with local business leaders and meet new friends in the process? If your […]
University volunteer learns alongside students
Many of us have heard the old adage that the best way to learn something is to teach it. This certainly is the case for many JA-Rocky Mountain volunteers who spend time reviewing and strengthening their […]
2015/16 JA Bowl-A-Thon Raises More Than $1 Million
It’s no surprise that the JA Bowl-A-Thon is JA-Rocky Mountain’s largest fundraiser of the year and a top team-building opportunity for corporations in Colorado. Imagine thousands of business professionals teaming up for an afternoon of […]
You may need to remind yourself: These are high school students on summer vacation
A volunteer exclaimed, “Speaking with these students today has completely changed my outlook on the next generation.” This comment followed the JA Business Week Entrepreneurship lunch where more than 20 entrepreneurs sat at tables full […]
E-Mentoring Provides Students with Insights into Entrepreneurship
I participated in the 2016 JA Business Week E-mentoring session held at Johnson & Wales University. This session was similar to “speed dating” or what I called “speed mentoring.” I talked with six or seven […]
The Good Stuff You Don’t Learn in School
When I first attended JA Business Week following my sophomore year in high school, I was skeptical of what I was getting myself into. I asked myself WHY? Why would I even consider spending my […]
Volunteers from Buckley Air Force Base Teach More than Financial Lessons to Area Students
The men and women who serve the United States of America at Buckley Air Force Base are guided by three core values –integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do. Service before […]
Charles Bogenberger’s JA volunteerism leads to professional opportunity
Seated in a dark room surrounded by teenagers, JA-Rocky Mountain volunteer Charles Bogenberger listened intently to the JA Business Week speaker from Arrow Electronics. And, as he listened, Charles found himself moved and inspired by […]
