Tag: Comcast

March 28, 2018

JA Partners Inspire Students and Support Business Values by Sponsoring Curriculum

A high school sophomore from Denver Public Schools enters a corporate office for the first time. She sees how professionals dress and interact, and she has the opportunity to learn what they do, why they like […]

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July 1, 2017

Harvard’s recognition of JA Finance Park

JA Finance Park, presented by Transamerica, is one of JA-Rocky Mountain’s most popular and engaging programs for middle and high school students.  Recently, JA Finance Park was recognized by Harvard University’s Global Education Innovation Initiative as a […]

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October 17, 2016

Students from mountain communities visit Denver businesses, gain financial know-how

Throughout the 2016/17 school year, mountain communities will visit Denver to participate in Junior Achievement’s JA Destination Success program. Students will visit three Denver-area businesses to gain insights into the workplace and the skills needed […]

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September 29, 2016

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 […]

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August 29, 2016

JA Kick Start Your Future: A Valuable Collaboration for Denver’s Kids

For a second year, JA-Rocky Mountain partnered with the Denver Police Department, the Denver Mayor’s office and several other organizations to offer JA Kick Start Your Future–  a week-long summer program designed to give at-risk […]

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April 28, 2016

Comcast and JA help students understand global business

We live in a global economy. In fact, some of America’s largest brands, including Apple, Google, Coca-Cola, Microsoft and Starbucks, are companies that grew from humble beginnings in the United States to become global powerhouses. […]

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October 23, 2015

JA & Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Name 2016 Colorado Business Hall of Fame Laureates

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the 2016 inductees into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame, representing Colorado’s most distinguished business leaders from the past and […]

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June 27, 2014

Partner Profile: Comcast Wholesale

Junior Achievement has appreciated a decade-long partnership with Comcast, and was thrilled when Matt McConnell, Senior Vice President and GM of Comcast Wholesale, joined the JA Board of Directors in early 2014. Under Matt McConnell’s […]

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