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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Merger Announcement: Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain and Economic Literacy Colorado
We are pleased to announce our merger with Economic Literacy Colorado (ELC), effective on September 1, 2024. Our combined organization will operate as Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA-Rocky Mountain) (EIN: 84-0430495); ELC will become a program […]
Featured Partner: Aegon Transamerica Foundation
From being the presenting sponsor of Junior Achievement (JA) Finance Park to engaging their employees as volunteers, Transamerica, a leading retirement and life insurance company, is making an incredible impact on youth in Metro Denver […]
JA Worldwide Nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, our third nomination in three years. JA-Rocky Mountain is a member of JA Worldwide. Nobel Peace Prize nominations may […]
New JA Finance Park Opens to Students
With deep anticipation, the JA Free Enterprise Center opened to its first group of students on April 19, 2023! The JA Free Enterprise Center is a vital place of learning, discovery, and inspiration that will […]
Governor Polis Tours Site of JA Free Enterprise Center
This past week, Colorado Governor Jared Polis stopped by the building site of JA Free Enterprise Center, put on a hard hat and took a quick tour of the new facility! In just a matter of […]
