Tag: JA Finance Park

January 1, 2025

Beth King: “Watching young people be so engaged is so rewarding”

Born and raised in Littleton, Beth King attended Columbine High School and then spent 32 years at Lockheed Martin in Engineering and Business Development. Lockheed Martin participated in the Corporate...

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February 26, 2024

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...

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February 1, 2024

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....

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November 21, 2023

JA Free Enterprise Center Earns International Award

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA-Rocky Mountain) earned international recognition for its new JA Free Enterprise Center located in the heart of Greenwood Village. The JA Worldwide award for Brand Amplification was...

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April 24, 2023

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,...

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May 13, 2021

Community Partners Advance JA Finance Park Reach

A student shows off his budget inside of the JA Finance Park facility. Financial literacy and career readiness are two of the key pathways behind JA’s mission. For nearly a...

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September 2, 2020

Reinventing JA Programs for a Virtual World

Above: JA's Virtual Finance Park simulation, presented by Transamerica. We know this has not been an easy year for parents, teachers, or students. That’s why Junior Achievement is stepping up...

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August 15, 2019

Elijah’s Story

JA alumnus Elijah Janello says he owes a big portion of his success and his current role with Land Title Guarantee Company to JA. Prior to participating in JA, Elijah...

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March 18, 2019

Northern Colorado School Counselor Expands JA Scope Throughout Rural Community

Middle school students from Greeley explore their simulated budgets at the JA Finance Park Rockies booth Courtney Fay, Chappelow K-8 Arts Magnet School Counselor JA Finance Park, presented by Transamerica,...

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