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Be A Game Changer
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Community Involvement
Volunteers are the game-changer! They are the player that ignites those around them to do better and be better. They are the player that changes the on court or on field energy thats a spark plug and leads the team to victory. They are the ones that young people...
The JA EFFECT Widening Horizons
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Work Readiness
When she was a child, Socheth McCutcheons family escaped Cambodia, which was under the control of the Khmer Rouge, in search of a better life in the United States. Socheths family settled in Revere, Massachusetts, near Boston. Socheth now serves as a volunteer for Junior Achievement in New Jersey. She feels it is important to pay it forward by being a role model for young people, especially...
January 2023 JA Young Entrepreneur of the Month
Blog from northernindiana.ja.org
By Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana & ABC21 Alive
Entrepreneurship
Meet Makenna, owner of Beaded by...
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana | Greater Lafayette Receives $45,000 Donation from NIPSCO & the NiSource Charitable Foundation
Blog from northernindiana.ja.org
By Junior Achievement serving Greater Lafayette
Community Involvement
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December 2022 JA Young Entrepreneur of the Month
Blog from northernindiana.ja.org
By Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana & ABC21 Alive
Entrepreneurship
Meet Madison, owner of Emme Elle...
Why JA? And Why Now? Financial Literacy as a Foundation for a Better Life
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Financial Literacy
At Junior Achievement, we view financial literacy as the other literacy. Just like reading or writing, we all deal with money on a near daily basis. Junior Achievement employs a pathways approach to teaching financial literacy to young people. By pathways, we mean that JA programs are designed to engage students on the subject over multiple grades, from their first days in kindergarten,...
JA Purse-ology was a huge success!
Blog from northernindiana.ja.org
By Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana
Community Involvement
JA Purse-ology was held on October 6th at our beautiful JA facility. With over 250 guests in attendance, JA raised over $60,000 for the 160,000 students we plan to serve across northern Indiana next...
Why JA? And Why Now? A Response to a Changing Work and Career Landscape
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Work Readiness
Junior Achievements proven programs are shown to inspire and prepare young people for success. Our approach is demonstrated to give students the tools they need to increase their chances of achieving their potential in work, career, and...
September 2022 JA Young Entrepreneur of the Month
Blog from northernindiana.ja.org
By Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana & ABC21 Alive
Entrepreneurship
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Intelligent.com - Create A Study Plan
Blog from northernindiana.ja.org
By Intelligent.com
Work Readiness
A study plan is an organized schedule outlining study times and learning goals. Just like with work or school schedules, college students should develop a schedule that sets aside dedicated time each week for studying. This schedule should include dates of quizzes, tests, and exams, as well as deadlines for papers and...