http://www.ja.org/about/about_news_press.asp Junior Achievement uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:30:00 -0700 en http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem562.asp http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem562.asp Colorado Springs, Colo. - As the number of women surpasses men in the workforce, a recent Junior Achievement (JA)-ING poll found striking differences in the opinions of teenage boys and girls in what motivates them to excel on the job and what tools they consider important in determining career success. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:30:00 -0700 http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem561.asp http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem561.asp Colorado Springs, Colo. - Junior Achievement (JA) will convene the first meeting of its Digital Strategy Advisory Task Force in the Washington, D.C., area next week. JA programs are designed to build young peoples capacity to spur economic development and to engage them actively in the teaching and learning process. The Task Force will serve in an advisory role; it will define an action plan around the use of technology in Junior Achievements future program development and delivery, with a goal of applying the learning to drive systemic change in K-12 work-readiness education. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:00:00 -0700 http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem560.asp http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem560.asp Essay Winning Student Will Share His Video of 2010 Olympic Winter Games Experience With the World Using att.com, jobshadow, Facebook and YouTube Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:47:00 -0700 http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem559.asp http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem559.asp Colorado Springs, Colo. - Junior Achievement, DeVry University, and Career Corner Digital have partnered to create a highly engaging career exploration resource for students. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:35:00 -0700 http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem558.asp http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem558.asp Despite tough economy, Junior Achievement-ING Kids and Careers poll finds overwhelming majority of teens confident they will get ideal job Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:35:00 -0700 http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem557.asp http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem557.asp Colorado Springs, Colo. - Junior Achievement (JA) has honored Albert E. Suter, long-time Junior Achievement board member and advocate, as the inaugural recipient of a new national award bearing his name and recognizing exceptional individual leadership. The award, established by the Junior Achievement USA Board of Directors, was presented at its recent board of directors meeting in recognition of Suters leadership and his contributions to the organization and to the future success of the nations youth. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:02:00 -0700 http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem556.asp http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem556.asp Colorado Springs, Colo. - Today, Junior Achievement (JA) announced that the prestigious 2009 JA Worldwide Extreme Partnership Award goes to Accenture, the global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, and the Accenture Foundation. Accenture has a long-standing relationship with Junior Achievement, involving funding, board participation and volunteer activity. JA Worldwide is supported by Accenture offices around the world. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:00:00 -0700 http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem555.asp http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem555.asp Colorado Springs, Colo. - Today, the Presidents Council on Service and Civic Participation announced that 16 Junior Achievement partners are recipients of the 2009 Presidents Volunteer Service Award. Symbol of a national program that has recognized more than 1.3 million people for their commitment to service since 2003, the award serves as a commendation of Americans who contribute significant amounts of time to volunteer activities. In 2006, JA Worldwide became an official certifying organization for the award, and was authorized to honor corporations that provide classroom volunteers to teach JAs educational programs. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:34:00 -0700 http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem554.asp http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem554.asp Colorado Springs, Colo. - At the 2009 Latin American JA Student Company of the Year Competition held on December 10-13 in Buenos Aires, Junior Achievement (JA) and Hewlett-Packard (HP) honored Ecovina a student company composed of secondary school students from Vina del Mar-Valparaiso, Chile with the HP Responsible Business Award. JA and HP launched the new award in Latin America to encourage young entrepreneurs to engage in responsible business practices. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:32:00 -0700 http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem553.asp http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem553.asp Colorado Springs, Colo. - On Saturday night in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Junior Achievement crowned Le Truffe a team of teen entrepreneurs from Lima, Peru the winners of the 2009 Latin American JA Student Company of the Year Competition sponsored by FedEx. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:32:00 -0700 http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem552.asp http://www.ja.org/about/releases/about_newsitem552.asp Colorado Springs, Colo. - Cargosas, a JA student-company team representing Junior Achievement of Ecuador, won the first FedEx Global Access Award at the 2009 Latin American JA Company of the Year Competition held December 10-13 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The students successfully marketed a reusable tote bag made from recycled materials via a cause-related campaign. Cargosas as evaluated by a special FedEx jury presented the best business plan incorporating concepts related to international trade, environmental sustainability and global market expansion. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:32:00 -0700