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Palm Beach Gardens High School Teacher describes students in JA High School Heroes as "Rockstars" for teaching elementary students financial literacy (COPY_1710527065425)
By Denise Sawyer
Financial Literacy
Karen Kummerlen, the lead teacher of the Global Business and Entrepreneurship Magnet Program at Palm Beach Gardens High School, radiates pride as she discusses the impact of the Junior Achievement (JA) High School Heroes program on both high school and elementary students. At the heart of this impact is the teaching of financial literacy, transforming her high schoolers into "rockstars" in the...
Palm Beach Gardens High School Teacher describes students in JA High School Heroes as "Rockstars" for teaching elementary students financial literacy
By Denise Sawyer
Financial Literacy
Karen Kummerlen, the lead teacher of the Global Business and Entrepreneurship Magnet Program at Palm Beach Gardens High School, radiates pride as she discusses the impact of the Junior Achievement (JA) High School Heroes program on both high school and elementary students. At the heart of this impact is the teaching of financial literacy, transforming her high schoolers into "rockstars" in the...
JA Worldwide Nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Community Involvement
Were proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, the second such honor in two years. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA...
From the Military to the Classroom: 3DE Teacher at Lake Worth Community High School Inspires Future Entrepreneurs
By Denise Sawyer
Community Involvement
In the bustling halls of Lake Worth Community High School, a new 3DE teacher is making a difference by bringing a unique perspective to the classroom. A military veteran with 20 years of service, this teacher has found joy in imparting entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy to high...
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...
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,...
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...
2022 Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Financial Literacy
According to a new survey by Junior Achievement USA, a third of teens (33%) say that their parents or guardians are concerned about the cost of back-to-school supplies this...
JA National Student Leadership Summit 2022
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Entrepreneurship
In June of 2022, 15 of Junior Achievements top student companies came to the Nations Capital to compete in the 2022 Junior Achievement National Student...
