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Making Sense: Work in the Time of COVID-19
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
A Guide to How COVID-19 Is Affecting Work and What Comes...
Making Sense: The Impact of COVID-19 on Business and Innovation
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Entrepreneurship
A Guide to How Entrepreneurs and Businesses Are Responding to...
Making Sense: Understanding the Financial Impact of COVID-19
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Community Involvement
A Guide to How COVID-19 is Affecting People and the Economy and What It All...
Whole School Impact
By JA Intern
Corporate Responsibility
In an effort to create sustainability of Whole School Impact programs, we are matching schools to different corporate partners to help provide the volunteers and create a community connection for...
We've Moved!
By Jennie Politano
Corporate Responsibility
Junior Achievement of NENY has a new home! We are excited to announce that we are now part of The Hangar at...
JA Inspire
By Jennie Politano
Work Readiness
A career exploration event for 8th graders preparing students for the workforce and beyond. On Tuesday, March 17, approximately 2,000 students will be coming to the Albany Capital Center to interact with over 50 different businesses through hands-on learning...
JA Teens & Holiday Spending Reveals More than a Third of Teens Plan to Hit the Malls this Holiday Shopping Season
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Financial Literacy
With the holiday season quickly approaching, there is bound to be stress-aplenty. Yet, this season also provides an opportunity for learning and growth for adults and...
Shining a Spotlight on American Business Women's Day
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Entrepreneurship
September 22 is American Business Women’s Day, a day to honor and reflect on the accomplishments, successes, and contributions of American women and female business owners in the workforce. The day was first celebrated in 1949 by the American Business Women’s Association and officially recognized by Congress in the early...
Trade School: A College Alternative in 2019
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Corporate Responsibility
A survey conducted by Gallup and Strada Education Network revealed that 36% of those who attended college regret their choice of major. Of those who pursued or completed a bachelor’s degree, findings uncovered that 40% would pick a different field of study. That’s roughly $25,000 a year, for a student who is in-state attending a four-year university, to decide that their degree was not the best...
The JA Guide to Having an Emergency Savings Fund
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Financial Literacy
As the talented Lindsey Vonn once said, "It's amazing. Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it." With these changes, it's essential to consider how it will impact your financial stability. The top life changes that cause the most financial strain? Starting a family, divorce, and taking care of a loved one. Yet, there are more frequent changes in life that cause stress such...
