Archive: 2022

Presented by Mercedes-Benz, The Smidt Foundation, Moelis & Company and Ken & Julie Moelis We are pleased to announce that Tony Ressler, Co-Founder &Executive Chairman of Ares Management Corporation & Principal Owner, of the Atlanta Hawks was inducted into the JASoCal Hall of Fame during the inaugural event for JASoCal […]

Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern   A new survey by Junior Achievement USA shows that a third of teens (33%) say that their parents or guardians are concerned about the cost of back-to-school supplies this year. A higher percentage of teens (37%) express […]

It is with high regard and consideration that Junior Achievement has elected its 2022 Year Awardees   Lisa Herbert – Volunteer of the Year Award, 2022 Lisa Herbert personally volunteered for JA Job Shadow, JA Finance Park, and JA Girls Empowerment Summit, for a total of 15 instructional contact hours! […]

Kat Delgado, Kirkwood Senior Vice President of Programs at Junior Achievement of Southern California, recently  sat down with moneygeek where she provided expert insight into how student cards and credit knowledge can prepare youth for financial success. (originally published through moneygeek at moneygeek.com. Many students are not educated on credit […]

📷 Christina Townsend, Teacher at Long Beach Polytechnic High School Lizette Tejeda, Program Manager at Junior Achievement of SoCal William Bridge, CEO at Global Green Jomar Hontiveros, Student at Long Beach Polytechnic HS Mirei Takashima Claremon, Director of Behavioral Sustainability at Global Green.   In a collaboration between Junior Achievement […]

LOS ANGELES—On April 6th, 2022, we at Junior Achievement of SoCal (JASoCal), in partnership with Los Angeles City College, presented by American Honda Finance Corporation and supported by 60+ volunteers, provided a career-readiness educational event to help students understand the numerous career options available to them within two major local […]