Junior Achievement is Partnering with Toyota Motor North America to Promote Educational Opportunities in Southern California Junior Achievement of Southern California is one of nearly a dozen local JA operations across the country participating in the new partnership with Toyota. Junior Achievement USA and Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) are […]
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New Research Shows Majority of Teens Feel Unprepared to Finance Their Futures Lack of access to technology emerging as top concern; high schoolers remain concerned about rising higher education costs After two uncertain and often stressful years, high school students are worried about their financial futures, prompting more than half […]
We are excited to announce that the Brandon Hall Group has honored Junior Achievement with two Bronze Awards of Excellence. The first bronze award is for “Best Advance for Leading Under a Crisis” and recognizes JA’s pivot into its “Digital First” approach in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In a […]
Junior Achievement Survey Also Shows Teens Needing Emotional Support from Adults and Individual Attention from Teachers to Help with Learning A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that nearly 2-in-5 (39%) feel that they are behind educationally because of the pandemic. […]
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5th, 2021 Los Angeles Unified and Junior Achievement Launch Career-Readiness Initiative at Crenshaw STEMM Magnet High School Students will build academic, leadership and entrepreneurial skills Program will be the first of its kind to open in California LOS ANGELES (May 5, 2021) – […]
Class of 2020 Significantly Impacted by COVID-19, concerned about financing college and financial future COVID-19 has significantly impacted how teens are thinking about their financial futures, prompting 25 percent of 2020 high school graduates to delay their college plans in the face of reduced financial support from parents and guardians […]
SoCal Teens Can Access A Free Town Hall Hosted by Junior Achievement of SoCal. Moderated by NBC4 Today in LA Anchor, Daniella Guzman Los Angeles, CA – As an extension of their digital and experiential learning resources, Junior Achievement of SoCal will host A Virtual Town Hall for […]
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: 8.12.2020 Contact: Crystal Boutiette Junior Achievement of SoCal 323-785-3557 cboutiette@jasocal.org JASoCAL’s ‘Giving BACKpacks’ Campaign will provide 426 Aspire Academy elementary students with much needed school supplies. LOS ANGELES, CA – Junior Achievement of Southern California (JASoCal) to equip children with much needed school supplies […]
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: 7.28.2020 Contact: Crystal Boutiette Junior Achievement of SoCal 323-785-3557 cboutiette@jasocal.org Back-to-School Survey: Two-Thirds of Teens Concerned About Attending School In-Person this Fall Research by Junior Achievement Also Shows Teens’ Top Concerns for the Future Los Angeles, CA – A new survey from Junior Achievement […]
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 24, 2020 For More Information, Contact: Crystal Boutiette Junior Achievement of Southern California 323-785-3557 cboutiette@jasocal.org @JASoCalLA JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TEENS WIN THE 2020 EY INNOVATION AWARD EY recognizes teen entrepreneurs for an innovative solution to an existing problem […]