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JA Welcomes Two New Board Members in Southern Arizona
Junior Achievement of Arizona is pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa Acuña and Stella Rodriguez to the Southern Arizona…
Vote for JA to Win the Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards Grant
Junior Achievement of Arizona is a regional finalist for the 2025 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards grant! Follow the steps below…
JA’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Junior Achievement (JA) is committed to ensuring Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) is at the center of everything we…
JA Alumni Story: Dodie Rawlings-Toth
“I use the skills I learned through JA daily.” Dodie Rawlings-Toth is an Executive Director at JPMorgan Chase, so she…
Survey Finds Most Teens Would Take a Financial Literacy Course if Offered
As students head back to school, a class that may not be available to them is one focused on personal…
JA Alumni Story: Leslie Robledo
Leslie Robledo is the Employee Relations Coordinator at Bechtel, a company that she was introduced to through Junior Achievement of Arizona. When she…
Chrisie Ballard Wins JA’s Top Volunteerism Leadership Award
Junior Achievement of Arizona (JA) recently chose Chrisie Ballard from among more than one hundred thousand U.S. volunteers as one…
JA Receives $20,000 Grant from U.S. Bank Foundation
We’re excited to announce that Junior Achievement of Arizona (JA) has received a $20,000 grant from the U.S. Bank Foundation.…
The 2024 Junior Achievement National Student Leadership Summit
Every year in June, the brightest young minds in entrepreneurship gather to showcase their innovative projects and business acumen at…
Homeward Bound: Reawakening the American Dream
Since the 1890s, when a group of homebuilders first made the association between the American Dream and owning a home,…
JA Honors Alliance Bank of Arizona with U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award
Junior Achievement USA® (JA) recently honored Alliance Bank of Arizona with a bronze level U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award for…
Summer Jobs = Career Readiness
Summer is a season often synonymous with relaxation and leisure for many teenagers. However, an increasing number of teens are…