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Essay Writing Contest Gives Students the Chance to Finance their Futures

September 13, 2024

At Junior Achievement of Arizona, we’re committed to giving students the knowledge and skills they need to make smart academic,…

JA Welcomes Two New Board Members in Southern Arizona

September 6, 2024

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

August 30, 2024

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

August 23, 2024

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

August 14, 2024

“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

August 6, 2024

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

July 31, 2024

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

July 17, 2024

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

July 11, 2024

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

July 3, 2024

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

June 19, 2024

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

June 12, 2024

Junior Achievement USA® (JA) recently honored Alliance Bank of Arizona with a bronze level U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award for…