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Homeownership for Generation Z

June 5, 2025

For over a century, owning a home has been synonymous with the American Dream. Since the 1890s, when homebuilders first linked homeownership…

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Teens Exploring New Pathways to Success

May 29, 2025

According to research from Junior Achievement and Citizens, today’s teens are optimistic about their future careers and how the advancement…

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Top Five Skills Every Young Entrepreneur Should Build Now

May 22, 2025

Whether you’re dreaming of starting your own business or just want to think more like a boss, building the right…

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Preparing the Next Generation for Financial and Life Success

May 15, 2025

The JA Elementary Learning Experiences equip students to navigate a rapidly changing world while also opening doors to future career…

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Empowering Youth and Accelerating Opportunity

May 8, 2025

Many of us have heard of a misalignment between education and work and career. This disconnect has grown more problematic…

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Teens and Personal Finance

May 1, 2025

In recent years, there has been a concerted effort at the national and state levels to promote financial literacy mandates…

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The Skills Economy: Careers Without College

April 24, 2025

According to job search site Indeed, career readiness is defined as “the process of preparing yourself to enter the workforce,…

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Arturo Pérez Wins JA’s Top Volunteerism Leadership Award

April 18, 2025

Junior Achievement of Arizona (JA) is proud to announce that Arturo “Art” Pérez, community affairs manager at U.S. Bank, has…

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JA Honors Western Alliance Bank with U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award

April 11, 2025

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

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Unlocking Interest in STEM Careers

March 13, 2025

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for STEM-related jobs will continue to be high in the coming years.…

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AI and Tomorrow’s Jobs

March 7, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the way we live and work, and American teens are no exception to this…

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Why JA? And Why Now? Aligning Education and Economic Mobility

February 28, 2025

There is no shortage of research pointing to the disconnect between the way we as a society educate our young…