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JA Worldwide Nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

February 21, 2025

We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Junior Achievement of Arizona…

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JA and Phoenix Union High School District Partner to Launch 3DE Schools

February 13, 2025

Junior Achievement of Arizona (JA) and Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) held a press conference on February 12th to announce…

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Digital Storytelling Contest Gives Students the Chance to Win Prizes

February 6, 2025

At Junior Achievement of Arizona, we’re committed to helping the next generation succeed in work and life. That’s why we’re…

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The Power of Group Mentoring

January 31, 2025

According to the mentoring platform PushFar, mentoring is “a person who shares their knowledge, skills, and their experience to help…

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Junior Achievement Announces the Launch of Future Bound, a Thought Leadership Event for Teens

January 24, 2025

Junior Achievement USA (JA) recently announced the launch of Future Bound by Junior Achievement, a teen-focused forum inspired by thought…

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JA Receives $50,000 Grant from Chick-fil-A

January 17, 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Junior Achievement of Arizona (JA) has been named the recipient of a $50,000 grant…

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JA’s Southern District Director Paloma Santiago Receives Excellence Award

January 3, 2025

Congrats to our Southern District Director, Paloma Santiago, on receiving the Greater Tucson Leadership Alumni Excellence Award as part of the…

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Prices Continue to be a Concern for Teen Shoppers this Holiday Season

November 22, 2024

A new survey by Junior Achievement (JA)  shows that more than two-thirds of teens (70%) are concerned about the impact…

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Teen Entrepreneurs Likely to Use AI Instead of Hiring Employees

November 15, 2024

A new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) shows that nearly half of teens (47%) interested in starting a business as…

5 More Ways to Give to JA

November 11, 2024

Did you know that there are a few ways you can give to JA and reduce your taxes owed at…

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The Disengaged Youth Dilemma

November 1, 2024

The Challenge Currently, one in eight young people between the ages of 16 and 24 in the United States are…

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The Need for Financial Literacy Education

October 23, 2024

“What’s the one thing you wish you learned in school?” That’s a question many Americans answer with “personal finance,” “how…