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Back to School 2025: Are Teens Being Left Behind on AI?
As students head back to the classroom this fall, new insights from Junior Achievement reveal a growing disconnect between the…
JA, Pima JTED, and TFCU Empower Southern AZ Teens through Summer Internship Program
For the second consecutive year, Junior Achievement of Arizona (JA), Pima County JTED, and Tucson Federal Credit Union (TFCU) have…
Building Workplace Culture Through Employee Volunteer Programs
The way we work has changed. While employers had been experimenting with remote and hybrid work models for years before…
Teens Want Financial Literacy Education, But Many Schools Don’t Offer It
As students gear up for the new school year, one critical subject they might miss out on is financial literacy.…
How Volunteering Positively Impacts Student Mentors
For students, volunteering is an activity that often gets overshadowed by academic pressures and the demands of student life. However,…
2025 Future Bound by Junior Achievement
From June 8–11, the brightest young minds in entrepreneurship gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, for the inaugural Future BoundTM by Junior Achievement. This…
Learning Through Failure
Author James Joyce once wrote: “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” Failure is an everyday part of life, yet it…
Homeownership for Generation Z
For over a century, owning a home has been synonymous with the American Dream. Since the 1890s, when homebuilders first linked homeownership…
Teens Exploring New Pathways to Success
According to research from Junior Achievement and Citizens, today’s teens are optimistic about their future careers and how the advancement…
Top Five Skills Every Young Entrepreneur Should Build Now
Whether you’re dreaming of starting your own business or just want to think more like a boss, building the right…
Preparing the Next Generation for Financial and Life Success
The JA Elementary Learning Experiences equip students to navigate a rapidly changing world while also opening doors to future career…
Empowering Youth and Accelerating Opportunity
Many of us have heard of a misalignment between education and work and career. This disconnect has grown more problematic…