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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 and Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation Join Forces

April 16, 2024

Junior Achievement (JA) and the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work® Foundation are excited to continue their partnership for…

The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation Donates $300,000 to JA

September 8, 2023

A recent study found 8 out of 10 American workers live paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet. These issues…

Coalition Bridges Gaps to Ensure Equitable Access to Career Readiness

August 29, 2023

Arizona industry leaders in career development, educational institutions, and employer partners are joining together to launch the Arizona Coalition for…

JA Becomes a Founding Member of the Arizona Coalition for Career Readiness

June 23, 2023

We’re proud to announce that JA is a founding member of the Arizona Coalition for Career Readiness (ACCR)! This coalition…

The Importance of Career Readiness

December 11, 2021

Denise Ottenheimer is the CTE Marketing and DECA advisor for Centennial High School, and long-time partner of Junior Achievement. As…

Thunderbirds Charities Grant $50,000 to Junior Achievement Arizona

July 14, 2021

Tempe, Ariz. (June 21, 2021) – Thunderbirds Charities has granted $50,000 to Junior Achievement Arizona (JA) to support JA Biz Town…

The Thunderbirds Charities Invests $50,000 to Help Take Junior Achievement Education Digital

August 7, 2020

The funding provided by the Thunderbirds Charities would specifically support the conversion of our paper-based curriculum kits to interactive digital…

A Note to the JA Family

June 3, 2020

To the JA Family; to our communities, volunteers and supporters; to our staff and partners; and to our students who…

JA of Arizona COVID-19 Update

March 20, 2020

At JA of Arizona, our top priority is the safety and well-being of our students, staff, educators, volunteers, and the…

Health and Safety of the JA Family

March 11, 2020

COVID-19 Coronavirus Precautions – JA Biztown/JA Finance Park Guidelines At JA of Arizona, our top priority is the safety and…

JA receives funding from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation to serve low-income students

May 1, 2019

We are honored to announce that we recently received a $300,000 grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation to…