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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…

JA receives Generous Grant from Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation

March 13, 2019

At Junior Achievement, we are committed to providing our programs to as many students in Arizona as possible, particularly low-income.…

JA receives $200K Neighborhood Builders Grant from Bank of America

November 14, 2018

Junior Achievement of Arizona today was named the 2018 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders® award recipients for our efforts providing…

JA Receives $15,000 Grant from Thunderbirds Charities For Program Technology Improvements

August 7, 2018

The Thunderbirds Charities, the charitable giving arm of the Thunderbirds and the host of the Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented…

JA Partners with Expect More Arizona

June 8, 2018

We are excited to announce that we are now partnered with Expect More Arizona in our joint mission to equip…