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Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Releases Free Resource to Help Teens Understand Financial Impact of COVID-19
By Elijah Haase
Financial Literacy
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin is releasing a free resource for teens titled Making Sense: Understanding the Financial Impact of...
Making Sense: Work in the Time of COVID-19
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
A Guide to How COVID-19 Is Affecting Work and What Comes...
Making Sense: The Impact of COVID-19 on Business and Innovation
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Entrepreneurship
A Guide to How Entrepreneurs and Businesses Are Responding to...
Junior Achievement Offers Free Online-Learning Resources for Teachers, Parents, and Guardians During the COVID-19 Crisis
By Traci Chisholm
Financial Literacy
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin is providing free online-learning resources to teachers, parents, and guardians to help keep students engaged during this...
JA of Wisconsin Volunteer-led Programs Temporarily Suspended
By Traci Chisholm
Community Involvement
Effective Monday, March 16 we are suspending all volunteer-led, face-to-face programs, including classroom programs, JA in a Day, JA Business Challenge, JA Job Shadows, JA Career Days, JA BizTown and JA Finance Park until at least April...
Community First Career Exploration and Financial Literacy Education Center Now Open to Students in Wisconsin
By Traci Chisholm
Financial Literacy
The Center is a first of its kind in the country with Junior Achievement education offered on a technical college...
JA Teens & Holiday Spending Reveals More than a Third of Teens Plan to Hit the Malls this Holiday Shopping Season
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Financial Literacy
With the holiday season quickly approaching, there is bound to be stress-aplenty. Yet, this season also provides an opportunity for learning and growth for adults and...
Shining a Spotlight on American Business Women's Day
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Entrepreneurship
September 22 is American Business Womens Day, a day to honor and reflect on the accomplishments, successes, and contributions of American women and female business owners in the workforce. The day was first celebrated in 1949 by the American Business Womens Association and officially recognized by Congress in the early...
Back-to-School Tips for Kids and Parents 2019
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Community Involvement
Do you remember counting down the weeks left of summer before the early mornings and staying up late with homework? The majority of students dread going back to school because it's hard to switch their minds from 'fun in the sun' to 'back in the classroom'. Whether your student is starting back at a new school or is just moving into a new classroom, these tips are sure to make their (and your)...
Top Soft Skills in the 21st Century Workplace
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
City & Guilds CEO, Chris Jones, once said, Unfortunately, some people believe that soft skills arent that important. However, almost every employer Ive ever talked to about this disagrees. In a world where job roles are changing rapidly, soft skills will be one of the few constants When you think about all of the new colleagues you have met over the years, the teams youve worked on, and the...