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JA Alumni Armed with Greater Confidence for Workplace Success
Recent Survey Reveals Competitive Edge for JA Alumni over Non-JA Program Participants.
Anonymous Philanthropist Challenges YOU to Support JA Students!
Your Investment Goes Twice as Far!
An Anonymous Philanthropist has thrown down a challenge for Junior Achievement of Southern California: Raise $100,000 by December 31st and it will be matched!
Now that's an economic stimulus plan with immediate results!
New JA Video Released
"This is JA" video released features two JASoCal volunteers.
JASoCal Partners with Citi for Innovative Initiative
The Personal Economics for Success Initiative (PESI) was developed in partnership with Citi’s Community Development Department to teach students the fundamentals of budgeting, saving, and college and career planning.
Center For Hispanic Leadership's Summit to Support JA Programs
On September 18 the Center For Hispanic Leadership will host their Leadership Summit Embraching Innovation through Diversity at JASoCal's Finance Park. Proceeds from the summit will benefit JASoCal.
Fuzzy & Fierce Young JASoCal Entrepreneur Competes Nationally
Two JASoCal Competitive Edge teams are headed to the North American JA Company of the Year event in Minneapolis, MN July 18-20. Read an interview with one of the young entrepreneurs here.
JASoCal Leadership Update
July 1, 2010 marks a new fiscal year for JASoCal and an exciting leadership change for our organization's Board of Directors.
JASoCal's 2010 Competitive Edge: A Day of Hard Work & Inspiration
We congratulate and celebrate all the hard working 2010 JASoCal Competitive Edge participants!
JA Competes As a Way of Strengthening a Shared Vision
A recent Huffington Post article sums up our motivation perfectly: "We're competing against each other in the Giving Made Simple campaign, but we're working together to educate thousands of students, provide millions in loans, and train thousands of small business owners..."
Share Our Belief In Young People? Vote to Help Us Serve More!
On May 24th the next generation of business leaders, from Chaminade Prep to Crenshaw High, will display their entrereneurial savvy in a one-day, full scale competition, JA Competitive Edge.
JA Supports Workforce Readiness Center in Compton's Gateway Towne Center
On April 22, Junior Achievement of Southern California took part in the JA Readiness Center's ribbon cutting and has begun fundraising and planning efforts that will lead to the Center opening as a satellite to its acclaimed Finance Park.
Union Bank Celebrates Financial Literacy Month by Serving in Finance Park
Union Bank joins Junior Achievement of Southern California’s Finance Park to teach and empower 100 high school students in financial literacy. During April, Financial Literacy Month, bank volunteers will assist students with financial education projects. Students will be taught the role of financial institutions and various personal finance subjects in a simulated, interactive community.
Junior Achievement Launches Steps to Success Initiative with OneWest Bank
Junior Achievement of Southern California (JA), a nonprofit leader in youth personal finance education, recently announced the launch of the Steps to Success Initiative, a new initiative aimed at delivering JA’s cutting edge suite of personal economics curricula to the students of East Los Angeles. The initiative was wholly-funded by OneWest Foundation with a $225,000 grant.
Financial Literacy: Foundation for Success. A Global Perspective
Click here to read the latest financial literacy paper developed by Junior Achievement.
JA Finance Park Video Release
Junior Achievement of Southern California is pleased to share the newest video highlighting our flagship program, JA Finance Park. The following three videos highlight volunteers speaking out about financial education.
Please click below to view each video.
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
22nd Annual Spirit of Achievement Awards
HONORING
Richard K. Davis
President & Chief Executive Officer, US Bank
Monthly Volunteer Needs
Junior Achievement is passionate people inspiring kids to learn the economics of life through free enterprise education. JA enables caring adults to share their experience with students to show them what it takes to be successful. After all, kids are our future!
If you would like to sign up to volunteer for a current class, please click here to find out how.
Financial Literacy Month
Baby Doomers? Teens See Future Altered by Economic Crisis
By Gary W. Hickman
In the best of economic times, most teenagers, through no fault of their own, are blissfully ignorant about finances. They’re not alone. Many parents are just as clueless about budgeting money as their teenagers.
But during the toughest economic climate many of us have ever experienced, ignorance about money is not an option, especially when families have been forced to reconsider their household finances due to job losses, or uncertainty about the future. This is particularly true for teenagers, a vital segment of the U.S. economy.
The good news is, as the economic fates of families change daily due to the current economic downturn, there is evidence that American teenagers are adapting their spending habits as part-time jobs disappear and the spigot of cash from parents slows to a drip, or completely dries up.
Like many adults, teenagers are tightening up and thinking about the economy more, according to a recent nationwide survey conducted by Junior Achievement and The Allstate Foundation of teens 12 to 17. The poll measures how the financial crisis has impacted their lives.
Junior Achievement of Southern California launches new website
Junior Achievement of Southern California launches new website and online community. The online community will help JA of Southern California build engaging online communities. Users can network with other community members, share information and discover new connections.
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