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Meet Our Superstar Volunteer Individuals - National Volunteer Week 2020 Edition!
By Katie Ballance
Community Involvement
As we continue to celebrate National Volunteer Week, we are featuring the individuals who make our mission work! These outstanding JA volunteers went above and beyond for our students and schools this past...
JA Takes Entrepreneurial Learning Virtually!
By Katie Ballance
Entrepreneurship
In response to the current COVID-19 crisis, Junior Achievement of Central Maryland will bring the JA Company Program to our students at...
Meet Our Superstar Volunteer Companies - National Volunteer Week 2020 Edition!
By Katie Ballance
Community Involvement
This week, we are celebrating our outstanding JA volunteers! These are the companies who have went above and beyond for our students and schools this past year. Trust us when we say it wasn't an easy...
Only If You Dare - JA Fundraising Friday Challenge Announced!
By Katie Ballance
Community Involvement
Are you ready to take your JA Fundraising Friday Challenge to the next level? Only if you accept the dare! This is the silliest and most daring challenge yet and is great for all JA Bowl-a-Thon...
Challenge Winners Announced for the First-Ever JA Fundraising Friday!
By Katie Ballance
Community Involvement
Our first JA Fundraising Friday Challenge got the ball rolling on our upcoming JA Bowl-a-Thon. Thank you to all who...
From the Marketing Intern's Perspective
By Anastasia Delices
Work Readiness
Fall Marketing Intern, Anastasia Delices, shares her experience as a JA...
Maryland Royalty Returns to JA BizTown
By Anastasia Delices
Corporate Responsibility
Ten years ago young Caitlyn Stupi stepped into the small city of JA BizTown where she learned the fundamentals of financial education and workforce preparation. However, what she did not know is that later she would be returning to JA -- this time as Miss...
Two Stevenson University Scholars Make Volunteering a Priority
By Anastasia Delices
Community Involvement
While college can place many demands on a students schedule, two Stevenson University students are finding ways to make volunteering at Junior Achievement a fun priority. Kelsey David and Cassidy Kling are both freshman nursing majors at Stevenson University in the Service Scholars...
Prepare for JA Finance Park! Teacher Training and Material Request Information Now Available
By Katie Ballance
Financial Literacy
As teachers prepare for the 2019-2020 school year, it's also time to get students up and running on JA Finance Park Virtual.
For classroom teachers who will be teaching the JA Finance Park Virtual curriculum and leading their students through the virtual simulation during the upcoming school year, we've made this go-to-guide for everything educators need to...
Gear Up for JA BizTown! Teacher Training and Material Request Information Available Now
By Katie Ballance
Work Readiness
As teachers prepare for the 2019-2020 school year, it's also time to gear up for students' JA BizTown visit.
For classroom teachers who will be teaching the JA BizTown curriculum and bringing their classes to the JA BizTown simulation during the upcoming school year, we've made this handy guide for everything educators need to...
