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Northampton High Takes 1st & 2nd Place at JA’s 12th Annual Stock Market Competition
By JAWM
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On Thursday, November 9, 2017 Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts turned the MassMutual Center’s Exhibition Hall into Wall Street for the largest one-day student stock market event in the United States and teams from Northampton High School took first and second...
UPS FOUNDATION Donates $7200 to JAWM
By JAWM
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Once again, Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts was fortunate to receive a grant from the UPS Foundation, to deliver JA Be Entrepreneurial programs at selected area schools including Putnam Vocational Technical Academy, Chicopee High, CHD, East Longmeadow High School and the JA BEE Summer...
The Davis Foundation Provides Grant to Junior Achievement
By JAWM
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Students in Greater Springfield will be participating in Junior Achievement programs through the generosity of a $25,000 grant from the Irene E. & George A. Davis...
Junior Achievement’s Financial Literacy Coursework Implemented in Schools, Made Possible by Grant from MassMutual Foundation
By JAWM
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Thousands of students in Springfield will be participating in Junior Achievement programs through the generosity of a $75,000 grant from the MassMutual...
JAWM and United Bank Partner to Bring Financial Literacy Programs to Students
By JAWM
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The programs will teach students concepts related to budgeting, saving, and money management with the intent of promoting the development of good financial...
Junior Achievement Business and Entrepreneurial Exploration Summer Program
By JAWM
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Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts held it’s very first summer program from July 10th, 2017 – August 11th, 2017. This summer program was developed to help prevent summer learning loss in grades 6th –...
UPS Foundation Grant Helps Junior Achievement
By JAWM
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Junior Achievement (JA) of Western Massachusetts received a $7,200 grant from the UPS Foundation to implement JA “Be Entrepreneurial”...
United Bank Foundation Supports JA’s Financial Literacy Efforts
By JAWM
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Junior Achievement program encourages entrepreneurship in young people
By JAWM
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Starting your own business can be a challenge for anyone, but success can be especially rewarding when the entrepreneurs are 11 and...
Western Mass. Junior Achievement students pitch innovative creations to investors (photos, video)
By JAWM
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The pitches weren’t fastballs or sliders. They were sales pitches aimed at winning over...
