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MassMutual Honored by Junior Achievement with U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award
By JAWM
Corporate Responsibility
MassMutual is receiving the President’s Volunteer Service Award at the bronze level for providing more than 5,000 volunteer hours during the...
First Credit for Life Fair Held at Putnam Vocational
By JAWM
Corporate Responsibility
The fair was funded by a grant from the Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment in accordance with the Financial Education Innovation Fund...
A Dedicated Volunteer
Blog from JA USA
By Cassie Benzinger
Corporate Responsibility
JA impacts so many people each year, whether it be a student, volunteer, parent, or teacher. The story below shares a memorable JA experience that turned into a lifetime of passion for the work JA...
A Letter from a Thankful Teacher
Blog from JA USA
By Cassie Benzinger
Corporate Responsibility
The JA Personal Finance class has been encouraging for countless students. Below is a great email sent by a teacher at Odessa High School (OHS) after her students completed the class taught by volunteers from a local Credit Union who sponsored the program in four local high schools served by JA of Midland,...
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RECEIVES NATIONAL HONOR
By JAWM
Corporate Responsibility
The purpose of the Star Award is to recognize staff and boards of JA Areas that meet Junior Achievement’s national standards in operational efficiency and through strong representation of the JA...
AREA STUDENTS COMPETE IN JA PITCH CONTEST
By JAWM
Corporate Responsibility
Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts held its 2nd annual JA EnTEENpreneur Challenge hosted by the UMASS Springfield Center in March with eighteen (18) teams of future entrepreneurs showcasing their products in a 90 second Pitch Contest and Trade Fair...
AHS Students Visit First Financial Bank with JA
Blog from JA USA
By Evan Simmons
Financial Literacy
First Financial Bank in Downtown Abilene hosted 72 AP Government and Economics students from Abilene High School with their teachers during school hours on Tuesday, March 8. Students learned how to budget, plan for their futures, the importance of saving, how to avoid consumer debt, and how to be a savvy consumer. These lessons are part of the JA Personal Finance curriculum. The curriculum was...
HESS Volunteer Bridges Language Barriers to Give Student the Full JA Experience
Blog from JA USA
By Cassie Benzinger
Work Readiness
As a sixth grader, it can be easy to feel confused or lost when first introduced to financial concepts such as taxes, interest, budgeting, 401k's, and insurance. After all, these are notions that many adults struggle to fully wrap their minds around. But imagine being introduced to these topics in a language you are just learning to speak. For one Ridgeview Middle School student, this is exactly...
MassMutual to Provide More Than $100,000 to Junior Achievement to Expand Financial Literacy Programs
By JAWM
Corporate Responsibility
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) today announced that for the third straight year it will provide more than $100,000 to Junior Achievement USA® (JA) to provide financial literacy programs to young people in 12 communities across the United...
Schools to Implement Junior Achievement’s Financial Literacy Coursework, Made Possible by Grant from MassMutual
By JAWM
Corporate Responsibility
Personal finance education critical to the fiscal health of JA of Western Massachusetts’ next...
