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Kidder Mathews Ribbon Cutting at JA BizTown®!

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Students Return to JA BizTown®!

Junior Achievement facilities re-open to youth with fifth-graders from North Clackamas School District attending their first in-person field trip at JA BizTown

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Church & Dwight Philanthropic Foundation Partners with Junior Achievement on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Junior Achievement of Oregon and SW Washington (JA) received a $35,000 grant from the Church & Dwight Philanthropic Foundation in support of JA programming and JA’s Equitable Education Initiative during the 2021-22 school year.

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Why Work Needs Meaning

Much has been made in recent months about “The Great Resignation,” the tendency of young workers, primarily Millennials and Generation Z, to quit their jobs to pursue higher-paying, higher growth opportunities.

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Summer Jobs are an Investment in Your Future

A recent three-episode series by The Money JAR podcast de-mystifies the summer job-search process for students.

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Junior Achievement of Oregon & SW Washington Partners with Project LEDO

Project LEDO and Junior Achievement (JA) are partnering to expand financial literacy education to more Title I elementary schools in Portland as a part of our shared mission to empower underserved youth with life and career skills.

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Survey Finds 2020 High School Graduates Delayed College Plans, Concerned about Financial Security

The class of 2020 has been significantly impacted by COVID-19 and is concerned about financing college and their financial futures.

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Oregon’s First Annual JA Inspire Virtual Career Fair

Join us for a free virtual educational and career development program for middle and high school students!

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Junior Achievement of Oregon & SW Washington Receives Grant for JA BizTown from the ON Semiconductor Foundation

The ON Semiconductor Foundation awarded a three-year $45,000 grant to sponsor JA BizTown and teach young people about STEM careers.

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A Generous Legacy of Educating Oregon Students

On Giving Tuesday 2020, Junior Achievement (JA) received a surprise gift from an unexpected connection, which drew upon a love for career education, business and work readiness on this international day of philanthropy, activism and advocacy.