Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement
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Founder(s) Theodore Vail, Horace A. Moses, Winthrop M. Crane
Type 501c3
Founded 1919
Location Colorado Springs, Colorado
Area served Worldwide
Mission To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy
Website http://www.ja.org

Junior Achievement (also JA or JA Worldwide) is a non-profit youth organization founded in 1919 by Horace A. Moses, Theodore Vail, and Winthrop M. Crane. Junior Achievement works with local businesses and organizations to deliver experiential programs on the topics of financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship to students in kindergarten through high school.[1][2][3][4]

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References

  1. ^ Daley, Suzanne (28 November 1990). "New World for Junior Achievement". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/28/education/new-world-for-junior-achievement.html?src=pm. Retrieved 16 May 2012. 
  2. ^ Singer, Penny (18 May 1997). "For Junior Achievers, Volunteers Are Key". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/18/nyregion/for-junior-achievers-volunteers-are-key.html?src=pm. Retrieved 16 May 2012. 
  3. ^ Heath, Thomas (13 May 2012). "Value Added: This English major prefers the language of money". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/value-added-this-english-major-prefers-the-language-of-money/2012/05/13/gIQAmYcGNU_story.html. Retrieved 16 May 2012. 
  4. ^ Duchon, Dennis; Green, Stephen G.; Taber, Thomas D. (1 January 1986). "Vertical dyad linkage: A longitudinal assessment of antecedents, measures, and consequences.". Journal of Applied Psychology 71 (1): 56–60. doi:10.1037/0021-9010.71.1.56. http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/apl/71/1/56/. Retrieved 16 May 2012. 

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