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               Gen Z's Career Confidence vs. Future Challenges: What Today’s Teens Really Think About Work, AI, and Education  
               Students Are Asking: “Why Are We Learning This?”— And That’s a Good Thing  
               Back to School:  Are Teens Being Left Behind on AI?  
               Unlocking the Power of Experiential Learning: Preparing Students for the Future of Work  
               JA Workforce with State Farm  
               2025 Future Bound by Junior Achievement  
               Junior Achievement of Maine President & CEO, Michelle Anderson, Named to State Workforce Board  
               Top 5 Skills Every Young Entrepreneur Should Build Now  
               Building a Strong Financial Foundation: Equipping Teens for a Brighter Tomorrow  
               Scarborough Middle School Alums Return to the School to Volunteer with JA Maine  
               Local Solutions to a Statewide Issue: Building a Talent Pipeline  
               JA Titan Experience Key in Maine’s Workforce Development  
               M&T Bank Invests $10,000 in Junior Achievement of Maine,  Helping Reach More Maine Students  
               Inspire Teens to Unlock the Smart Benefits of a Debit Card!  
               Teens Want Financial Literacy Education, But Many Schools Don’t Offer It  
               Reawakening the American Dream: Homeownership for Generation Z  
               Grad Nation: If Not College, Then What?  
               Summer Jobs = Career Readiness  
               Unlocking Opportunities: Preparing Teens for an AI Future  
               From Literacy to Action: Empowering Teens for Financial Wellness  
               Because of JA...The Impact of Junior Achievement on Fis Life  
               Stemming the STEM Decline  
               Building Maine's Future Workforce  
               A Generation Deferred?  
               Dream Jobs vs. Fulfilling Jobs  
               Taking the Next Step: Borrowing & Credit with EGCU  
               Help Young Entrepreneurs Shoot for Success  
               Because of JA  
               The Power of Volunteerism  
               Unwrapping the Gift Of Possibility  
               Crafting a Comprehensive Business Plan  
               Navigating a "Blue Christmas"  
               Take Off with Junior Achievement and JA Launch Lesson  
               Empowering the Future: Junior Achievement and Financial Planning  
               Empowering Tomorrows Female Business Leaders  
               Empowering Middle Schoolers: Junior Achievement and the Solution to Financial Literacy  
               Building a Bright Future  
               Kickstart Financial Wellness with Evergreen Credit Union  
               Revolutionizing Resumes  
               Harnessing the Power of Generational Diversity  
               Empowering the Future  
               The Rising Trend of Teens Using AI for Schoolwork  
               JA National Student Leadership Summit 2023  
               Yarmouth High School Teams Dial-In Success at the 2023 JA Titan National Virtual Competition  
               New Research Shows Teens are Re-Thinking the Future of Work  
               JA My Story | Zach Fleming  
               JA Worldwide Nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize  
               Be A Game Changer  
               The JA EFFECT  Widening Horizons  
               Why JA? And Why Now? Financial Literacy as a Foundation for a Better Life  
               Why JA? And Why Now? A Response to a Changing Work and Career Landscape  
               2022 Back-to-School Survey: One-Third of Teens Say Rising Cost of School Supplies a Concern  
               JA National Student Leadership Summit 2022  
               Extraordinary Educator: Lisa Dow, Washburn District Elementary  
               Extraordinary Educator: David Pearl, Yarmouth High School  
               Extraordinary Educator: Ally Guay, Biddeford Intermediate School  
               Extraordinary Educator: Erin Barry, Sanford Middle School  
               Extraordinary Educator: Jason Little, Hodgdon Middle/High School  
               Extraordinary Educator: Mike Burleson, Bonny Eagle High School  
               Extraordinary Educator: Melanie Brown, Ellsworth Middle School  
               Maine Business Communitys Secret Weapon: Student Mentorship Through Junior Achievement  
               Tyler Technologies' Maine App Challenge  
               Making an Impact: Being a JA Mentor Goes Beyond the Classroom  
               Wants vs. Needs: A Story of Empowerment  
               JA's Maine Business Hall of Fame 2021 Recap  
               Why Work Needs Meaning  
               The Payoff Behind Time Management  
               Qualities and Skills that Transfer to Entrepreneurial Success  
               Job Vacancies' Reaching an All-Time High & What it Means for Teens  
               Extraordinary Educator: Kimberly Spencer, Yarmouth Elementary School  
               Extraordinary Educator: Allyson Estes, Glenburn Elementary School  
               Extraordinary Educator: Stefanie Duron, All Saints Catholic School  
               Extraordinary Educator: Angela Pecoraro, Congin School  
               Extraordinary Educator: Valerie Black, Mapleton Elementary School  
               Extraordinary Educator: Andy Morris, Mt. Ararat Middle School  
             
      
      
               Class of 2020 Survey: Half of Graduating Seniors Change Plans for After High School Due to COVID-19  
               Junior Achievement USA and the  Association of Latino Professionals For America Join Forces to Prepare Youth for Career Success  
               Junior Achievement and PMI Educational Foundation Pilot New Online Project Management Training Module for Teens  
               ABA Foundation and Junior Achievement Announce  Partnership to Empower America's Youth With Money Skills  
               Mark Cuban and Brian Hamilton to Headline Junior Achievement's "Why Entrepreneurship Now: A Virtual Event for America's Teens" on May 27  
               69 Percent of Teens Support Debt-Free College; Drops to 33 Percent if it Means Higher Taxes  
               Junior Achievement Launches Re-Imagined JA It's My Future® with the Support of Emerson  
               Junior Achievement to Ring In its Centennial by Ringing the NYSE Closing Bell on March 12, 2019  
               Junior Achievement Receives 38.8 Million Dollar Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott  
               "Money Without Borders Survey: Only 27% of Teens Think National Governments Have Most Influence on Global Economy  
               Junior Achievement Operations Win International Awards for Innovation  
               More than A Third of Teens Don't Believe they will be Financially Independent from Parents by Age 30  
               Junior Achievement and Discover Launch JA Finance Park Virtual® to Help Teens Better Understand Financial Concepts  
               Back-to-School Survey: Two-Thirds of Teens Concerned About Attending School In-Person this Fall  
               The Hartford and Junior Achievement USA Team up for JA MyBiz Builder to Teach Entrepreneurial Concepts to Teens  
               National Entrepreneurship Month Research Shows 41 Percent of Teens would Consider Starting a Business as Career Option  
               JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 49 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD  
               Junior Achievement Receives Nearly $2 Million Department of Labor Grant to Prepare Young Adults for the Workforce  
               Two-thirds of America's Teens are Concerned About the Financial Impact of COVID-19  
               New Retire4Real Online Game Will Help Teens Understand the Importance of Investing for Retirement  
               ATLANTA-AREA TEENS LEARN HOW TO BE WORKFORCE-READY AT AT&T ASPIRE MENTORING ACADEMY  
               Junior Achievement USA to Launch Updated Brand  
               New Online Game to Help Teens Explore Careers in Project Management  
               JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 44 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD  
               Junior Achievement Named "Organization of the Year" by the Institute for Financial Literacy  
               The Hartford Commits $16 Million To Support Small Business Success  
               Survey: The "New Normal" Hasn't Dampened Teens' Interest in Becoming Entrepreneurs  
               Junior Achievement of Maine Hires Two New Team Members  
               THE MAINE BUSINESS HALL OF FAME GALA GATHERS LEADERS TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF SUCCESS STORIES  
               Steve deCastro Receives National Recognition from Junior Achievement USA  
               Tony DiSotto Appointed to Junior Achievement of Maine Board of Directors  
               Black Friday Survey: More than a Third of Teens Plan to Hit the Malls this Holiday Shopping Season  
               Teens Think Economics Education is Important, but Struggle with Basic Economic Concepts  
               Junior Achievement and EY to Bring Thousands of Entrepreneurs into Classrooms during National Entrepreneurship Month in November  
               Junior Achievement and PwC Launch Online Resource to Help Teens Better Understand the Costs of College and Other Options after High School  
               Junior Achievement USA Receives $1.2 Million Gift from the Chick-fil-A® Foundation  
               Accentures Amy Fuller Joins Junior Achievement USA Board of Directors  
               Team of Junior Achievement Teen Entrepreneurs from Canton, Ohio, Named JA Company of the Year  
               Survey: Teen Girls Interest in STEM Careers Declines  
               Janus Henderson Commits Nearly $1.6 Million to Junior Achievement for the Redevelopment  of its JA Titan® Program  
               Six Honorees to Receive the Junior Achievement National Centennial Leadership Award  
               More than Half of Teens Believe Student Loan Debt should be Forgiven, According to Junior Achievement Survey  
               Coca-Colas Monica Howard Douglas Joins Junior Achievement USA Board of Directors  
               KPMG donates more than $1.7 Million to Junior Achievement USA for the Redevelopment of its JA Finance Park Program  
               Majority of Teens are Worried About their Parents Preparedness to Retire, Know Little About Planning for their Own Retirement  
               JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT TEEN ENTREPRENEURS OF BEELIEVE FROM CANTON, OHIO-AREA WIN JA COMPANY OF THE YEAR  
               RESEARCH REVEALS BOYS INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS DECLINING; GIRLS INTEREST UNCHANGED  
               JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 57 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD  
               Survey: Parents Extremely Supportive of Their Teens' Entrepreneurial Dreams, but Most Teens Don't Have Them  
               Junior Achievement Recipient of $175,000 Grant from People's United Community Foundation  
               Survey: Are Teens Going Bricks and Mortar this Holiday Season?  
               New "JA Company Program" Gives Teens 21st Century Entrepreneurial Experience  
               Teen Entrepreneurs of Ruff it Up Named  "JA Company of the Year" at 2014 Junior Achievement National Student Leadership Summit  
               New Survey Reveals Gender Gap Among Teens Planning to Attend College  
               Edward Grocholski to Join Junior Achievement USA ® as Brand Strategy and Communications Sr. Vice President  
               New Year Creates Opportunity for Finance Conversation and Resolutions with Millennials  
               Singapore Students take Young Entrepreneur Title at the FedEX EXPRESS/Junior Achievement Regional International Trade Challenge  
               FedEx Opens First-Ever Lemonade Stand in Super Bowl XLVII Media Center, Enlists NFL Stars to Help Junior Achievement Students Run Small Business  
               JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA AND TEACH FOR AMERICA ANNOUNCE NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP TO SHARE EXPERTISE, EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS  
               KPMG FOUNDATION GIVES JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT $1.75 MILLION GIFT FOR TEEN FINANCIAL LITERACY CURRICULUM  
               ACCENTURE GRANTS JUNIOR ACHIEVMENT US $1.1M TO SUPPORT WORK READINESS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS THE U.S.  
               JOBS, ECONOMY AND EDUCATION TOP CONCERNS OF TEENS THIS ELECTION, NEW SURVEY FINDS  
               LISA GILLIS TO JOIN JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA AS CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER