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Volunteer Spotlight - Nancy Mitchell
By Shannon Majewski
Community Involvement
I have been an elementary educator for 37 years. I retired from full time teaching 7 years ago and started subbing. I would also volunteer in the classrooms as a way of giving...
10 Million Reasons for Work and Career Readiness Education
Blog from JA USA
By Jack E. Kosakowski, President & CEO of Junior Achievement USA
Corporate Responsibility
Recently, and for the first time, the number of job openings in the United States exceeded 10 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) Report. At the same time, there are more than 7 million who are eligible to work but who are...
Inflation, Scarcity, and Teachable Moments
Blog from JA USA
By Jack E. Kosakowski, President & CEO of Junior Achievement USA
Financial Literacy
Most Americans under the age of 40 are experiencing something they haven’t before; inflation. With the exception of a brief period at the beginning of the Great Recession in 2008, inflation has been restrained for nearly four decades. That means prices rising at a pronounced rate in a short amount of time is a new experience for many Millennials and members of Generation...
Get to Know Our Team-Vice President
By Shannon Majewski
Entrepreneurship
Al DiFranco is our Vice President and has been with JAGC for nearly four years. His primary responsibilities are raising important funds for JA programs through corporate and foundation giving and leading our capstone programs such as Stock Market Challenge and...
Why Work Needs Meaning
Blog from JA USA
By Jack E. Kosakowski
Corporate Responsibility
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...
The Payoff Behind Time Management
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
From the start of life, we learn how to prioritize daily events. From waking up to dinner time to bedtime, we become accustomed to routines. Time management, or what some may say “personal management,” follows the same guidelines, only we adjust our day to fit the non-routine elements better. While this soft skill benefits children of all ages in their learning, it has the long-term impact of...
Get to Know Our Team!
By Shannon Majewski
Corporate Responsibility
Joe Faulhaber has been President of Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland for more than five years and is proud to lead our team!
"From an early age, I found myself contemplating two questions I’m sure many of us have at some point in our lives: 'What do I want to be when I grow up and how I am going to get there?' These questions ran through my mind often as a teenager and were a source of...
Qualities and Skills that Transfer to Entrepreneurial Success
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Entrepreneurship
Every parent wants their child to succeed. To find their "niche" where their personality and skills will pay off in the long run. Fortunately, there is a professional space that is full of possibility and innovation for...
Charlie Crowley Nominated Board Chair of JAGC!
By Shannon Majewski
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland would like to officially congratulate Charlie Crowley for being nominated new Board Chair!
Charlie has been a huge advocate for our mission for more than two...
Job Vacancies' Reaching an All-Time High & What it Means for Teens
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the last business day of March 2021 brought a record high of 8.1 million job openings in the United States. Among those hiring, industries including accommodation and food services, state and local government education, arts, entertainment, and recreation experiences experienced the most significant workers'...
