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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 Im 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...
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...
June 2021 Program Team Update!
By Shannon Majewski
Financial Literacy
The Program Team is wrapping up an amazing academic year! We are very thankful to all of our partner schools as well as our dedicated volunteers. Because of you we were able to offer virtual programming in countless schools as well as after school programs throughout Northeast...
Getting Your Child Set Up with a Bank Account
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Financial Literacy
This blog discusses how you can set your child up with his or her first bank account, the benefits, and tips for how you can establish smart financial...
May Program Team Update
By Shannon Majewski
Community Involvement
The Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland Program team has seen an uptick in programming over the past month. We have been proudly serving our partner educational institutions with weekly and daily programming educating our future leaders in the importance of strong financial literacy...
Making Sense: Work in the Time of COVID-19
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
A Guide to How COVID-19 Is Affecting Work and What Comes...
Back-to-School Tips for Kids and Parents 2019
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Community Involvement
Do you remember counting down the weeks left of summer before the early mornings and staying up late with homework? The majority of students dread going back to school because it's hard to switch their minds from 'fun in the sun' to 'back in the classroom'. Whether your student is starting back at a new school or is just moving into a new classroom, these tips are sure to make their (and your)...
Teens & College Savings 2019
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Financial Literacy
A new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) conducted by the research group Engine shows that more than two-thirds (69%) of teens between the ages of 13 and 17 support the idea of "debt-free college." However, that support drops to a third (33%) if it's paid for with higher taxes. The survey of 1,004 teens was conducted from April 16 to 21,...
Buying Local in a Buzzing Economy
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Community Involvement
How many times have you heard Buy Local or Support Local Businesses? Probably hundreds of times. So why this local push? What does it do for you or your community? With summer here, the concept of buying locally will only increase, specifically about your local farmers' markets. While providing you with delicious produce, farmers markets potentially have a more significant impact on the...
Elementary Milestones for Future Success
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
From Kindergarten to fifth-grade, most children do not have a clear understanding of finances or money in general. What they learn at this stage in life are concepts that will continue to build as they grow older. While at this stage in their lives, they don't have bills or loans to worry about, it puts their financial future on the horizon and gives them something to think about as they get...
