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Lawrence Area Looking for New Program Assistant (COPY_1683170861634)
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
Junior Achievement of Kansas is looking to hire a program assistant in...
Lawrence Area Looking for New Program Assistant
Blog from kansas.ja.org
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
Junior Achievement of Kansas is looking to hire a program assistant in...
Junior Achievement of Kansas Receives $3,857 from Simmons Bank to Support Programs (COPY_1683170862225)
By Ashley Charest
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Kansas Receives $3,857 from Simmons Bank to Support...
Junior Achievement of Kansas Receives $3,857 from Simmons Bank to Support Programs
Blog from kansas.ja.org
By Ashley Charest
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Kansas Receives $3,857 from Simmons Bank to Support...
Summer Jobs Survey: 68% of 16- and 17-Year-Olds Plan to Work this Summer Same Level as Pre-Pandemic
Blog from kansas.ja.org
By Ashley Charest
Financial Literacy
A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that two-thirds of 16- and 17-year-olds (68%) plan to work this summer. Nearly the same percentage of teens in that age group (69%) who planned to work in the summer of 2019, based on a similar survey taken pre-pandemic. The 2021 survey of 1,002 13- to 17-year-olds was conducted by ENGINE Insights...
Summer Jobs Survey: 68% of 16- and 17-Year-Olds Plan to Work this Summer Same Level as Pre-Pandemic (COPY_1683170863970)
By Ashley Charest
Financial Literacy
A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that two-thirds of 16- and 17-year-olds (68%) plan to work this summer. Nearly the same percentage of teens in that age group (69%) who planned to work in the summer of 2019, based on a similar survey taken pre-pandemic. The 2021 survey of 1,002 13- to 17-year-olds was conducted by ENGINE Insights...
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...
Survey Finds 2020 High School Graduates Delayed College Plans, Concerned about Financial Security (COPY_1683170878544)
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
COVID-19 has significantly impacted how teens are thinking about their financial futures, prompting 25 percent of 2020 high school graduates to delay their college plans in the face of reduced financial support from parents and guardians because of the pandemic, according to a new survey from Junior Achievement (JA) and Citizens. The findings, which indicate broad-based concern among teens...
Survey Finds 2020 High School Graduates Delayed College Plans, Concerned about Financial Security
Blog from kansas.ja.org
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
COVID-19 has significantly impacted how teens are thinking about their financial futures, prompting 25 percent of 2020 high school graduates to delay their college plans in the face of reduced financial support from parents and guardians because of the pandemic, according to a new survey from Junior Achievement (JA) and Citizens. The findings, which indicate broad-based concern among teens...
Virtual Career Fair Hosts Live Day for Adults
Blog from kansas.ja.org
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
The Junior Achievement of Kansas Virtual Career Fair, which opened on March 1, will hold a live day on Thursday, March 4, for one of our target audiences: adults in the workplace and soon-to-be college graduates. The Fair will help employers find qualified and interested job seekers while also helping those in the community who want to stay and work in NE Kansas. The 90-day fair will run through...