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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...
JA Supporter of the Week: Edna McKenna
By JASM
Community Involvement
For her support of the JA Titan Business Challenge and her dedication to preparing students for success … we are excited to announce Edna McKenna of Bishop Stang High School as our JA Supporter of the...
JA Supporter of the Week: Wayne Swenson
By JASM
Community Involvement
For his long-standing support, his leadership on our Board of Directors, his outstanding volunteer efforts, and his dedication to bringing JA’s mission to life for local students … we are excited to announce JA Board Member Wayne Swenson of BayCoast Bank as our JA Supporter of the...
JA Partner of the Month: Webster Bank
By JASM
Community Involvement
For their long-standing partnership and generous charitable support of Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts’ free financial literacy education programs … we are excited to announce Webster Bank as our JA Partner of the...
JA Supporter of the Week: Patrick Walsh
By JASM
Community Involvement
For his dedication to supporting JA’s mission through leadership, volunteerism, and fundraising … we are excited to announce JA Board Member Patrick Walsh, owner of Walsh Title & Closing, as our JA Supporter of the...
JA Supporter of the Week: Jennifer Potter
By JASM
Community Involvement
For her service on our Board of Directors, for her support of the JA Titan Business Challenge, and for her efforts to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs … we are excited to announce JA Board Member Jennifer Potter, owner of Mamas & Babysitters, as our JA Supporter of the...
Helping Your Child Choose a Career Path
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
"What is your future plan?". This is every high schoolers' (and college students') nightmare. At this point in their life, they know what makes them happy, what subjects in school they do well in, and want to have a successful future. A 17 or 18-year-old high school student is expected to have most of their future planned out despite experiencing adult life firsthand. Typically, this is where the...
JA Supporter of the Week: Andrew Rodrigues
By JASM
Community Involvement
For his service on our Board of Directors, his outstanding support of JA’s fundraising events, and his efforts to expand the reach of our free education programs … we are excited to announce JA Board Member Andrew Rodrigues of Webster Bank as our JA Supporter of the...
JA Supporter of the Week: Margarida Baganha
By JASM
Community Involvement
For her outstanding support of the JA SPARK Program, her leadership in JA’s partnership with Bridgewater State University, and her dedication to helping young people reach their full potential … we are excited to announce Margarida Baganha of Bridgewater State University as our JA Supporter of the...
JA Partner of the Month: Santander Bank
By JASM
Community Involvement
For their generous charitable support, for their outstanding volunteer efforts, and for their dedication to advancing financial literacy education across the region … we are excited to announce Santander Bank as our JA Partner of the...