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Bill and Ginny Halbert The gift, which will be given upon Mr. Halbert's death, will establish an endowment to support Junior Achievement's entrepreneurship programs in New York, which serve children in kindergarten through 12th grade in 450 schools.

Grooming Entrepreneurs Shelly Banjo 2011

Find out more about Junior Achievement's financial literacy programs in your area; for more information and parent resources, visit www.ja.org.

Jack E. Kosakowski: Money Management Is the New 'Birds and Bees' Talk Jack E. Kosakowski 2011

Junior Achievement's JA Company Program and the North American JA Company of the Year competition are exciting opportunities for Junior Achievement students to demonstrate the teamwork, leadership and innovative thinking that will help them drive success in the business world.

Jack E. Kosakowski: Teen Entrepreneurs Show Us the Future of Business Jack E. Kosakowski 2011

Junior Achievement's JA Company Program and the North American JA Company of the Year competition are exciting opportunities for Junior Achievement students to demonstrate the teamwork, leadership and innovative thinking that will help them drive success in the business world.

Jack E. Kosakowski: Teen Entrepreneurs Show Us the Future of Business Jack E. Kosakowski 2011

Find out more about Junior Achievement's financial literacy programs in your area; for more information and parent resources, visit www.ja.org.

Jack E. Kosakowski: Money Management Is the New 'Birds and Bees' Talk Jack E. Kosakowski 2011

"The recession and high unemployment rates have sparked a greater interest in both the need for general financial literacy among young people and in the need to spur entrepreneurship," says Joseph Peri, Junior Achievement's president.

Grooming Entrepreneurs Shelly Banjo 2011

One of the most common pitfalls faced by entrepreneurial teens, says Junior Achievement's Mr. Kosakowski, is parents.

Cupcakes and Cattle Breeding: Teens Turn to Summer Start-Ups 2009

And, when corporate leaders join Higher Achievement's Board of Directors or President's Council, their involvement deepens, extending to their companies, vendors and clients.

Lynsey Wood Jeffries: How Corporate Expertise Creates Measurable Benefits For Non-Profits 2009

Academy of Achievement's biography, photo gallery and exclusive interview of James Stockdale.

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And 95 percent of teachers report that Junior Achievement's elementary school programs connect what students learn in the classroom to real life.

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