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Junior Achievement empowers young people to own their economic success, dream big and reach their potential

Since its inception in 1919, Junior Achievement USA has been steadfast in its commitment to ensuring that every child has a fundamental understanding of the free enterprise system. The practical business knowledge and personal economic skills taught by Junior Achievement help improve the quality of students’ lives, facilitate workplace readiness, and encourage entrepreneurship.

10/26/2026

🎉📈 A huge thank you to Region 19 for helping bring the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge to life as our In-Kind Sponsor!

Their support gives students the space to step into the excitement of the trading floor, work alongside their teams, react to market changes, and put their financial knowledge into action in a fast-paced competition.

We are so grateful to Region 19 for helping create the setting where all of these exciting moments can happen. Thank you for making room for learning, teamwork, strategy, and an unforgettable Stock Market Challenge experience! 💙📊✨

10/25/2026

We are so happy to recognize UTEP Banking as a Share Sponsor of the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge! 🎉📈

Their support helps students step into a fast-paced market environment where every update can change the game. Throughout the challenge, students will work with their teams, watch market activity, react to new information, adjust their strategies, and make investment decisions as they compete to grow their portfolios.

This experience gives students a chance to see how financial knowledge, teamwork, strategy, and quick thinking all come together in the world of investing.

We are incredibly grateful to UTEP Banking for helping make this exciting opportunity possible and for supporting an experience that encourages students to learn, compete, and think boldly about their futures. Thank you for being part of the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge! 💙📊✨

10/25/2026

The market is moving, the excitement is building, and we are thrilled to recognize Nusenda as a Share Sponsor of the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge! 📈🎉

Nusenda’s generous support helps transform financial education into an unforgettable experience where students can step onto the trading floor and put their knowledge to work. Throughout the competition, teams will track market activity, respond to breaking news, manage their portfolios, rethink their strategies, and make real-time investment decisions as the market changes around them.

It is an exciting way for students to discover that investing is not just about numbers. It is about strategy, communication, quick thinking, teamwork, and understanding how every decision can influence what happens next.

We are truly thankful to Nusenda for helping us bring this experience to life and for supporting opportunities that encourage students to learn by doing. Thank you for sharing in the excitement of the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge and helping make every trade, strategy, and learning moment possible! 💙🔔📊✨

10/24/2026

It takes an amazing team of volunteers to make the JA Stock Market Challenge a success, and we would love for you to be part of it!

This exciting event gives local high school students the chance to put their financial knowledge to the test in a fast-paced stock market simulation. Volunteers help keep the energy high and the event running smoothly, all while making a direct impact on students in our community.

No stock market experience? No problem. We provide the training you need.
Volunteer with us:

📅 Tuesday, October 27, 2026
⏰ 8:15 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Starlight Event Center
6650 Continental Drive, El Paso, TX 79925

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/oPHoOzu

If you’re unable to volunteer, please share this post and help us spread the word. Thank you for supporting JA of the Desert Southwest and the students we serve!

10/24/2026

We are incredibly grateful to recognize Enterprise as a Share Sponsor of the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge! 🎉📊

Enterprise’s support helps us create an engaging experience where students can move beyond the classroom and see financial concepts come to life. Throughout the challenge, students work with their teams, react to changing market conditions, make investment decisions, and learn how strategy can influence their results.

Opportunities like this allow students to strengthen their financial knowledge while also developing teamwork, confidence, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in a fun and competitive environment.

Thank you, Enterprise, for supporting our students and helping make the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge such an exciting and meaningful experience. We are truly thankful to have your partnership! 💚📈✨

10/24/2026

We are so happy and grateful to recognize WestStar as a Share Sponsor of the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge! 🎉📊

WestStar’s generous support helps make it possible for students to experience financial education in a way that is exciting, interactive, and connected to the real world. During the challenge, students work together, react to market changes, make investment decisions, and put their knowledge to the test in a fast-paced competition.

We are incredibly thankful for WestStar’s commitment to supporting opportunities that help students grow in confidence, strengthen their financial understanding, and develop skills they can use far beyond the competition.

Thank you, WestStar, for celebrating our students, supporting our mission, and helping make the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge such a meaningful experience. We are truly grateful to have you with us! 💙📈✨

10/23/2026

We are grateful to recognize HUNT as the Investment Sponsor of the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge! 📊

HUNT’s support helps students move beyond learning financial concepts in the classroom and experience how investing works in a fast-paced market environment. Throughout the challenge, students follow market trends, react to new information, manage their portfolios, and make strategic investment decisions alongside their teammates.

This hands-on experience gives students the opportunity to strengthen their understanding of investing while developing critical thinking, collaboration, confidence, and decision-making skills they can carry into the future.

Thank you, HUNT, for supporting financial education and helping us provide students across our region with opportunities to learn, compete, and experience the excitement of the market firsthand. We are truly grateful to have your support as part of the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge! 📈💙

10/23/2026

A special thank you to Wells Fargo for serving as a Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge!

Wells Fargo’s partnership helps us provide students with an experience that goes beyond the classroom. During the Stock Market Challenge, students are able to put their financial knowledge into practice, work through real-time decisions, adapt their strategies, and experience the excitement of investing in a hands-on environment.

Opportunities like this help students see the value of financial education in their everyday lives while strengthening important skills such as teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and confidence. They also give young people the chance to better understand how the decisions they make today can influence their futures.

We are deeply grateful to Wells Fargo for supporting our mission and helping us continue creating meaningful learning experiences for students throughout our region. Thank you for being part of the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge and for helping us prepare the next generation for success! ❤️📈

10/23/2026

We’re getting closer to the JA Stock Market Challenge, and we still need amazing volunteers to help make the event a success! 📊💙

Hundreds of local high school students will step into a fast-paced stock market simulation where they’ll work together, make trading decisions, respond to breaking market news, and put their financial knowledge into action.

Our volunteers help make the entire experience possible. Opportunities include serving as Traders, Print Station Clerks, News Release Attendants, and Runners.

📅 Tuesday, October 27, 2026
⏰ 8:15 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Starlight Event Center
6650 Continental Drive, El Paso, TX 79925

Never worked with the stock market before? That’s completely okay! No experience is required, and we’ll provide the training you need.

A few hours of your morning can make a lasting difference for students in our community.

👉 Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/oPHoOzu

If you can’t volunteer, sharing this post is another great way to help us spread the word!

10/23/2026

We are proud and incredibly grateful to recognize Marathon as a Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge! 📈

Marathon’s generous support helps make this exciting hands-on experience possible for students throughout our region. Through the JA Stock Market Challenge, students are able to take the financial concepts they have learned in the classroom and apply them in a fast-paced simulation where they analyze market activity, respond to changing conditions, make investment decisions, and work together as a team.

Experiences like this give young people more than an introduction to investing. They help students strengthen their financial literacy, critical thinking, communication, confidence, and decision-making skills while giving them the opportunity to see how what they learn can connect to their future.

Thank you, Marathon, for believing in the potential of our students and for continuing to invest in the next generation. Your partnership helps us create opportunities that prepare young people for brighter financial futures, and we are truly grateful to have your support as part of the 2026 JA Stock Market Challenge! 💙✨

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200 Bartlett
El Paso, TX
79912

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+19157725566

Website

http://www.desertsouthwest.ja.org/

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