Junior Achievement of Greater Washington

Junior Achievement of Greater Washington JA of Greater Washington is changing the game for our region's youth with relevant, experiential education for the real world.

JA is a non-profit organization that brings together school systems, business leaders and trained volunteer mentors to provide equal access to the tools, people and experiences all youth need to be 100% prepared for real life in the real world.

For decades, the promise was simple: each generation would do better than the one before it. That promise is no longer g...
06/22/2026

For decades, the promise was simple: each generation would do better than the one before it.

That promise is no longer guaranteed. Economic mobility has declined. Workforce pathways have shifted. And the path from middle school to a stable, choice-filled adulthood is harder to navigate.

Junior Achievement of Greater Washington exists to change that trajectory.

By building confidence, capability, and competence in students, we are creating the conditions for economic mobility to be ensured rather than left to chance.

Generational change starts with the generation that is learning right now.

Build it with us.

đź”— Learn more: greaterwashington.ja.org

volunteers brought real-world guidance to students at Junior Achievement Finance Park and 3DE by Junior Achievement. Am...
06/19/2026

volunteers brought real-world guidance to students at Junior Achievement Finance Park and 3DE by Junior Achievement.

Amazon Program Manager Sejal Dhanani said it best:

"I enjoy being with the kids and having the opportunity to share my knowledge with them. It really helps that the students come in with prior knowledge and education to help with the experience and we can then help them further that knowledge."

Thank you, Amazon, for investing in the next generation of Greater Washington.

Show up for students: greaterwashington.ja.org/volunteer

06/17/2026

The economy is changing, career paths are evolving, and financial decisions are more complex than they were just a decade ago. The competencies a student needs to navigate the next twenty years will look different than what was needed in the past.

That is why Junior Achievement Finance Park is evolving with those changes.

Coming this fall: Junior Achievement Finance Park — the next-generation evolution of how we prepare students for a changing economy. The experience will deepen career pathway integration and immerse students in even more real-world decision-making, building on a foundation that already serves nearly 40,000 students each year across Greater Washington.

This is the next step in our work to prepare students for what’s next.

Stay tuned.

Looking for resources to help your students find a career, manage money, and start a business? JA Connect™ is a website ...
06/16/2026

Looking for resources to help your students find a career, manage money, and start a business? JA Connect™ is a website that provides self-guided activities and resources to help connect the dots between what you teach in the classroom and their future success. The path starts here » https://connect.ja.org/

As the school year wraps across Greater Washington, students are walking out of classrooms with more than report cards. ...
06/15/2026

As the school year wraps across Greater Washington, students are walking out of classrooms with more than report cards.

They are walking out with practical knowledge and experience.

Across the region this year, nearly 40,000 students stepped into Junior Achievement Finance Park and made real financial decisions. 3DE by Junior Achievement students at five high schools pitched strategies solving real business challenges. Volunteers from across the region sat shoulder to shoulder with students and coached them through the moments that matter.

That experience compounds over time. The student who learned to budget at Junior Achievement Finance Park carries that competency into every paycheck, and the 3DE by Junior Achievement student who learned to think like a consultant carries that mindset into every role they take in the future.

This is what economic mobility looks like when it starts early.

đź”— Learn more: greaterwashington.ja.org

Help teens bridge the gap from what they learn in school to their future with JA Connect™, a website that provides self-...
06/12/2026

Help teens bridge the gap from what they learn in school to their future with JA Connect™, a website that provides self-guided activities and resources to help students manage money, start a business, explore careers, and get a good job. The path starts here » https://connect.ja.org/

Make your change count! Round-up your purchase to the nearest dollar at your local The UPS Store to support Junior Achie...
06/11/2026

Make your change count! Round-up your purchase to the nearest dollar at your local The UPS Store to support Junior Achievement to empower the next generation of business leaders in the Greater Washington area.

Our volunteers shape what is possible for every student. When professionals step into Junior Achievement Finance Park or...
06/10/2026

Our volunteers shape what is possible for every student.

When professionals step into Junior Achievement Finance Park or a 3DE by Junior Achievement classroom and share what their career actually looks like, students start to see themselves in new roles. They see how today’s choices map to the work and life of an adult.

Partnership drives mobility. Your experience can shape what comes next for a student in Greater Washington.

đź”— Volunteer today: greaterwashington.ja.org/volunteer

Inside Junior Achievement Finance Park, students learn to ask better questions. That is what a 7th grade Social Studies ...
06/08/2026

Inside Junior Achievement Finance Park, students learn to ask better questions.

That is what a 7th grade Social Studies teacher from Eastern Middle School noticed about her students after three weeks of in-class learning culminated in a visit to Junior Achievement Finance Park where students test their knowledge

“They never even thought about their future. They don’t look past what is happening right now… they want to know how to do things better.”

That is the shift career-connected learning is designed to create. It’s helping students to see the throughline between school, work, and the life they want to build.

When teachers see this transformation happen in real time, the case for investment becomes clear.


Address

919 18th Street NW, Ste 901
Washington D.C., DC
20006

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+12022961200

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