Another Successful Semester!

The fall proved to be another successful semester thanks to all of our volunteers, teachers and supporters! We had volunteers in 608 classrooms throughout Tarrant, Parker, Johnson, Wise and Erath counties, reaching over 12,240 students. We are so thankful for the continuous support from everyone. We look forward to a great spring semester!

The last day of the fall semester is Friday, December 17th. That leaves two and a half weeks to finish up your lessons! After you have completed your final lesson, please log on to http://www.jafortworth.org/ to submit your Class Completion Form. The link is located on the left side of our home page.

Please contact Laura at LClingman@jafortworth.org with any questions. We greatly appreciate your support during the fall semester!

Happy Thanksgiving

Junior Achievement would like to thank all of our teachers, volunteers, and community leaders for your continued support this year. It is through your hard work that we are able to reach over 27,000 students and advance the JA mission!




We would like to wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Second Annual JA Breakfast

Junior Achievement’s second Annual JA Breakfast was held at the Fort Worth Club on Wednesday November 10th. There were over 325 guests in attendance, which is well over 100 guests more than our 2009 breakfast. Guest speaker, Nolan Ryan, was a big hit along with our student speakers from local schools. Thank you to our Vice President of Development, Leslie Flanery, and all of our board members who worked hard to make the event a success!

Want to make a difference?

Volunteer for Junior Achievement! We offer kindergarten through 12th grade programs and we are looking for volunteers for the fall semester. You have the opportunity to help students learn workforce and college readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy.

"I had no idea of the impact JA could make. The students were so enthusiastic in their participation during class and I feel they were inspired. I know I was definitely inspired!" -Junior Achievement volunteer

Please contact Kori at karmstrong@jafortworth.org to volunteer this year. We look forward to hearing from you!

A New Generation's Ethics

In a recent Deloitte and Junior Achievement Teen Ethics Survey, 71 percent of teens said they felt “fully prepared” to make ethical decisions in the work place; on the other hand, 38 percent believed they must cheat, steal, plagiarize and even behave violently to succeed in school.

This conflict between behavior in schools and expected work place behavior is becoming more prominent in our society today. Junior Achievement and Deloitte have partnered to create a project that will guide teenagers to make ethical decisions both in school and the work place.

Click here to read more!

Junior Achievement: A Solution to the Dropout Crisis

A recent research article created by Junior Achievement showed that each year only 70 percent of expected students earn a high school diploma. This issue is impacting these students’ lives along with the strength of our country’s economy. Junior Achievement USA provides several solutions to increase the percentage of high school students who graduate with a diploma. JA helps students connect what they are learning in school to the real world. 91 percent of teachers and volunteers agree that JA programs bridge this learning gap between the classroom and the outside world. Junior Achievement programs also help students understand the importance of an education and increase their self-confidence. In comparison to their peers, JA students were significantly more confident that they would not only graduate from high school but continue to pursue post-secondary education.

In addition to providing relevant and useful curriculum to students, Junior Achievement offices are piloting in-depth initiatives that aim to directly reduce the drop out rate of students in high risk districts.

It’s that time of year again!

As administrators and teachers are gearing up for the 2010-2011 school year, we at Junior Achievement are also preparing for another successful year. JA programs will be up and running in mid to late September. Please contact Laura Clingman at lclingman@jafortworth.org if you are interested in volunteering in a local classroom this year.

We look forward to working with all of our outstanding schools and volunteers this year!

Ben Bernanke References JA

Federal Reserve Board Chairman, Ben Bernanke, referenced Junior Achievement's efforts around financial literacy education as he delivered his semi-annual report on monetary policy before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, July 21st. Junior Achievement was the only organization mentioned.

See the video here!

JA Awards Scholarships

This past Spring, senior students that participated in a JA program were eligible to apply and interview for scholarships that are awarded thru the R. D. and Catherine Alexander Scholarship Fund and the John W. Spruill Scholarship Fund. In partnership with the Better Business Bureau, Tarrant County Bankers Association, Texas Christian University, and Texas Wesleyan University, scholarships are annually renewable provided minimum renewal requirements are met for the 4 years the student attends college. We are happy to announce a total of $48,625 has been awarded to the following 2010 scholarship winners:

Miranda Behrens - Colleyville Heritage HS, plans to attend UT Austin
Melinda Fuqua - Keller HS, plans to attend UT San Antonio
Meagan Reid from Crowley HS, plans to attend TCU
Alexandria Romo - Colleyville Heritage HS, plans to attend Colorado College
Kim Sohee, Colleyville Heritage HS, plans to attend Academy of Art Univ.
Sydney Sult - Stephenville HS, plans to attend Texas A & M
Joseph Sumcizk - Colleyville Heritage HS, plans to attend TCC