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The Gift of Possibility: 12 Days of JA
Over the month of December, we are running our "12 Days of JA" series to share student and educator stories on the transformative impact of JA programs. This series is part of our Gift of Possibility fundraising campaign. Our [...]
CVLCC Fellows Students Share Their Stories at Semester Showcase
On Friday, December 9, 2022, Junior Achievement of San Diego County hosted the semester showcase for JA Fellows students at Chula Vista Learning Community Charter High School (CVLCC) to share their stories and the impact the program has [...]
Meet the 2022 Volunteers of the Month
December 2022 Volunteer of the Month Kevin Marshall Kevin is the President & Co-Founder of Copy Link. Born in Boston, Kevin moved to Southern California at the age of 12. He is passionate about business and his [...]
JA San Diego Inducts Next Class of Lifetime Laureates into the Business Hall of Fame
Oct. 25, 2022 (San Diego, CA) — Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA) today inducted Chairman of the Padres Peter Seidler; San Diego Gas & Electric CEO Caroline Winn; Co-Founders of the Lucky Duck Foundation Stephanie and [...]
JA Fellows Connects Two Students to Summer Internships at Vertex
This summer, two JA Fellows students from Lincoln High School had the opportunity to participate in a paid internship with Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ San Diego Learning Lab. Leslie and Fernando spent their summer in and out of the lab learning [...]
High School Seniors Get Ready For Internships with a Shopping Spree for Business Professional Clothing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE La Mesa, California – High school seniors from Lincoln High School in Southeast San Diego will be going on a very specific shopping spree next Tuesday. Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, the shopping trip is for students to [...]
JA Summer Camp 2022 Recap
Junior Achievement of San Diego had its most impactful summer yet. We had 1,134 students across the county participate in our JA BizTown and JA Finance Park Summer Camps and our newly launched summer internship program. Over 50 volunteers supported [...]
7 Steps To Creating An Impressive High School Resume
Having a resume that highlights your unique strengths and skillsets and makes you stand out among the crowd of candidates is essential when applying for jobs, internships, and college. Your resume is a one-page document that should explain why you [...]
A Year in Review: 2021-2022 JA Program Highlights
This has been an exciting school year for JA San Diego. We have grown and expanded several of our programs over the last few months to increase the number of students who receive critical foundational knowledge in business and finance. [...]
JA IN THE NEWS
Preparing Youth For Life After Graduation
Giving Back Magazine | June 2023
CCA team going to Junior Achievement summit
San Diego Union Tribune | May 28, 2023
Canyon Crest Academy student business gets national attention
ABC 10News San Diego | May 24, 2023
Career Exploration Day to provide high tech, hands-on construction experience for 20 Lincoln High School students this Thursday
Chula Vista Today | May 15, 2023
Torrey Pines, CCA student businesses win ‘Company of the Year’ in Junior Achievement contest
Del Mar Times | May 8, 2023
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The Gift of Possibility: 12 Days of JA
Over the month of December, we are running our "12 Days of JA" series to share student and educator stories on the transformative impact of JA programs. This series is part of our Gift of Possibility fundraising campaign. Our [...]
CVLCC Fellows Students Share Their Stories at Semester Showcase
On Friday, December 9, 2022, Junior Achievement of San Diego County hosted the semester showcase for JA Fellows students at Chula Vista Learning Community Charter High School (CVLCC) to share their stories and the impact the program has [...]
Meet the 2022 Volunteers of the Month
December 2022 Volunteer of the Month Kevin Marshall Kevin is the President & Co-Founder of Copy Link. Born in Boston, Kevin moved to Southern California at the age of 12. He is passionate about business and his [...]
JA San Diego Inducts Next Class of Lifetime Laureates into the Business Hall of Fame
Oct. 25, 2022 (San Diego, CA) — Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA) today inducted Chairman of the Padres Peter Seidler; San Diego Gas & Electric CEO Caroline Winn; Co-Founders of the Lucky Duck Foundation Stephanie and [...]
JA Fellows Connects Two Students to Summer Internships at Vertex
This summer, two JA Fellows students from Lincoln High School had the opportunity to participate in a paid internship with Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ San Diego Learning Lab. Leslie and Fernando spent their summer in and out of the lab learning [...]
High School Seniors Get Ready For Internships with a Shopping Spree for Business Professional Clothing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE La Mesa, California – High school seniors from Lincoln High School in Southeast San Diego will be going on a very specific shopping spree next Tuesday. Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, the shopping trip is for students to [...]
JA Summer Camp 2022 Recap
Junior Achievement of San Diego had its most impactful summer yet. We had 1,134 students across the county participate in our JA BizTown and JA Finance Park Summer Camps and our newly launched summer internship program. Over 50 volunteers supported [...]
7 Steps To Creating An Impressive High School Resume
Having a resume that highlights your unique strengths and skillsets and makes you stand out among the crowd of candidates is essential when applying for jobs, internships, and college. Your resume is a one-page document that should explain why you [...]
A Year in Review: 2021-2022 JA Program Highlights
This has been an exciting school year for JA San Diego. We have grown and expanded several of our programs over the last few months to increase the number of students who receive critical foundational knowledge in business and finance. [...]
JA IN THE NEWS
Preparing Youth For Life After Graduation
Giving Back Magazine | June 2023
CCA team going to Junior Achievement summit
San Diego Union Tribune | May 28, 2023
Canyon Crest Academy student business gets national attention
ABC 10News San Diego | May 24, 2023
Career Exploration Day to provide high tech, hands-on construction experience for 20 Lincoln High School students this Thursday
Chula Vista Today | May 15, 2023
Torrey Pines, CCA student businesses win ‘Company of the Year’ in Junior Achievement contest
Del Mar Times | May 8, 2023