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5 Tips High Schoolers Should Know About Applying for College
It’s the season of college applications. For many students, this can be an exciting yet stressful time. It can be challenging to navigate the college application process. There are many different aspects of the college application process from financial aid [...]
Biotech Leader and Innovator, Bill Rastetter, Inducted Into The JA San Diego Business Hall of Fame
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2023 Youth-focused workforce development nonprofit honors San Diego leaders for excellence in business, education, and philanthropy Oct. 11, 2023 (San Diego, CA) — Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) inducted scientist, [...]
Record Number of Students Served At JA Summer Camps
Through our 2023 JA Summer Camp experiences, JA San Diego served a record-breaking 1,373 students. Nearly three-fourths of students participated for free through partnerships with Escondido Union School District, Chula Vista Elementary School District, and San Diego Unified School District [...]
Meet Our JA Star Summer Camp Counselors of 2023
Lauren Lauren is a San Diego local who enjoys playing basketball at Balboa Park and riding her bike. Lauren is currently pursuing an MA at the University of San Diego School Counseling. She hopes to later obtain her [...]
Staff Spotlight: Nancy Quidachay
Nancy Quidachay, Outreach Program Manager Nancy began working at JA San Diego as a camp counselor two years ago and was recently promoted to Outreach Program Coordinator. Nancy will be leading the JA Fellows program at Lincoln High School and [...]
San Diego Teen Entrepreneurs Secure Coveted 2023 Global Possibilities Award, Presented By FedEx
FedEx recognizes innovative business plan driving job creation and environmental protection [San Diego, CA] — During the esteemed Junior Achievement (JA) National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS) held from June 11-15 in Washington D.C., the exceptional student-run company, CocoLoco, [...]
Meet Our Volunteer of the Month
June 2023 Volunteer of the Month Bill Spears Bill moved to San Diego with the Navy as a helicopter pilot. He later joined the Kiwanis Club of Bonita where he was introduced to JA San Diego at [...]
From Interns To Employees, Two JA Fellows One The Road To Success
After completing their semester-long internships, five JA Fellows from Lincoln High School were offered permanent positions with their internship host sites. Two of the five students, Ketura and Miguel, accepted their offers and have been working as part-time employees [...]
CocoLoco Selected To Compete In 2023 National Student Leadership Summit
It was announced earlier this month by Junior Achievement USA that CocoLoco is one of the fifteen teams that was selected to participate in the 2023 JA USA National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS) held in Washington D.C. This is the [...]
JA IN THE NEWS
Opinion: Add financial literacy to early child education. The benefits are immense.
San Diego Union Tribune | April 5, 2024
Local Groups Invested in San Diego’s Future
San Diego Business Journal | February 13, 2024
Trivia Night at Ashley Falls supports Junior Achievement of San Diego
Del Mar Times | Nov 29, 2023
Chula Vista students explore alternative paths to college
CBS 8 San Diego | Oct 25, 2023
Student-run CocoLoco business turns coconut shells into an award-winning Junior Achievement success
San Diego Metro | July 11, 2023
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5 Tips High Schoolers Should Know About Applying for College
It’s the season of college applications. For many students, this can be an exciting yet stressful time. It can be challenging to navigate the college application process. There are many different aspects of the college application process from financial aid [...]
Biotech Leader and Innovator, Bill Rastetter, Inducted Into The JA San Diego Business Hall of Fame
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2023 Youth-focused workforce development nonprofit honors San Diego leaders for excellence in business, education, and philanthropy Oct. 11, 2023 (San Diego, CA) — Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) inducted scientist, [...]
Record Number of Students Served At JA Summer Camps
Through our 2023 JA Summer Camp experiences, JA San Diego served a record-breaking 1,373 students. Nearly three-fourths of students participated for free through partnerships with Escondido Union School District, Chula Vista Elementary School District, and San Diego Unified School District [...]
Meet Our JA Star Summer Camp Counselors of 2023
Lauren Lauren is a San Diego local who enjoys playing basketball at Balboa Park and riding her bike. Lauren is currently pursuing an MA at the University of San Diego School Counseling. She hopes to later obtain her [...]
Staff Spotlight: Nancy Quidachay
Nancy Quidachay, Outreach Program Manager Nancy began working at JA San Diego as a camp counselor two years ago and was recently promoted to Outreach Program Coordinator. Nancy will be leading the JA Fellows program at Lincoln High School and [...]
San Diego Teen Entrepreneurs Secure Coveted 2023 Global Possibilities Award, Presented By FedEx
FedEx recognizes innovative business plan driving job creation and environmental protection [San Diego, CA] — During the esteemed Junior Achievement (JA) National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS) held from June 11-15 in Washington D.C., the exceptional student-run company, CocoLoco, [...]
Meet Our Volunteer of the Month
June 2023 Volunteer of the Month Bill Spears Bill moved to San Diego with the Navy as a helicopter pilot. He later joined the Kiwanis Club of Bonita where he was introduced to JA San Diego at [...]
From Interns To Employees, Two JA Fellows One The Road To Success
After completing their semester-long internships, five JA Fellows from Lincoln High School were offered permanent positions with their internship host sites. Two of the five students, Ketura and Miguel, accepted their offers and have been working as part-time employees [...]
CocoLoco Selected To Compete In 2023 National Student Leadership Summit
It was announced earlier this month by Junior Achievement USA that CocoLoco is one of the fifteen teams that was selected to participate in the 2023 JA USA National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS) held in Washington D.C. This is the [...]
JA IN THE NEWS
Opinion: Add financial literacy to early child education. The benefits are immense.
San Diego Union Tribune | April 5, 2024
Local Groups Invested in San Diego’s Future
San Diego Business Journal | February 13, 2024
Trivia Night at Ashley Falls supports Junior Achievement of San Diego
Del Mar Times | Nov 29, 2023
Chula Vista students explore alternative paths to college
CBS 8 San Diego | Oct 25, 2023
Student-run CocoLoco business turns coconut shells into an award-winning Junior Achievement success
San Diego Metro | July 11, 2023