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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO and NEWPORT BEACH, CA / ACCESSWIRE / February 26, 2021 / Learn & Earn and Junior Achievement USA have announced they are in exploratory talks with Microsoft Corp. to enhance working with non-profits to benefit student populations - especially those from lower-income and disadvantaged situations. The Learn & Earn app, developed in collaboration with Junior Achievement USA (JA), allows students to learn about financial literacy, gain exposure to new career opportunities, and develop other skills and knowledge to help them achieve success in life. We believe that participation in the Learn & Earn program will enhance our outreach and ability to help the many non-profit organizations we work with, said Nobie Yamawaki, Director of Business Development, Gaming at Microsoft. Working closely with Learn & Earn and JA complements Microsoft initiatives such as MakeCode, Nonprofit Tech Acceleration, Technology Education and Literacy Schools, and Benevity.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Junior Achievement USA
® (JA) announced today that it will honor 50 organizations with the 2019-20 U.S. President s Volunteer Service Awards. Given the limitations on volunteerism in this past school year, JA USA is maintaining the award status achieved by qualifying organizations in the 2018-19 school year to 2019-20 school year in appreciation of their valued partnership and support. The recipients will be recognized at the virtual JA Volunteer Summit, presented by American Express, on Wednesday, February 3
rd at 2 pm ET. Register to attend the event here.
In 2003, President George W. Bush established the President s Council on Service and Civic Participation (the Council) to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make in communities and to encourage more people to serve. The Council created the President s Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor individuals who, by their de
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Learn and Earn: Junior Achievement USA Announces Agreement with Learn & Earn to Help Students Learn Remotely and Build Investment Portfolios
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO and NEWPORT BEACH, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 16, 2020 / Junior Achievement USA today announced an agreement to offer the new app Learn & Earn through its network of over 200,000 classrooms and after-school locations, reaching over five million kids. Using the app developed by gaming company Blast, students complete short courses on their smartphones to earn real dollars that are then invested in stock market portfolios in their names. The courses cover a broad range of topics such as financial literacy, potential careers, and life skills that aim to help kids become successful adults.
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