2025 Year in Review

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Michael Bray, a longtime supporter, governor, and dear friend of JA.

Introducing the first cohort of JA AI Ambassadors—innovators shaping the future of learning with artificial intelligence.

Each year, the De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award recognizes the very best of JA young entrepreneurs. The 2026 competition is already taking shape, with three of the six finalists named.

The July edition of the JA Alumni Clubhouse brought together alumni from around the world for an engaging and productive session focused on project management skills and regional alumni leadership opportunities.

JA Alumni Leaders Academy Global brings together alumni leaders and engaged alumni network staff who are actively shaping the future of their regional communities.

JA Worldwide is proud to welcome twelve outstanding leaders from across six regions into the 2025–26 LEAD program, a yearlong leadership journey designed to support new and emerging JA CEOs and Executive Directors.

JA Worldwide and SAP are proud to announce a new global partnership that will equip tens of thousands of young people with the skills, confidence, and experience they need to thrive in the rapidly evolving world of work.

For the seventh year in a row, JA Worldwide has been named one of the world’s ten most impactful social-good organizations, earning the #5 spot in the 2025 ranking by Swiss-based thedotgood.

Gen-E 2025 brought together students, educators, business leaders, and policymakers to witness the Europe’s brightest young minds present pioneering business ideas and compete for honors.

Future Bound brought together high school students from across the United States to showcase innovative projects, demonstrate business acumen, and compete for national recognition for their outstanding achievements.

Youth-led diplomacy, entrepreneurial mindsets, and the power of self-efficacy took center stage at GEC 2025.

JA Worldwide presented JA University Chief Chancellor and alumnus David Meltzer with the prestigious JA Legacy of Leadership Award.

This month, JA Worldwide hosted our first-ever CATALYST event, a gathering of JA alumni, global business leaders, and champions of youth empowerment.

INJAZ Al-Arab/JA MENA alumni gathered in Amman, Jordan, for the inaugural Alumni Leaders Academy MENA bootcamp.

At JA Worldwide, we believe that peace is more than the absence of conflict; it is the presence of opportunity.

How can we close the AI divide and build a more inclusive, future-ready workforce? Watch the AI for Good webinar.

The Alumni Leaders Academy Global session continue in 2025 with an even stronger focus on peer-led storytelling.

Modern Achievement, the bestselling book for aspiring leaders by JA Worldwide CEO Asheesh Advani and pioneering business educator Marshall Goldsmith, is launching foreign-language editions and international editions in three countries this month.

This June, Junior Achievement USA brings Future Bound, its newest dynamic student event, to Atlanta, Georgia.

Stakeholders from across the JA network came together to share insights, strengthen connections, and support the next generation at GLC Virtual 2025.

FWD Group announced a three-year extension of its partnership with JA Worldwide to reach 34,850 more students across Asia Pacific through JA SparktheDream.

JA held the first-ever Alumni Days at GLC Virtual this month, inviting JA alumni to participate in the biennial conference for JA staff.

JA has officially launched its operations in Pakistan with an ambitious goal: to reach one million Pakistani youth annually by 2030.

Learn more about the new initiative to equip millions of young people with future-ready skills.

JA is committed to offering growth and educational opportunities for staff. That’s why, every two years, JA Worldwide hosts our Global Leadership Conference (GLC) for all JA staff

Meet the new alumni leaders across the Middle East and North Africa building a stronger, more connected JA alumni community.

Learn how JA Worldwide is integrating AI across our global network to equip young people and educators with skills to thrive in an AI-driven world.

This month, JA Africa officially launched the 10MAG campaign to equip 10 million African girls with entrepreneurship, leadership, and advocacy skills.

This week, Encore Capital Group announced an international expansion of its partnership with Junior Achievement USA to support JA Spain.

Take a look at the first of five Alumni Leaders Academy Global sessions for 2025.

JA Asia Pacific held its fifteenth-annual Company of the Year (COY) competition in Tokyo, Japan, this week.

Celebrate ​the innovative spirit of young entrepreneurs from around the world with the 2025 De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award.

JA is taking a bold step forward with JA Boost—an innovative, AI-driven learning experience tailored to JA’s core pillars: entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial health.

Today, the Starbucks Foundation and Alshaya Group announced their commitment to transform the lives of 250,000 youth across MENA and Türkiye.

Meet the ROC Stars, a brand-new cohort experience designed exclusively for regional operating center (ROC) staff.

Meet the sixth cohort of JA Worldwide Fellows, a distinguished group of JA leaders from across the global JA network.

Read about the new Leader Exchange and Development (LEAD) Program, a transformative leadership experience designed to bring together JA executives from around the world.

JA Worldwide is proud to announce the launch of The JA Institute, the new research, insights, and thought leadership arm of JA.

We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. 

JA leaders spent the week in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, which offered opportunities for JA to strengthen the ties we have, build new relationships, and find learning pathways for even more global youth.

Each year, UNESCO sets aside January 24 as International Day of Education, with a focus this year on the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence. Find out how JA is contributing to AI skills among global teachers and students.

Learn more about the AI Skills Coalition spearheaded by AI for Good under the AI for Good Impact Initiative.

We’re reflecting on the JA Fellows’ year-long journey and celebrating their achievements and the ways they’ve strengthened JA Worldwide’s mission.