News Archive

Celebrate our overview of 2024, featuring more than 40 global milestones.

JA Worldwide designed the JA Community Builders Certificate Course to empower JA alumni to lead, connect, and make an impact across the global JA network.

The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation partners with JA to make a bold commitment to AI for good.

In the first week of December, JA Americas and JA Africa held their Company of the Year competitions, naming their 2024 regional champions and completing the list of finalists for the 2025 De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award.

JA Worldwide and JA Americas hosted the first-ever Alumni Leaders Academy Americas last week in Montevideo, Uruguay. Meet the new board and national alumni leaders.

Hosted by JA Mascareignes, the 2024 JA Africa Company of the Year competition brought together nine JA student companies from around the region.

JA student companies from nine countries gathered in Montevideo, Uruguay, to compete for the title of JA Americas Company of the Year.

Last year alone, JA delivered more than 17 million student experiences around the world, and today, we celebrate JA's 105th anniversary.

We’re proud to announce that our CEO Asheesh Advani has been named to the inaugural Leaders50 list.

Catch up on the latest JA Alumni Clubhouse.

Catch up with JA Asia Pacific and leaders’ attendance at COP29 in Azerbaijan.

INJAZ Al-Arab/JA MENA held its 2024 Youth Entrepreneurship Celebration (YEC) this week in Dubai, UAE.

Celebrate World Children’s Day by learning about JA’s most impactful learning experiences for elementary- and primary-school aged children.

Last month, JA honored Global Council member and longtime JA supporter Dr. Walter Loewenstern, Jr., with the prestigious JA Legacy of Leadership Award.

Throughout October, a dedicated cohort of 25 JA staff members from 15 countries came together for a new microlearning training program led by JA Worldwide

JA Worldwide CEO Asheesh Advani joined David Meltzer on his TV show Office Hours to discuss leadership, personal growth, the future of entrepreneurship, and Modern Achievement.

Across all six regions, JA students cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset through JA's real-world entrepreneurship programs—the longest-running in the world.

This morning, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to Japanese atomic-bomb survivor’s group Nihon Hidankyo.

Learn how JA Canada integrates mental health into its learning experiences for JA students.

JA Worldwide leaders joined UN General Assembly (UNGA) week side events across New York City last week.

Three JA schools rank among the World’s Best School Prizes shortlist for the 2024 awards. T4 will announce the winners at the World School Summit in November, a must-attend event.

Join the COP29 Short Video Showcase from JA Asia Pacific and JA Azerbaijan.

Learn about JA's biennial Global Leadership Conference and why you should consider working for JA.

JA Worldwide held the first-ever Global Alumni Leaders Academy last month in conjunction with EMERGE, the JA Global Leadership Summit.

During One Young World’s annual summit—and on International Day of Peace—JA joined a discussion on the connection between economic prosperity and peace with the Chair of Z Zurich Foundation.

One Young World is holding its annual global summit this week in Montreal, and JA is there! Find out why.

JA Worldwide CFO Adnan Bokhari and COO Caroline Jenner joined the 2024 Global Youth Economic Opportunities (GYEO) Summit this week in Washington, DC.

Fourteen locations across Central and South America will host this vibrant celebration of youth empowerment, innovation, and entrepreneurship this year.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) published a thought-leadership piece on the importance of mental fitness authored by JA Worldwide CEO Asheesh Advani and mental fitness expert (and JA alumna) Maya Raichoora.

We’re pleased to announce the Global Business Hall of Fame 2024 Laureates, who join an immersive, digital exhibit that inspires young people through stories and achievements from a wide range of industries and sectors.

JA Asia Pacific held the 18th-annual FedEx Express/JA International Trade Challenge (ITC) in Singapore this month, the first in-person edition of the event since 2019.

EMERGE, the JA Global Alumni Summit, has officially kicked off in Porto, Portugal! Tune in to catch daily recaps of the events and workshops.

Modern Achievement, by Asheesh Advani and Marshall Goldsmith, with illustrations by Ayse Birsel, has launched. It’s now available from all major booksellers in both print and ebook editions.

JA’s financial health learning experiences across all six JA regions equip young people with essential skills and knowledge to navigate their financial futures with confidence.

On International Youth Day 2024, we’re celebrating the second anniversary of our partnership with Z Zurich Foundation, a collaboration designed to empower young people to succeed as innovative job creators and well-qualified job seekers, while addressing issues of social equity, mental health, and sustainable development.

Junior Achievement USA welcomed a new CEO on July 1. Learn more about Jack Harris and his career with JA.

Geneva-based thedotgood has announced that JA Worldwide remains among the ten most impactful social-good organization in the world, earning the #5 spot for the second straight year.

JA's work-readiness learning experiences are designed to be adaptable to different cultures and needs. Find out how students around the world gain work-readiness skills through JA.

This week, JA Europe held its annual Gen-E festival in Catania, Italy, hosted by JA Italy. Meet the inspiring JA student companies and find out who won.

Meet the first cohort of Global Youth Advocates!

Before Junior Achievement USA CEO Jack Kosakowski retires from the organization after a storied 50-year career, we sat down to reflect on his professional life, what he’s learned, how JA has changed over time, and what’s next.

As an original signatory to MSME Day, JA Worldwide celebrates the young people who are driving the growth of MSMEs around the world, and the peace and inclusive prosperity that are possible when young entrepreneurs have the resources they need to grow their MSMEs.

Junior Achievement USA hosted its 2024 National Student Leadership Summit this week in Washington, D.C., and crowned this year’s JA USA Company of the Year.

Catch up on all the JA alumni news and events from May!

Meet the JA alumni leaders from Asia Pacific who have joined Generation Unlimited’s Global Young People’s Action Team.

In 2017, the United Nations General Assembly declared May 16 “International Day of Living Together in Peace,” a day to promote peace, tolerance, inclusion, understanding, and solidarity.

This week, JA Worldwide participated in the “Trust and Human Connection in the Age of AI and Social Networks” symposium from the MIT Center for Constructive Communication and Cortico.

The Social Equity Program (SEP), a joint initiative between JA Worldwide, JA Africa, and Z Zurich Foundation (ZZF), tackles the challenges of youth not in education, employment, or training (NEET), while addressing the issues of social equity, mental health, and sustainable development.

1, 2, 3 Finanzas! explores basic expenses, budgeting, saving, and investing for young people.

Yesterday, the World Economic Forum released a report on the potential for AI to benefit both students and educators, and it includes eight case studies from around the world . . . including one from JA Europe.

Earlier this week, CNBC featured the Junior Achievement–Rocky Mountain Free Enterprise Center on the national Your Money show.

We’re celebrating World Book Day by sharing the news that JA Worldwide CEO Asheesh Advani has written a book with world-renowned executive coach and author Marshall Goldsmith!

JA has embraced AI in education, folding it into learning experiences to prepare youth for the future. Today is National AI Literacy Day in the US, and we’re celebrating by highlighting the ways the JA network uses AI around the world.

Isometricks from JA Greece, students at Experimental Senior High School of the University of Macedonia, have won the 2024 De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award.

"Young Voices for a Sustainable Future," a collaborative initiative between BASF and JA Worldwide, integrates students from diverse backgrounds into a global dialogue on sustainable development.

Moldova’s Ministry of Finance and JA Moldova signed a collaboration agreement in March to bring financial education to the nation’s youth.

Find out more about Adnan’s journey to JA.

Meet the new JA Alumni Europe board members connect with them on Gather and LinkedIn.

Ready for community growth, alumni engagement, new alumni chapters, collaboration with JA offices, and more? Join the JA alumni clubhouse.

JA Asia Pacific and FedEx Express held the 17th-annual International Trade Challenge Asia Pacific Finals last month.

JA China celebrated a milestone 30th anniversary in July with its annual Teacher Summit, Company of the Year competition, and special gala dinner.

Under the theme “One Big Network," JA Alumni Europe held its 2023 conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, from August 23–27.

The World’s Best School Prizes are the world’s most prestigious school recognition, and this year, at least seven JA schools have made the shortlist.

On Sunday, our CDO Leo Martellotto will be competing in his biggest triathlon of the year. We sat down with him to talk about the upcoming race.

Earlier this summer, the JA Worldwide Board of Governors welcomed two new board members. We sat down with Zabeen Hirji to find out more about her.

Earlier this summer, the JA Worldwide Board of Governors welcomed two new board members. We sat down with Fahd Jamaleddine to find out more about him.

Chegg.org and the Varkey Foundation announced the top 50 finalists for the 2023 Global Student Prize, and we’re thrilled to share that two of them are JA alumni!

Over six months, Goodwall and JA asked young people around the world to create videos and pitch their ideas to solve issues in their communities.

Last week, JA Asia Pacific and JA Worldwide kicked off the second JA Alumni Leaders Academy in Malaysia.

JA China Chair and President Paul Chou Chao-Bou joined a panel of experts to discuss “New Skills for Fast-Moving Industries.”

TV show 2 Minute Drill invited outstanding JA alumni to pitch their businesses for the chance to win US$50,000.

Hosted by JA Türkiye, hundreds of Europe’s top young entrepreneurs showcased cutting-edge business ideas for JA Europe’s Gen-E 2023.

We’re starting an action-packed week throughout the JA network. Take a look at what has already happened and what’s in store.

Hosted by JA Worldwide, JA Africa, and JA Uganda in collaboration with PMIEF, the three-day intensive boot camp aimed to develop and grow JA alumni networks in the Africa region.

25-year JA veteran wins prestigious education prize: JA Africa CEO Simi Nwogugu has won the Africa Education Medal 2023.

World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the globe.

Junior Achievement USA celebrated its 2023 National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS) and Company of the Year competition in Washington, D.C.

We’re pleased to announce the Global Business Hall of Fame 2023 Laureates, who join an immersive, digital exhibit that inspires young people through stories and achievements from a wide range of industries and sectors.

Geneva-based thedotgood has just announced that JA Worldwide remains among the ten most impactful social-good organizations in the world, moving up to the #5 spot.

JA Asia Pacific named its top JA student company today in its first in-person Company of the Year competition (COY) since 2019.

Meet the newly appointed JA Asia Pacific alumni leaders, who will attend the second Alumni Leaders Academy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and then go on to lead the JA alumni in their countries.

Meet the ten newly appointed JA Africa alumni leaders, who will attend the first-ever Alumni Leaders Academy in Kampala, Uganda, and then go on to lead the JA alumni in their countries.

Thanks to our global partnership with Verizon, hundreds of its employees are volunteering as mentors and coaches to help 14,000 young people launch successful careers. 

JA and Goodwall’s six-month #Pitch challenge asked participants to share their ideas for a business that could make their communities better.

The Boston Marathon is one month away, and our supporters are back to run the world’s oldest marathon on behalf of JA!

Find all of our JA Live: Youth Voices episodes here in our Season 1 wrap-up.

JA Worldwide partner JCPenney honors Women’s History Month and supports JA with its Hope & Wonder collection.

Meet World’s Best School Prize finalist Gort Community School, one of two JA schools shortlisted for the 2022 prizes.

Learn about YouthVoices.org and the lessons JA Worldwide learned from JA alumni.

We're excited to announce an update to JA Good Company, our thought-leadership magazine.

Meet the winners of the 2023 De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award.

We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, the second such honor in two years.

We’re just days away from the 2023 De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award ceremony. As the judges tally up their scores, we’re excited to share the finalists’ videos.

With multiple government partnerships, anniversaries, and awards over the last few months, we have a lot to celebrate in the JA network.

INJAZ Lebanon alumnus Fahd Jamaledine will fill the open seat previously held by JA Bulgaria alumna Elena Tosheva.

In a guest post by our CEO, Asheesh Advani shares notes from this year’s week-long World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.

We’re thrilled to announce the fourth cohort of the JA Worldwide Fellows Program.

We're thrilled to announce that JA has been included among the 16 World Economic Forum Education 4.0 Lighthouses.

3DE by Junior Achievement, featured in a new documentary, is revolutionizing traditional education in the United States. Learn more about this high-impact educational model.

Our CEO Asheesh Advani discusses the three skills students will need for the jobs of the future on the WEF blog.