Junior Achievement Greater Washington Futures - June 2012

[Howard Hartman]

Financial Literacy | Work Readiness | Entrepreneurship
Greater Washington Futures
June 2012	DONATE   |   VOLUNTEER   |   myJA.org
Ed Grenier President and CEO Junior Achievement of Greater Washington People throughout Greater Washington are enjoying the summer with visits to local parks, travel on family vacations and swims at community pools. At JA we ask, “who’s responsible for maintaining these grounds, roads and facilities?” As adults, we understand it’s the employees of local governments. But your child may not know this, so use it as a teachable moment. Take a minute on these visits to explain how the experience is made possible. Describe that your family, your neighbors and others all share the cost through taxes. Explain that you pay these taxes as part of your monthly spending plan, a budget. Kids learn best when having fun, so consider the happy times an opportunity to also develop fundamental life-skills. As always, your support makes our work possible. Thank you, enjoy the summer.	Empowering young people to own their economic success Washington Post Features Finance Park Junior Achievement Finance Park and JA DC Director Nomoya Tinch Malcolm were featured in a recent Washington Post article by columnist Tom Heath. In it, Nomoya discussed why basic personal finance is a fundamental life-skill for everyone, and emphasized the importance of embedding these concepts into K-12 education. She also describes Junior Achievement’s leadership role in this movement. Please click here to read the article. Maryland State Department of Education Visits Finance Park Senior representatives from the Maryland State Department of Education recently visited Junior Achievement Finance Park, the region’s largest experiential financial literacy learning center that teaches students about personal finances. MSDE officials observed students from Prince George’s County Public Schools participating in a pilot day-long simulation. They noted the program’s ties to new state financial literacy curriculum standards, and discussed the potential for bringing the Finance Park program to Maryland. To learn more about Finance Park, please visit www.JuniorAchievementFinancePark.org. Junior Achievement Quoted in Washington Post Magazine In the recent Washington Post Magazine feature on teaching teens about personal money management, JA’s President emphasized that spending habits start young, with trips to the mall, grocery store or local market. He stressed that kids must know the difference between a want and a need, and to spend less than they earn. Please click here to read the full article. Junior Achievement Welcomes New Board Members Junior Achievement recently appointed three new members to its Board of Directors: Steven B. Alloy, President, Stanley Martin Homes Maria Hankerson, President and CEO, Systems Assessment & Research, Inc. Jerry Reece, Chief Risk Officer, CACI International Inc. These individuals join a peer group of business and civic leaders dedicated to changing kid’s lives. To view the Board of Directors biographies, please visit www.myJA.org/about/board/.
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