Our latest news!
News from Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas
A New Look for Junior Achievement!
If you haven’t noticed yet, Junior Achievement has had an update! After 36 years, JA Worldwide and JA USA decided it was time for a new look. Through an engagement with BrandPie, a London- and New York-based brand consultancy, JA worldwide spent more than a year listening to staff, alumni, board members, volunteers, teachers, funders, and students, who set the groundwork for our modernized brand.
Creating a Legacy of Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship: The Success of the JA Company Program
The JA Company Program thrived this year, as our schools gradually began transitioning to in-person business meetings and special events. We had an intense competition and special events roster, with our own home-grown competitions and events running parallel to regional, state level, and international competitions...
A Heartfelt Thank You to our Sponsors
After another successful year of delivering JA Capstone Programs to students across the greater Houston area, we want to extend a heartfelt thanks to our sponsors that made it possible!
A Small Gesture Can Leave a Lasting Impression
JA BizTown is a four 1/2-hour program with organized or unorganized chaos (depending on the day). This highly experiential, impactful JA Capstone program for elementary school students is one that volunteers, educators, and students always enjoy attending. It’s also filled with reminders that simple human interaction can go a long way.
Celebrating Women's History Month - Spotlight: Christina Page
For Women's History Month, Junior Achievement is proud to highlight strong, amazing women and their accomplishments that help make the world a better place. Women's History Month traces back to the first International Women's Day in 1911, and since then has transformed into the month-long celebration we have grown to know and love. In honor of International Women's Day (March 8) and Women's History Month, Junior Achievement would like to recognize Christina Page, Assistant Vice President, Woodforest Bank, for her fourteen years of volunteerism with Junior Achievement.
Achieving Success at JA Company Program Trade Fair
The JA Company Program Trade Fair was a huge success, with the student startups winning rave reviews!
Presented by JA Board Company Gulf Island, and our Board Member Dr. Richard Heo, this event showcases JA Company Program startups working in an exciting, interactive marketplace. This event comes with the opportunity to share their creative companies while showcasing their hard work to the public in Memorial City Mall. This year, 20 startups emerged successfully, and 7 sold independently online and at school.
Frost Elementary Student Community Leaders Receive a Valuable Lesson
They were joined by dedicated board member Ellis Wyms, former NFL player of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and current Founder of Athletes for Computer Science. With a passion for youth empowerment, Ellis provided these young scholars...
Exceeding expectations with the JA Company Program
The JA Company Program, Presented by LyondellBasell, witnessed incredible growth and expansion in Fall 2021, with over 50 cohorts already completing the core curriculum. Special thanks to many JA Board companies and stakeholders, like PwC, Schlumberger, ExxonMobil, Rice MBA, and Baker Hughes, for strengthening our mentor pipeline...
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! JA Volunteer Spotlight - Eduardo Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez, Assistant Vice President at Woodforest Bank in Magnolia, Texas, was born in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States in 1995. He has been married to his beautiful wife for 25 years and ...
Let’s Start the Show! - JA Hall of Achievement presented by RBC Capital Markets & Enbridge, Inc. to proceed as scheduled.
In recognition of three outstanding and exceptional business leaders in our greater Houston community, Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas is pleased to honor the 2020/2021 JA Hall of Achievement Laureate Class of Mr. Vijay Goradia, Mr. Bobby Tudor, and Ms. Hallie A. Vanderhider...
Waltrip High School ninth graders advise CenterPoint Energy on attracting skilled employees in first 3DE case challenge of the year!
Yesterday was a big day for 141 ninth graders at Houston ISD’s Waltrip High School. Five weeks ago, Waltrip’s inaugural 3DE by Junior Achievement case challenge kicked off. Volunteers from CenterPoint Energy presented students with an open-ended question: What exciting and inventive strategies should CenterPoint employ to attract new skilled workers?
Innovation took center stage during JA Ignite the Spark!
The JA Company Program kick-off, JA Ignite the Spark! was a roaring success, with over 170 students taking part in the Microsoft Innovation Challenge. This event has limited registration for students this year as we demoed and managed a new Microsoft Teams format, and the responses and reviews have been stellar!
