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News and Noteworthy
Boston Latin Students win National
JA Titan Competition - students take home the first place trophy from the JA Titan national competition held at Walt Disney World Resort. Students competed head to head in this live, web-based business simulation outsmarting their components and competitors in the virtual marketplace. To View More Photos - Click Here! After two years of rigorous workshops, success skill building, public speaking, presentation seminars, and running two student companies (JA Company Program), first class of nine scholars graduate from high school as MLH Scholars.Putnam Investments in Franklin have been a tremendous supporter of JA by involving dozens of employees in programs delivered in the Franklin schools. This year they adopted two additional schools in Franklin and we greatly appreciate their willingness to go above and beyond our expectations and provide a great impact on area youth.
Natick High School is a new partner with JA and we welcome them to the Success Skills program. In an effort to meet their goals of preparing students for work and/or advanced studies, they have adopted JA's curriculum and will deliver it to hundreds of their students in grade 9-12 throughout the coming school year. Welcome Natick High!
JA becomes a City of Boston community partner! Mayor Thomas M. Menino kicked off Boston R.O.C.K.S!!! “Recreational Opportunities for City Kids”, a coordinated summer programming campaign aimed at connecting Boston youth between the ages of 8-14 with programs and activities. JA is joining efforts with Fox Sports and the Boston Celtics to bring the JA P.A.S.S. program to students in the Boston area.
Boston Collegiate Charter school becomes a new school partner! Dedicated to preparing students in grades 5-12 for college, JA looks forward in supporting them in their efforts!
Brockton ROX volunteers teamed up with Brockton High School to run JA's Company program this spring. The Company's project was to design t-shirts that will be sold in the ROX fanstore this season! Great work BHS and thank you to the ROX!
