Category: Students

Regional ISP Students Win

Calgary has had teams win the Investment Strategies Program (ISP) simulation but this fall a pair of Edison School students from the Foothills Region came out on top. The team of Owen Martin and Chloe Crump earned $81,000 over the six-week period with their investments. The ISP program allows students the opportunity to invest $100,000 […]

Categories: Students

JASA Scholarship winners in Sweden

Background The International Innovation Scholarship was offered by Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta (JASA) and Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA). We were fortunate enough to be selected to represent JASA in Sweden and embrace a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet with the JA Sweden’s students and staff. The main objective of our trip was […]

Categories: Events Programs Students

Meet Glow! Young entrepreneurs killing the Mannequin Challenge

Glow Company Program Mannequin Challenge Winner Feature at district Ventures in Calgary Alberta

Top Salesperson and Company of the year competitions, are just a couple of the challenges Company Program offers students as they learn all about entrepreneurship and business. It can’t all be serious though, and this year 30 student teams faced-off with a Mannequin Challenge for a chance to be featured on our website. Meet the […]

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My experience with JA has been amazing and I believe it will benefit my future!
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My highlight of the day was interacting with the kids and seeing 'the lightbulb" come on or an 'aha' moment.
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I now know that I create my future.
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It was a fun time. The volunteers opened my eyes to what I want to do with my life.
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Thank you so much for helping me understand my goals, helping me start budgeting, and finding my future career.
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It is always a pleasure to have JA come into our classrooms. Well organized, informative, relevant programming.
JA Teacher, Ascension of Our Lord School

Volunteering with JA is the opportunity for me to shape young lives by offering some wisdom, inspriation, and encouragement from my life experiences so they see what is possible.
JA Volunteer, Ginger Forde

I thought of myself as a 'not smart' kid, but this gave me positive vibes, and it motivated me.
JA Student

The students who have gone through a JA program are more confident in their abilities, more willing to challenge themselves and seek leadership positions, and tend to set higher goals for themselves in the future.
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