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JA Empowers The Next Generation of Female Leaders At The Second Annual Empower Her Summit
JA EMPOWERS THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE LEADERS AT THE SECOND ANNUAL EMPOWER HER SUMMIT On March 10, 2023, over 100 high school girls came together to claim their passion, power and potential at Junior Achievement of Western PA’s (JA’s) second annual Empower Her Summit presented by PPG. The daylong event…

Empowering Women On International Women’s Day
EMPOWERING WOMEN ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Wednesday, March 8, is International Women’s Day, a day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women from around the world while calling for further acceleration of women’s equality. On Friday, March 10, Junior Achievement of Western PA (JA) will host the second…

Second Annual 18 Under Eighteen Event Honors The Next Generation of Leaders
SECOND ANNUAL 18 UNDER EIGHTEEN EVENT HONORS THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS Junior Achievement of Western PA (JA) hosted their 18 Under Eighteen recognition ceremony on February 7, 2023, highlighting 18 of the best and brightest young people in 56 counties across western PA and northern WV. Over 200 people…

Meet Toni Schlieper and Andrea Imro, JA’S Newest Additions To The Education Team
MEET TONI SCHLIEPER AND ANDREA IMRO, JA’S NEWEST ADDITIONS TO THE EDUCATION TEAM Junior Achievement of Western PA (JA) recently made two new additions to their education team. Toni Schlieper, Program Manager, and Andrea Imro, JA BizTown® Coordinator, joined the team on November 16 and are excited to make a…

Tap Into Your Entrepreneurial Spirit With These 5 Tips
TAP INTO YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT WITH THESE 5 TIPS Wednesday, November 15 was National Entrepreneur’s Day, an annual event that honors individuals who have put in the hard work and dedication to create successful business ventures. Entrepreneurship is one of the earliest foundations of America – our country was built…