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Students can try their hand at skilled trades jobs in new traveling experience

ST. LOUIS (Oct. 20, 2025) – Ameren Corporation and Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis today announced a five-year, $1 million partnership launching JA Trades on Tour, an educational initiative to introduce middle and high school students to high-demand, well-paying trade careers. William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri, will serve as the first host site for the program’s mobile...

THE STOCK MARKET CAME TO CHESTERFIELD — AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS

Junior Achievement brought the thrill of Wall Street to local students in an unforgettable, action-packed learning...

How this nonprofit is empowering St. Louis youth with key financial skills

Financial Literacy Month, observed in April each year, is a time dedicated to promoting the importance of financial education and inspiring individuals to develop healthy financial habits in areas of budgeting, saving, investing and managing...

Brad W. Burns: Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders Through Junior Achievement of Greater Saint Louis

"Financial literacy remains a critical gap in traditional education, leaving many young people unprepared for real-world money management challenges. For Brad Burns, addressing this education shortfall became a passion that led to his active involvement with Junior Achievement of Greater Saint Louis (JASTL), an organization that teaches entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness...

JA of Greater St Louis President and CEO testifies in front of Missouri House Committee

Lori Jacob, President and CEO of JA of Greater St. Louis testified in front of the House Special Interim Committee on Workforce Innovation and Technology. She spoke about the need for Junior Achievement and the work we are doing pertaining to workforce readiness and...

Brain Cancer Survivor Enjoys First Time at Junior Achievement Summer Camp

In 2013, Ian Hartman was like any typical seven-year-old. He enjoyed playing right field in baseball, liked school (especially math) and, was a good big brother to his sister Elin. But to his parents there were some worrying signs that something wasn’t quite right with this spunky kid. He was thirsty all the time, even after drinking a big glass of water. He also started losing weight and vomiting...