Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa marks 60 years
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa is celebrating its 60th anniversary of providing hands-on learning programs in financial literacy, career readiness and entrepreneurship to students across the region. Since 1965, the organization has served 951,308 students through experiential programs that connect…
McKinley STEAM Academy students raise funds for animal rescue through JA pop-up business
Sixth grade students at McKinley STEAM Academy in the Cedar Rapids Community School District recently…

Junior Achievement announces launch of JA BizTown Mobile tour
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa (JAEI) is gearing up to launch the 2025 JA BizTown…

ICCSD, Junior Achievement look to expand career readiness at Center for Innovation
The Iowa City Community School District is ramping up a project-based learning initiative to introduce…

Junior Achievement opens nominations for 26th annual Corridor Business Hall of Fame
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa (JAEI) has opened nominations for the 26th Annual Corridor Business…

Junior Achievement’s Equipment Exploration Fair targets fourth graders in Cedar Rapids Community School District
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa is gearing up to welcome fourth graders in the Cedar…

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa enhances student experience with 3DE
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa is ramping up efforts to implement its new learning model,…

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa receives $92,000 grant from Wells Fargo Foundation
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa has received a $92,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation…

South Slope, Aureon match grants to support local organizations
North Liberty’s South Slope Cooperative Communications and West Des Moines’ Aureon are matching charity grants…

College Community Schools to pilot JA BizTown Mobile
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, Wells Fargo and MidAmerican Energy have teamed up to provide…

Jersey Mike’s partners with Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa
For the month of March, customers at Jersey Mike’s Subs in Coralville can donate to…

South Slope provides matching grants to local organizations
South Slope Cooperative Communications and Aureon have awarded matching charity grants to the Amana Fire…

Newsmakers: More work, fewer hands
JUN 7 It’s no secret that employers have struggled with workforce issues over the past…
MidAmerican Energy Foundation announces grants to Iowa organizations, communities
The MidAmerican Energy Foundation has released its third quarter grants, awarding more than $500,000 to…

More work, fewer hands
It’s no secret that employers have struggled with workforce issues over the past year –…
Financial Executive of the Year: Whitney Schreder
Whitney Schreder Controller Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Nonprofit Nominated by Christine Landa, President Like…
