$1.6M raised, 800 guests and four new Laureates
Yesterday, the Washington Business Hall of Fame – Greater Washington's signature lifetime achievement award in business – welcomed its 2024 class of Laureates during a gala held at The Anthem. The Washington Business Hall of Fame (Hall of Fame) recognizes the achievements of Greater Washington’s most accomplished leaders and celebrates their impact on the local economy, surrounding communities, and overall quality of life.
"You don't own me."
The 1960s anthem plays in the background of the ad as a 20-something chef-in-training speeds away from her tyrannical boss in her new Toyota. Thirty seconds later, she's running her own food truck.
Toyota has done its homework: It has seen the research that shows millennials — those born between 1980 and 1995 — feel little loyalty to employers, consider themselves entrepreneurs and dream of owning their own business.
With 2017 nearly upon us, it’s time to make New Year’s resolutions! Some teens have already gotten a jumpstart. According to a survey of 500 U.S. teens, conducted by Junior Achievement USA and ORC International, more than 1 in 4 teens (27%) who are planning to make a New Year’s resolution consider working harder in school a top priority in 2017. The survey of 13-to-17-year-olds revealed that 1 in 5 teens (18%) want to make saving money/learning to better manage money their New Year’s resolution.
The Richard E. & Nancy P. Marriott Foundation, a long-standing philanthropic partner of JA® of Greater Washington, has renewed its commitment to JA with a $20,000 investment to support our expanding operations across the region.
During the 2016-17 school year, with the support of The Foundation, JA® of Greater Washington will strengthen its capacity to serve middle school and high school students – reaching approximately 65,000 students region-wide.
The U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award is a presidential recognition program created in 2003 by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation for individuals of all ages who contribute a significant amount of time to volunteer service. In 2006, Junior Achievement became an official certifying organization for this award because of its national reach and standing. This status allows JA to bestow this honor to corporations with a U.S. presence that provide volunteers to teach JA programs anywhere in the world.
Last Wednesday, over a thousand people flooded the National Building Museum in black-tie attire for the 29th annual Washington Business Hall of Fame Induction.
The event recognized today's exceptional role models and honored them for their professional and philanthropic contributions to the Greater Washington region.
From Junior Achievement of Greater Washington: The Washington Business Hall of Fame recognizes the professional and philanthropic accomplishments of outstanding business leaders in our region who have made significant contributions to the quality of life in Greater Washington. The annual black-tie gala and awards ceremony brings together 1,200 business and civic leaders and raises over $1 million annually to support Junior Achievement of Greater Washington's innovative financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs for K-12 students.
