More than 150 Reznick Group Employees Teach Financial Literacy to DC Elementary School Students through JA in a Day

 
On May 13, 2010 more than 150 employees from accounting, tax and business advisory firm Reznick Group taught students at four Washington, DC elementary schools about saving, budgeting and other aspects of financial literacy through Junior Achievement’s JA in a Day initiative. JA in a Day is a unique program that allows volunteers to teach all of the units of Junior Achievement’s (JA) seven elementary school programs in an intensive one-day experience.  Reznick Group has participated since 2007.

According to research conducted by JA Worldwide, one-in-ten teens, some as young as 13, have access to credit cards. During the course of JA in a Day, students learn about the responsible use of credit, as well as other aspects of financial literacy, including saving, banking and budgeting.

About Junior Achievement
Founded in 1965, Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area is part of the world's largest and fastest-growing organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics, and free enterprise. Through age-appropriate curricula, Junior Achievement programs teach students in grade K through 12 how they can impact the world around them as individuals, workers and consumers by focusing on economic literacy, entrepreneurship, personal finance and workforce readiness. Today Junior Achievement reaches more than seven million students worldwide and over 33,000 in the Greater Washington Region. For more information, visit www.MyJA.org.