2019 Wraps Up

December 30, 2019

To say JA’s Centennial year has been exciting would be the understatement of the year! Our end-of-year video gave you a quick snapshot of this year’s most exciting events, moments, and news, but if you’re looking for more detail, click on the links below.

JA Worldwide, JA Americas, JA Mexico, and Delta Air Lines Host First-Ever JA Global Youth Forum
Morelos, Mexico

Avanade Becomes JA Worldwide’s Global Technology Partner
Seattle, Washington, USA

SABIC Partners with JA in Global Initiative for Education and Innovation
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

JA’s Thought Leadership Named among the “Best of Davos” at the WEF Annual Meeting
Davos, Switzerland

JA Worldwide Named One of the Ten Top NGOs in the World
Geneva, Switzerland

JA Asia Pacific and JA Philippines Host Regional Company of the Year Competition
Manila, Philippines

JA’s Senior Leadership Team Comes Together to Maximize Collective Impact
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

JA and FedEx Renew Global Partnership around Youth Entrepreneurship and Work Readiness
Memphis, Tennessee, USA

JA Worldwide Hosts the JA Global Centennial Gala, Supported by Hundreds of JA Donors
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

JA USA Convenes National Student Leadership Summit
Washington, D.C., USA

EY and JA Launch Entrepreneurship-Focused Global Partnership
London, England

JA Europe and JA France Host Regional Company of the Year Competition and European Entrepreneurship Education Summit
Lille, France

IHG and JA Worldwide Partner to Prepare Global Youth for the Hospitality Industry
London, England

JA Asia Pacific and JA Malaysia Host FedEx Express/JA International Trade Challenge
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

JA Worldwide Kicks Off “I am JA” Video Star Competition

JA and Citi Renew 33-Year Partnership to Foster JA Growth and Innovation
New York, New York, USA

Bechtel Renews Signature Global Partnership with JA
Reston, Virginia, USA

JA Worldwide, JA Europe, and JA Austria Host First-Ever JA Global Alumni Conference
Vienna, Austria

JA Ivory Coast Joins the Global JA Network
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

JA Worldwide Releases Global Impact Report
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

INJAZ Al-Arab JA MENA and INJAZ Oman Host Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Celebration
Muscat, Oman

JA Worldwide, JA Europe, JA Germany, and Citi Foundation Host JA Global Leadership Conference
Berlin, Germany

INJAZ Lebanon Named Winner of Third Round of JA Labs, Funded by Citi Foundation

JA Alumni Accelerator Award, Presented by FedEx, Launches to Provide Early Funding for JA Entrepreneurs
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

JA Fellows Project Culminates in Virtual Reality Demo for 40 JA Leaders
Berlin, Germany

JA Announces Relaunch of Global Business Hall of Fame, Presented by JA Worldwide

J&J Renews Global STEM Partnership with JA
New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Last week, JA (Junior Achievement) was the question to an $800 answer on #Jeopardy. We’re so proud of all our business-savvy JA alumni and excited to be featured on this US cultural touchstone. #thanksAlex #IamJA #JA100 https://t.co/4XOIWTvbd9

— JA Worldwide (@JAWorldwide) November 12, 2019

JA Americas and JA Dominican Republic Host Regional Company of the Year Competition
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

JA Africa and JA Ghana Host Regional Company of the Year Competition
Accra, Ghana

It's official: JA turns 100 years old TODAY, and we'd love to hear from you! Will you upload a happy-anniversary video message, take a selfie and tell us about your favorite JA memory, or just give us a thumbs-up on this special day? #JA100 #IamJA pic.twitter.com/a8ua3b8HOj

— JA Worldwide (@JAWorldwide) December 1, 2019

Here’s to the next 100!