"100 Lives" Filming in Mexico

We wrapped up our trip to record more alumni stories (part of our 100 Lives series) with stops in Jalpan and Morelia, Mexico. Photos from Meg Shea/Persistent Productions and Kate's Lens Photography.

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JA Philippines Earns MetLife Entrepreneurship Award

Asheesh Advani (our President & CEO) and Vivian Lau (JA Asia Pacific's President) presented JA Philippines with the 2015 MetLife Foundation Sowing the Seeds of Entrepreneurship Award.

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"100 Lives" Filming in Jamaica

Our 100 Lives crew wrapped up filming in #Jamaica. Now they're off to Mexico for more filming!

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United Nations International Youth Day

"In many ways, today’s youth has better access to information, and far more platforms than any previous generation to make themselves heard. And they are seizing the opportunity." -- Richard Branson

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"100 Lives" Video Crew in Central America

We spent the weekend closing in on our goal of showcasing 100 JA alumni from around the globe in time for JA's 100th anniversary in 2019.

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JA Worldwide Staff Meets in Boston

Every quarter, we bring the small (but mighty) JA Worldwide staff together for a multi-day working meeting...and were thrilled to have Florencia Spangaro from the Citi Foundation join us.

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JA USA Visits the White House

Yesterday, JA USA accepted a White House invitation to participate in its first-ever Demo Day, where entrepreneurs from all over the country showed off their products and innovations.

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What if Youth Unemployment Is the Solution, Not the Problem?

Philanthropy Journal suggests supporting "the kind of nonprofit/employer collaborations that can both help young people find jobs and bring real, tangible value to employers." We agree: Our corporate partners provide an inspiring model of this type of collaboration.

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Germany's RAUTECK Wins Europe's Company of the Year Competition

JA student company RAUTECK of Germany was crowned winner of the JA Europe Company of the Year Competition (COYC), after impressing the judges with their strong business concept.

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MetLife Foundation Announces 2015 Entrepreneurial Award Winners

Through our 15-year partnership with the MetLife Foundation, we're thrilled to announce the 2015 MetLife Foundation Entrepreneurial Award winners.

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Throwback Thursday: Citi's Global Community Day, 2015

We're throwing back to last month, when Citi's Global Community Day mobilized 80,000 volunteers in over 90 countries, with a special emphasis on working with young people.

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