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Junior Achievement of Western PA CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
18 Under Eighteen
Junior Achievement ( JA ) is the world ’ s largest organization dedicated to educating students in grades K-12 about entrepreneurship , work readiness and financial literacy through experiential , hands-on programs . The programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it , how to create jobs that make their communities more robust , and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace . Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities .
JA ’ s unique approach allows volunteers from the community to deliver the curriculum while sharing their experiences with students . Embodying the heart of JA , the classroom volunteers transform the key concepts of their lessons into a message that inspires and empowers students to believe in themselves , showing they can make a difference in the world .
Junior Achievement of Western PA is again looking to showcase and celebrate 18 youths through the initiative 18 Under Eighteen . Earlier this year , the organization recognized the inaugural class , which represented a diverse cross-section of students from the Greater Pittsburgh region to Erie and Cambria counties . The inaugural class has varied backgrounds and each individual has demonstrated an eagerness to make a difference .
JA is seeking nominations for the second class and will begin accepting nominations Sept . 6 through Oct . 28 , with selected candidates debuting on Jan . 10 . An awards presentation will take place in Pittsburgh in February 2023 .
Students selected for 18 Under Eighteen will represent a wide range of strengths , interests and skills that embody how they have distinguished themselves as leaders and role models , using their abilities to succeed in raising money , volunteering , and / or engaging in entrepreneurial pursuits . Candidates will be chosen by a diverse panel of judges in the corporate , nonprofit , community and educational sectors of our region .
“ This program is a way for JA to honor students from across our region who have demonstrated leadership on and off the field ,” said Patrice Matamoros , president of Junior Achievement of Western PA . “ We are excited to discover another talented and passionate group and connect them to opportunities that can propel them in their personal and professional journeys .”
JA will accept nominations for individuals 18 years or younger residing in the 56-county footprint of western PA and northern WV . Parents , teachers , and peers can nominate individuals electronically at westernpa . ja . org . Nominations will close Oct . 28 at 12 p . m .
“ Last year , we connected many of the honorees to additional opportunities that led to benefits such as scholarships or new relationships . We are committed to helping them in any way we can ,” said Matamoros .
To learn more about 18 Under Eighteen , please visit westernpa . ja . org .
“ This award was a huge honor . To be able to be among these very accomplished people , I think this is going to be great for me later in life , for applications and the opportunity to be able to network with all of these ate me t amazing people and to motivate me to keep doing what I ’ m doing .”
Anne Lindsey , 2022 Honoree
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