Junior Achievement has gotten into the classroom as well, with free, year-round programs at various elementary schools across the country.

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Lessons include in-school visits from local entrepreneurs and field trips to Junior Achievement centers where kids learn financial lessons such as opening a bank account.

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There are numerous mentoring and networking groups to choose from including Junior Achievement, Future Business Leaders Of America and the National Mentoring Partnership.

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Junior Achievement, a nonprofit that educates students about the economy, runs a nationwide BizTown summer camp where kids work with teachers and volunteers to create a simulated economy.

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The Denver Junior Achievement organization will greatly appreciate this donation.

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The Green Bay Packers all-time leading receiver announced his retirement Thursday morning, then helped kids from Junior Achievement sell lemonade at a pop-up stand in the Super Bowl media center.

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They range from very large organizations such as the Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame, and religious oriented NGOs such as the Anglican Relief Development Fund as well as secular groups like Junior Achievement in Argentina.

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The ceremony also honours team of the year, unsung hero, junior sportsman and woman and lifetime achievement.

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The most noteworthy achievement of the day came in the junior women's race, when British girls took the first six places.

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