Arizona Nonprofit Gets $500K Grant for Student Programs

Send us a text and chime in!Junior Achievement of Arizona has been awarded a 0,000, two-year grant from The Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation to expand financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career readiness programming for K-12 students in Maricopa County, with a focus on low-income communities. The grant is expected to reach more than 10,000 students over the next two years, arriving as many Arizona families continue to feel the strain of inflation outpacing wage growth. Junior Achievement of Arizona President Katherine Cecala said the funding underscores a broader responsibility to help young people build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed for economic mobility, informed decision making,...   For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/arizona-nonprofit-gets-500k-grant-for-student-programs/ Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network