May 2, 2018– KLICK has been selected to give the Junior Entrepreneur Presentation at the 2018 Business Laureates of BC Gala on May 8th, 2018. This JA Student Company was formed by 14 business-minded secondary school students from across the Lower Mainland who brought their innovative idea to life through the JA Company Program. These […]
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Grade 10-12 students in Prince George, Quesnel and Vanderhoof, now have the opportunity to attend a FREE JABC Be Entrepreneurial taught by Business Development experts on Pro D Day October 20, 2017. The Be Entrepreneurial program encourages high school students to plan their own business venture while still in high school. In addition to engaging […]
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JA British Columbia (JABC) is pleased to announce our 2017 scholarship and award winners. Over 50 students across the province were recognized for their leadership, performance, entrepreneurship and collaborative spirit in a JA program. Please join us in congratulating the individuals and student companies! Individual Awards The Award for Oratory & Presentation Skills • Olivia […]
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June 10, 2016 – JA British Columbia (JABC) is pleased to announce that the JA student company, Vancovers, has won the prestigious 2016 CIBC Student Company of the Year Award!
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November 25, 2015 – A JA Company Program participant from Okanagan Mission Secondary in Kelowna is truly “the next big thing.” Maya Gay started BASECAMP Cards with classmate Rachel Birrell and they created a product that has everyone talking.
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June 11, 2015 – JABC and CIBC honour BC’s top student entrepreneurs at Celebrate JA!
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June 23, 2014 – JABC is pleased to announce that Just Jars has won the prestigious 2014 CIBC Student Company of the Year Award.
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June 9, 2014 – JABC is pleased to announce that Cariboo Cookies, a student-run company from Lake City Secondary in Williams Lake, BC has won the first ever Ledcor Group Rural Company of the Year Award.
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May 12, 2014 – JABC is pleased to announce that Accenture is continuing their longstanding support for JABC business education programs for youth with a grant of $10,000.
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April 16, 2014 – Junior Achievement of Northern Alberta and British Columbia and the Ledcor Group of Companies (Ledcor) are pleased to announce that Ledcor has generously made a $200,000 commitment over five years to support Junior Achievement youth business education programs in both regions.
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