Boldon is now known as a track analyst for NBC and CBS, but heâs also a four-time Olympic medalist and the fastest man the island of Trinidad has ever produced (in 1998, he ran the 100 in 9.86). âAnd when a sprinter thinks like that, heâs not trying to trick himself. Itâs how you have to think.
JA BizTown is a 10,000 square foot kid-sized city within Junior Achievement headquarters in Maplewood, MN. Several weeks of classroom learning culminates in a day-long visit to this fully-interactive simulated free market facility where students become adults for a day. By working in one of 15 JA BizTown shops, students learn what it takes to run a successful business, manage a checking account and work as a team.
Thousands of central Pennsylvania students are able to learn first-hand the opportunities available to them in the free enterprise system. Through Junior Achievement's JA BizTown Â® , area 5th & 6th grade students are able to become business operators, taxpayers, and lawmakers in a hands-on learning laboratory.