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Documentary Highlights 100 Years of Dedication to Giving Young People the Knowledge and Skills They Need to Own Their Economic Success

HARTFORD, Conn. (April 10, 2019) 鈥� With a tireless belief in the boundless potential of students, Junior Achievement (JA) has dedicated itself to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. Marking its centennial in 2019, Junior Achievement now serves nearly 4.9 million students each year. To mark JA鈥檚 100^th anniversary, 黑料吃瓜网 Television (CPTV) will premiere Made Possible: The Business of Junior Achievement on Tuesday, April 23 at 8 p.m. (with a repeat airing at 11 p.m.). The hour-long documentary showcases the history of JA and offers compelling stories and interviews detailing how the organization has impacted young people, from kindergarten to 12^th grade, through lessons of financial literacy, workplace readiness, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, the film documents the challenges the nonprofit organization has faced over the past hundred years 鈥� including surviving the Great Depression, World War II, and the counterculture movement of the 1960s.

Shot in a diverse array of American cities 鈥� including Atlanta, Dallas, San Diego, Washington, D.C., and more 鈥� Made Possible: The Business of Junior Achievement tells the story of lives impacted by the organization. Founded in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1919 by Theodore Vail, president of American Telephone & Telegraph; Horace Moses, president of Strathmore Paper Co.; and Senator Murray Crane of Massachusetts, JA鈥檚 first program, JA Company Program庐, was offered to high school students on an after-school basis. In 1975, the organization entered the classroom with the introduction of Project Business for the middle grades. Over the past 39 years, Junior Achievement has expanded its activities and broadened its scope to include in-school and after-school students. Today JA programs are taught by volunteers in inner cities, suburbs, and rural areas throughout the United States in all 50 states. Under the umbrella of JA Worldwide, Junior Achievement also offers programs in more than 100 countries internationally, reaching an additional 5.2 million young people.

Made Possible: The Business of Junior Achievement is narrated by JA alumnus Juju Chang, television journalist for ABC News and anchor of Nightline. The show includes interviews with other renowned JA alumni including CNN鈥檚 Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta and Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank personality Mark Cuban. The show also features an inside look at the first-of-its-kind JA Academy at Banneker High School in Atlanta, where students are immersed in a relevant, experiential curriculum with JA鈥檚 core mission and business lessons embedded in all classes from history to biology.

鈥満诹铣怨贤� Television had a big job鈥�to tell the 100-year story of Junior Achievement, an organization that spans 50 states and 100 countries worldwide. This inspiring film not only shines a light on the meaningful contributions Junior Achievement has made on the economic development of our country over the past century, but also on the role Junior Achievement continues to play in 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 economic development and our efforts to develop the next generation of workers and future leaders. It is truly humbling that Junior Achievement of Southwest New England was selected as one of only seven chapters nationwide to be featured in this historic project,鈥� said Jeremy Race, M.Ed. President & CEO, Junior Achievement of Southwest New England.

鈥淲e鈥檙e honored to be able to share the story of Junior Achievement and highlight their success in enabling students to realize their dreams, by delivering programs of hope and opportunity to communities around the world,鈥� said Mark Contreras, President & CEO of 黑料吃瓜网, parent company of 黑料吃瓜网 Television. 鈥淭heir story is unique; it鈥檚 transformative; and it鈥檚 inspiring.鈥�

Funding for Made Possible: The Business of Junior Achievement is provided by American Honda Finance Corporation and the Coca-Cola Company. The show is produced by 黑料吃瓜网 Television (CPTV) and is available nationwide to public television stations via NETA, the National Educational Telecommunications Association. John Holt is the show鈥檚 producer. Previews of the show are available at .

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