Dear JA Supporters,
Last month, we recognized the Top Ten Volunteer Companies
based on classroom involvement. Deloitte taught 1,914 students in 94 classrooms
and was named Top Volunteer Company for the 2009-2010 school year. The local
employees taught nearly 10% of the total number of students who received JA's
classroom-based programs in Middle Tennessee last year. What an accomplishment!
The company also volunteered to rebuild 32 JA program kits
and perform much-needed structural maintenance in JA BizTown as part of the company's national IMPACT Day campaign.
Deloitte's commitment to support JA not only reaches
students in Middle Tennessee but impacts young people all across the country.
The company is collaborating with Junior Achievement USA on a
$2 million
project known as Excellence through
Ethics. This program is designed to train students from 4th-12th
grades to make ethical choices in school and later in the workplace. Deloitte
also underwrites the JA Business Ethics program for high school students to
further illustrate the importance of ethical decision-making.
The need for ethics education is confirmed by the Junior
Achievement/Deloitte Teen Ethics Survey, in which 38% of students believed
cheating, stealing, plagiarizing, and behaving violently is sometimes, often,
or always necessary to succeed in school. Deloitte CEO Barry Salzburg addresses this in a Forbes.com article.
We are grateful for the passion and zeal of Deloitte
employees here in Middle Tennessee for teaching our young people to be smart,
well-prepared, and ethical leaders in tomorrow's work force. These men and
women are inspirational figures in classrooms across the area. On behalf of our students, I extend a heartfelt thanks to Deloitte for their
commitment to Junior Achievement.
Sincerely,
Trent Klingensmith
President, JA of Middle Tennessee |
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Franklin American Mortgage Golf Classic
Presented by Gaylord Entertainment & Dollar General
Regions wins First Place in the afternoon round of the 2010 Golf Classic.  |
The 2010 Golf Classic was a great success! More than 215
golfers enjoyed a round of play at beautiful Gaylord Springs Golf Links. Each team
foursome sponsorship provided JA programs to 3,045 students in Middle Tennessee, ensuring
the message of financial literacy will be carried to local classrooms this year. We would
like to thank each of the 80 companies who supported JA through this event! View photos here.
Save the date for our Spring Golf Classic: June 16, 2011!
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