Washington Gas and Junior Achievement Educate Students on Energy Finance
28 October 2015 - 3:15AM
Business Wire
Junior Achievement Finance Park® to promote
financial literacy among 9,000 students
Washington Gas joined Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
today for the grand opening of JA Finance Park® Prince George’s
County, the first youth financial literacy supercenter in Maryland.
There are 18 JA Finance Park® facilities nationwide, committed to
inspiring middle school students to be financially capable and
tenacious. The new park is located on the campus of G. James
Gholson Middle/Cora L. Rice Elementary Schools in Landover, Md.,
and will serve every eighth grader in the County, or 9,000 Prince
George’s County Public Schools students per year, as well as
students from surrounding districts, including the District.
“Washington Gas has been a part of the D.C. metro area for over
166 years, and we consistently look for new ways to promote
education and inspiration in these communities,” said Marcellous
Frye, Vice President of Support Services for Washington Gas. “We
fully support Junior Achievement’s dedication to providing our next
generation of leaders with the financial acumen they need to
succeed.”
Washington Gas and Pepco jointly developed the energy education
experience at JA Finance Park®, aptly named the “YOU-tility
Challenge.” The challenge includes an interactive 3-D house where
students can explore ways in which natural gas and electricity keep
important appliances running room-by-room. A corresponding
touch-screen game allows students to test their knowledge of how
houses are powered, and provides tips for saving both energy and
money.
The “YOU-tility Challenge” is one of many storefronts at the
Finance Park, where the full-day curriculum provides students with
real-life scenarios, including factors such as income and family
size. Students then visit various storefronts where everyday
expenses, from utilities to groceries, have to be balanced in a
budget. Upon completing the program, 90 percent of graduates have
reported feeling more confident in their ability to be successful
in the future. The park opened to students on September 29, 2015,
and Washington Gas employees served as volunteer teaching
instructors to help guide the new students through the curriculum
and to provide energy answers.
“JA Finance Park® is about inspiring a generation of Prince
George’s County youth to be financially capable. It’s about giving
them power to make the right financial choices and a new
perspective on why staying in school and setting college and career
goals is important to their ability to achieve their dreams,” said
Ed Grenier, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Greater
Washington. “We are thrilled that Maryland’s first JA Finance Park®
will be right here in Prince George’s County, and are so thankful
to partners like Washington Gas who join with us in our commitment
to the boundless potential of these young people. The future starts
today—and it starts right here within these walls.”
By the end of 2017, Maryland will be home to two JA Finance
Park® facilities when Montgomery County opens on the fourth floor
of the new Thomas Edison High School of Technology building in the
Fall of 2017. The first JA Finance Park® opened in Fairfax,
Virginia, in October, 2010. To date, more than 71,000 students have
become JA Finance Park® Graduates through more than 1.6 million
instructional hours, 86 school visits from 9 school systems
throughout the region. There are 18 JA Finance Park® facilities
nationwide. To learn more about JA Finance Park® in Prince George's
County, partnership and volunteer opportunities, please visit
www.myJA.org.
About Washington Gas
Washington Gas Light Company is a regulated natural gas utility
providing safe, reliable natural gas service to more than 1.1
million customers in the District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia. A subsidiary of WGL Holdings, Inc., the company has been
providing energy to residential, commercial and industrial
customers for more than 166 years.
About WGL
WGL (NYSE: WGL), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a leading
source for clean, efficient and diverse energy solutions. With
activities and assets across the U.S., WGL consists of Washington
Gas, WGL Energy, WGL Midstream and Hampshire Gas. WGL provides
options for natural gas, electricity, green power and energy
services, including generation, storage, transportation,
distribution, supply and efficiency. Our calling as a company is to
make energy surprisingly easy for our employees, our community and
all our customers. Whether you are a homeowner or renter, small
business or multinational corporation, state and local or federal
agency, WGL is here to provide Energy Answers. Ask Us. For more
information, visit us at www.wgl.com.
About Junior Achievement Greater Washington
Since 1965, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington has
inspired the next generation to be financially capable and
tenacious, equipped with the tools to solve problems creatively,
manage risk effectively, and welcome opportunity. Through our
innovative financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship
K-12 programs, we inspire the next generation to navigate their
path to the American Dream. This year, Junior Achievement will
deliver its programs to more than 63,000 K-12 students throughout
the region. In the last 50 years, JA® has impacted the lives of
almost 800,000 young people in Maryland, the District, and
Virginia.
View source
version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151027005344/en/
Washington GasNews Media:Jim Monroe,
202-624-6620orFinancial Community:Douglas Bonawitz,
202-624-6129
Wgl (NYSE:WGL)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024
Wgl (NYSE:WGL)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024