Westwood Middle School students practice real financial planning at Junior Achievement's Financial Park
Westwood Middle School students listen to their group adviser at Junior Achievement's Financial Park Dec. 9 at the Shriner's Event Center in Geiger Heights.
By JOHN McCALLUM
Editor
Devry Bursch, Charlie Buckner and Alexxis Bowes answered in unison when asked if they were ready to get into the adult world of work and budgeting - "No!"
Understandable, since all three girls are eighth-graders at Westwood Middle School. But unlike most of their fellow students, the three feel more equipped to deal with the adult world, thanks to their participation in Junior Achievement and a recent JA Financial Park sponsored by Boeing Employees Credit Union.
Almost 1,000 middle school students attended the real-life scenario workshop held Nov. 29 - Dec. 9 at the Shr...
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