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Students from across central Alabama now have a new place to learn about money, careers and the economy in an interactive, hands-on environment. On June 11, Junior Achievement of Alabama opened the brand-new JA McWane Economic Education Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed to teach financial literacy and career skills to middle and high school students.
Junior Achievement of Alabama opens $18M McWane Economic Education Center in downtown Birmingham
Junior Achievement of Alabama’s President Chip Reed’s voice cracked as he stated how honored he was to be at the ribbon cutting for the new JA McWane Economic Education Center in downtown Birmingham on Thursday, June 11.
“18 months ago, we stood in this parking lot and I said, ‘Can you imagine 20,000 pairs of eyes and ears seeing and hearing a new way to look at life? Can you imagine 20,000 pairs of feet walking into a brighter future?’ Can you see it now? I know I can.”…