Nana and Junior Achievement team up.

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Students in all eleven NANA Region villages got a taste of the business world last April when NANA Development Corp. (NDC) business leaders teamed with Junior Achievement to bring economic education to future NANA leaders.

Last April, more than a dozen volunteer teachers from NDC and Junior Achievement traveled to each of the 11 NANA region schools as part of the annual Junior Achievement NANA Region School Outreach Program. NANA provided organizational support including airline miles, meals and lodging for the volunteers.

"Junior Achievement is proud to be partnered with NANA to educate middle school students in the region on work force readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship" says Flora Teo President of Junior Achievement of Alaska. "This is the third year of the partnership, and the level of dedication NANA has for its young people is visible at all levels of the corporation. NANA's investment will help ensure that the future shareholders in the NANA region are educated and inspired to succeed in a global economy."

The 2012 program focused on personal...