Stories

Leaders-for-a-Day at Lloyd’s

As recounted by Marie-Claire Lenhard, 19 years old, student, Germany and André Pires Alves, 20 years old, student, Germany. Those experiences and stories showed me that there is this huge amount of possibilities for everybody and that life isn’t a straight marathon but an adventurous path with hundreds of other paths. Staying passionate about what you love and motivated is that one thing that helps you navigate through the labyrinth of life.
JA Alumna now mentors others through Bloomberg volunteer program

Anna Molin, Social Media Reporter, Bloomberg LP I’m a Junior Achievement alumna so it feels natural for me to volunteer through Bloomberg Startup, our company’s global education engagement program, to give back to a programme that I myself benefitted from as a teenager.
Seizing rare opportunities – NN Japan volunteer

By Yasuko Ogawa, Local General Counsel, NN Japan

I always wanted to contribute to educational programmes for young students. I have volunteered as a teacher’s assistant at an elementary school (for physically challenged class) in the USA when I was a college student. Rarely do companies in Japan provide such kind of opportunities.
Best young social entrepreneurs gather for Inspiration Day in the Netherlands

Gathered altogether, the fifty present pupils were full of pride. "Wow, we are among the best twenty teams of the Netherlands!" Of the more than 300 teams consisting of 1,100 students, they are among the top twenty. They came together on March 16 for Inspiration Day: an inspiring morning for these future social entrepreneurs, which they could continue to work together with mentors of NN Group on their idea for a social enterprise.
Girls in management in Norway

Kaisa Lervik, Analytics Talent Community Lead, Avanade Norway got involved with Ungt Entreprenorskap (JA Norway) this winter to lend her expertise during the programme “Girls in Management”. She shared her views on the experience.