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JAG Alumni Highlight – Donald Gerhart
Donald Gerhart’s journey has brought him full circle. A former JAG Arizona student at Tolleson High School, Donald used JAG as a stepping stone to a successful 17-year career in the Air Force. After retiring, he found his way back to JAG as a Coordinator and math teacher at Cooper Canyon High School. Encouraged by … Read more
612: School to Career – with Ken Smith, Founder & CEO of Jobs for America’s Graduates
Check out our founder Ken Smiths’ interview on the EdUp Experience Podcast! To find and listen on another platform check out the site here to see all the potential platforms!
Dubuque Hempstead students earn 3rd place in national iJAG competition
BY ELIZABETH KELSEY elizabeth.kelsey@thmedia.com A trio of Dubuque Hempstead students recently were named national finalists in a competition through a career development program that asked them to find solutions for an inequity in their community. Seniors Kialah Hill and Ava Runde and junior Laila Saunders took third place in the Lifting Our Voices for Equity … Read more
NEW NATIONAL CAREER OFFICERS ELECTED AND 11 COMPETITION WINNERS
2nd ANNUAL JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES NATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY IN ORLANDO WITH NEW NATIONAL CAREER OFFICERS ELECTED AND 11 COMPETITION WINNERS Students from 24 States Competed in 11 Competitions. Alabama Takes Home First Place in Most Categories; Two Students from Arizona Elected as NCA Officers. Alexandria, Va., April 27, 2023: More … Read more
JNCG cuts ribbon on new site at Asheboro High School
by Courier-Tribune staff Apr 18, 2023 Updated Apr 21, 2023 SHEBORO — Communities In Schools’ “Jobs for North Carolina’s Graduates” program now has a new site at Asheboro High School, thanks to generous support from Toyota. State Sen. Amy Galey, R-Alamance, whose district includes part of Randolph County, representatives from Toyota and community leaders joined the organization … Read more
Jobs for North Carolina’s Graduates is expanding to Asheboro High School in North Carolina
11th and 12th graders at Asheboro High School are getting a program designed to help students transition from high school to college and the workforce. Author: Manning Franks (WFMY News2) Published: 5:52 PM EDT April 17, 2023 Updated: 6:07 PM EDT April 17, 2023 ASHEBORO, N.C. — You know how it is, transitioning from high … Read more
A letter from a JAG Parent
We don’t get many parent testimonials so this one is special in many ways so we would like to share it with everyone. Thank you to the mother who wrote such sweet words! We are thrilled to see our programs creating/supporting those in our communities! April 14, 2023 To: DCPS Board Re: The positive impact … Read more
NCDC 2023 Livestream!
It’s Grand Awards Day! Tune in at 7 PM to find out who is this year’s National Career Development Conference champions. Thank you to all the students and judges for your participation in this year’s #NCDC! NCDC Live Link: https://thinkcybis.com/nca-live/