Each year, JAG pauses the schedule to do something simple and important: recognize the programs, states, and people who went above and beyond, from schools that hit every outcome and benchmark JAG tracks to affiliates that swept their entire region to the Specialists...
If a picture says a thousand words, then this one has Webster’s beat. The tradition of transitioning JAG National officers takes place each spring. This year, the National Career Development Conference was in Salt Lake City, Utah. Parliamentarian Dair Grubb stepped...
For many organizations, partnerships with nonprofits start with giving—grants, sponsorships, community investment. That work is vital to us — we’re grateful for it and always will be. But more and more, organizations are asking a different question: not just...
by Zoë Jenkins Young people are not the future—they are building it right now. At the National Student Leadership Academy, we witnessed this truth in action as Jobs for America’s Graduates students prepared to meet with their congressional representatives,...
Dear Friends of JAG, As this year comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the people who make this work possible—and on the quiet, steady moments that rarely make headlines, but change lives all the same. To our Board members: Thank you for your leadership, your...
I discovered JAG, and suddenly the world felt bigger. Growing up as a young adult in a small town, I often felt limited, like there weren’t many paths to explore or opportunities waiting for me. Everything felt small: the community, the options, the expectations. But...
