The latest national data highlights the growing risk that we may lose a critical part of our next generation. We as governors — along with decision makers in state legislatures, school boards, workforce boards, and city and county governments — assess each day the growing damage of COVID-19 to our economic, educational, social and health care … Read more
Washington, DC, June 30, 2020 – Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), a national nonprofit that has served over 1.4 million youth who face significant academic, emotional and environmental challenges for four decades, is pleased to announce that T-Mobile has provided academic scholarships to 27 JAG students nationwide. These $1,000 scholarship recipients have displayed incredible resilience … Read more
Principal Foundation Invests in JAG’s Digital Solutions Initiative in Response to COVID-19 Emergency Washington D.C., U.S.A. – WEBWIRE – Thursday, June 18, 2020 Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), a national nonprofit that, over the past four decades, has served 1.4M youth who face significant challenges, received a $200,000 grant from Principal® Foundation. This donation will help cover the … Read more
Regions support is helping this national nonprofit connect youth with new ways to achieve their dreams. By Doug Segrest | June 25, 2020 Academic achievement. Career success. They’re the goals of students everywhere. But they’re not always within clear reach. At least not without the work of organizations like Jobs for America’s Graduates. Because for 40 years, Jobs … Read more
Ken SmithForbes Councils Member Co-Founder, President and CEO of Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Forbes Nonprofit Council COUNCIL POST| Paid Program Leadership My nonprofit, Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), works on the front lines across 1,400 locations in 39 states to support vulnerable youth as they seek to complete the school year and helps … Read more
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JAG Virtual NTS | Summer 2020 July 14-16, 2020 We are going Virtual for NTS! The theme of this year’s Virtual NTS is “We are Family.” Now, more than ever we are reminded of the strong ties that hold us together as we work to continue to support our JAG Students across the nation. As … Read more
Jobs for America’s Graduates Teams Up with T-Mobile To Celebrate the Class of 2020 with the #TossYourCap Challenge on TikTok For Every TikTok Video Posted Using #TossYourCap, T-Mobile will Donate $5 to JAG, Up to $200,000 Washington, DC, May 14, 2020 – Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), a national nonprofit serving 75,000 youth … Read more
Join us in congratulating the 23 OUTSTANDING recipients of the Ken Smith Scholarship. We are proud of you and look forward to you changing the world! #JAGfam #JAGAdvantage
Congratulations to the 20 Specialists and Managers that were selected into the JAG National Trainer Academy. These individuals went through an intensive interview process and will be undergoing extensive professional development over the next few months in preparation for virtual and in-person training on the JAG Model. The National Network is in for a “shot … Read more