by JAG | Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
This fall, 2,000 students in 29 schools across Missouri will be part of a remarkable educational program. It’s called JAG — Jobs for America’s Graduates. JAG has been around nationally since 1979, working with students who have academic potential but who also face...
by JAG | Oct 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
WAGNER — Gov. Kristi Noem sat in a classroom at Wagner High School Tuesday morning, listening to stories from students about their lives. Some students told her about growing up in broken homes. Some talked about family members with addiction issues. The stories...
by JAG | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Jobs for New Jersey’s Graduates Specialists unite and call on friends and the community to provide water for its JAG students. Newark, New Jersey is the most recent city that has had to grapple with safe drinking water for its residents. According to nj.com, lead in...
by JAG | Sep 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
For immediate release Contact:JanelleDuray Senior Vice President, Jobs for America’sGraduates 703-706-9645 Janelle.Duray@jag.org Governor John Bel Edwards, Chair of the Board of Directors of Jobs for America’s Graduates, and Governor Matt Bevin of...
by JAG | Sep 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Earlier this month, I attended the graduation of 17 students from the third cohort of the Detroit Workforce of the Future (DWF) program. This 16-week program provides juniors and seniors from three Detroit high schools with exposure, skills, and work experience that...
by JAG | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I was in high school, I didn’t care about school and I didn’t care about my future. I got behind in grades and credits and found myself in a predicament the first two years of high school. Then, as a junior, I joined JAG. JAG was exactly what I needed – I...
