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2019 Kenneth M. Smith Scholarship Application

APPLY TODAY! Since 2009, the Kenneth M. Smith Scholarship Fund has awarded 154 scholarships. One hundred and twenty-four scholarships were for $1,000 and thirty-two were for $2,000 for a total of $188,000 in scholarships for JAG graduates. Funding for the KMS...

Kenzie Academy to Grant $300K in Scholarships

By Reed Parker, Writer/Reporter INDIANAPOLIS -Apprenticeship and coding school Kenzie Academy is partnering with Jobs for America’s Graduates to grant $300,000 in scholarships to current high school seniors and recent alumni across the state. The scholarships...

Jennings JAG Students Graduate from Barista Training

The Urban League of St. Louis recently renewed their partnership with the Starbucks Community Store in Ferguson, MO to provide practical Job Readiness and Customer Service for youth and young adults in our community! Jennings Senior High School partnered with them to...

Cedar Rapids teens urge peers to ‘stop the violence’

CEDAR RAPIDS — The physical confrontations 16-year-old Amelia Barnes has seen in her high school leave her feeling uneasy and on edge. Tasked with addressing a problem in their community, she and her classmates at Washington High School chose to launch a campaign to...