X’Zaeviun Sims proudly serves as the 2025-26 National President-Elect of the JAG Career Association. A native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, X’Zaeviun is a freshman at Grambling State University, where he is studying Secondary Education and Teaching. In his role on the...

Remember summer camp? I can still hear my mom scolding me for bringing home a week’s worth of clean underwear and a barely squeezed tube of toothpaste. Hey, I was a 10-year-old boy. That’s how I rolled. We recently held our specialist state training at Fall Creek...

In Gila Bend, Arizona, a small town west of Phoenix, the partnership between Salt River Project (SRP) and Jobs for Arizona’s Graduates (JAG Arizona) demonstrates that when an employer invests in a school, it makes a lasting impact on the entire community.  Through...

By Austin Small, 2025–2026 National JAG Career Association President As we step into this new year together, I find myself energized, focused, and full of gratitude. The opportunity to serve as president for nearly 80,000 students across the nation through the JAG...

JAG Programs Align with Executive and National Push for Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Pathways  A new Executive Order is refocusing federal workforce efforts on skilled trades, non-college pathways, and stronger transitions from school to work. These are areas...

How one student is defying Gen Z stereotypes — with the help of a powerful program.  Some Gen Z young people break the mold. Damien Gunter shatters it.    He’s poised. Purposeful. Sharp in the ways that matter to employers — and humble enough to credit the program...

JAG National Officers Reflect on Their Leadership Journey as They Prepare to Pass the Torch   As the 2025 National Career Development Conference (NCDC) approaches, the Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) National Career Association (JAGCA) Officers reflect on a...

Korda Ware’s story is a testament to the life-changing impact of Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG). A former vice president of Program #3 at Legacy High School in North Las Vegas, Korda’s journey with JAG began when she was a sophomore, a time when the challenges...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A budding thought leader already with a lot to say about youth incarceration both summarizes and solves the problem with a soundness belying the 19-year-old’s mere days into just his second semester at the University of Iowa. “There’s clearly a...