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JAG’s 2024 Annual Report
This is no ordinary annual report. It's a window into a world of transformation. JAG's 2024 digital annual report charts a bold path forward — on track to reach 1 million youth by 2035. Some annual reports compile a few numbers, add a letter from the president, and...
Empowering JAG New Jersey’s Students Through Networking
We are thrilled to spotlight a significant milestone achieved by our JAG New Jersey affiliate! They recently hosted their first Legislative Day, marking a crucial step in their engagement and advocacy efforts to advance career development and workplace...
Workforce Skills JAG Impact
California's Rising Stars Shine Bright: JAG Affiliate Event a Resounding Success Indianapolis, IN – Here at Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), we're incredibly proud of the work our affiliates do across the nation, and the recent California Career Development...
JAG unlocks classroom for Professor
WILMINGTON, Del. — The old neighborhood on East Lake Street in Middletown has always been Darren Blackston’s classroom. “My nickname in my community is Professor,” said Blackston, who would later live with an aunt and uncle on Middletown’s New Street. “I always...
Finding Direction: How JAG Helps Students Navigate the Path to Success
High school. It's a whirlwind of classes, social pressures, and the ever-looming question: "What's next?" For many students, the pressure can feel overwhelming. Perhaps they've bounced around schools, maybe home life is a struggle, or maybe they just don't see a...
JAG Student Featured in New York Times!
At Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) we were thrilled to see one of our own, Angelo Cortina from JAG Arizona, featured in a recent New York Times article titled "Beyond the Degree: High-Paying Jobs You Can Get with a High School Diploma." Angelo's story is a...
JAG Receives $3.3 Million to Expand Youth Workforce Programs
Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a $3.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Pathways for Youth program. This funding will enable JAG to expand its workforce development programs for young...
A Catalyst for Leadership in JAG Nation
The I&I Ceremony: A Catalyst for Leadership in JAG Nation Every year, thousands of young people across the nation gather for the Initiation and Installation Ceremony (I&I), an event that marks a significant milestone in their journey through the Jobs for...
JAG Students Build Hope for Family in Need
Habitat for Humanity Northwest and JAG students smooth the way for a family home WILLIAM NORTHCUTT Staff Reporter At the corner of Bell Avenue and Phillips Street in Dyersburg on Friday morning, August 30, members of Habitat for Humanity Northwest and students from...
JAG SD Celebrates 15 Years of Success
SD Jobs for America’s Graduates celebrates 15th anniversary By Dakota News Now staff Published: Jul. 23, 2024 at 7:59 AM EDT SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota Jobs for America’s Graduates celebrated its 15th Anniversary on Monday at Cherapa Place...