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Cox CEO Gets National Award for Helping Students Prep for Work

An Orangeburg manufacturing leader on Wednesday received national recognition for his commitment to helping the state’s high school students prepare for success in the workplace. Mikee Johnson, chief executive officer of Orangeburg-based Cox Industries Inc. and South Carolina Workforce Investment Board chairman, was selected as the winner of the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG)-National Workforce … Read more

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Governor Pence Named Vice Chair of National Board of Directors for Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG)

Indianapolis, IN – Governor Mike Pence was recently named Vice Chair of the National Board of Directors for Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG). “Jobs for America’s Graduates is an extraordinary organization that has made an impact on increasing access to both education and careers for at-risk young people across the country, including right here in … Read more

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JAG hopes to help at-risk youths continue education

With a mission to focus on the labor market for teens, minorities and low-income youth, Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), founded in 1980 by former Delaware Gov. Pete DuPont, is a nonprofit organization aimed at helping the youth, particularly at-risk youth, to stay in school, pursue post-secondary education and land jobs that lead to various … Read more

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The Fourth Annual Best of Philanthropy Awards Honoring Student Group Champion—Swansea High School JAG Students

Since 2010, Columbia Metropolitan Magazine and the Central Carolina Community Foundation have teamed up to present the Best of Philanthropy Awards to honor people, businesses and groups in the community who serve passionately but quietly, not for accolades or fame but because they believe it’s the right thing to do. Each year, nominations are accepted … Read more

Previewing ENDMS2: Session Timeouts (Auto Logout)

Possibly the most requested feature in the history of ENDMS is the ability to retain your work following a session timeout. This gets a little tricky from a security standpoint because JAG really doesn't want machines left open with private data visible on the screen. To strike a better balance, though, ENDMS2 provides a system … Read more

Previewing ENDMS2: Navigation

As most know, ENDMS2 is under development and slated for a January 2014 release.  Between now and when I launch the first demo, I wanted to introduce you to some of the new interfaces you will find in ENDMS2.  To get started, let's look at navigation. The basic structure of the page includes navigation along … Read more

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Selling Del’s Popcorn and Caramel Apples is a Pretty Sure JAG Fundraiser!

The Jobs for America’s Graduates class — JAG for short — at MacArthur High School had no problem, once they settled on those items for their fundraiser, and they raised $150. The money was to buy “JAG swag”: shirts identifying them as members of the JAG class. “It’s for kids who have barriers, academic or … Read more

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Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates Connects to ADM

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is a global leader in agricultural processing.   As one of the world largest processors of soybeans, corn, wheat, and coco, ADM produces value added food and feed ingredients that supply our nation and the rest of the world with products for healthier living. The leadership ADM exemplifies as an agri-business … Read more

New Program at KHS Helps Students Graduate, then, Find Jobs

Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) is a new class offered by Kennett High School in Kennett, Missouri.  Ben Foster, KHS JAG Specialist has been working hard with the participants who were interested in this class to make sure they earn success. During the class, students learn valuable employability skills as well as a variety of … Read more