Archive for February 2022
News Release: JAG-K Staff Member, Cancer Survivor, Appreciates Health Care Workers
JAG-K Regional Manager Patrick Dake was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia at 18 months of age. After long stints in cancer wards, he was finally free of the disease at age seven.
Read MoreNews Release: Recent Graduate Tells Legislators How JAG-K Guided His Turnaround
A former participant in a Kansas City JAG-K program recently shared with legislators how the program helped him turn his life around and set him on a path to success.
Read MoreKansas High School Students Are Thriving Under JAG-K. A $3.5M Investment Could Help Thousands More
JAG-K is planning to add more than 20 programs next year to the 81 programs it currently operates.
Read MoreMcPherson High School JAG-K students visit Statehouse
Among more than 300 JAG-K participants from programs across the state, four from McPherson High School visited the Kansas Statehouse as part of the JAG-K Day at the Capitol celebration on Feb. 10.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Students Visit Statehouse, Meet with Gov. Kelly, Legislators
More than 300 JAG-K participants from across Kansas visited the Statehouse as part of the JAG-K Day at the Capitol celebration on Feb. 10.
Read MoreThis program is helping more Kansas students graduate, and it’s expanding
“You can feed them today, and they’re fed for that day,” Career Specialist Tony Evans said. “Or you can teach them how to get their own food, and you’ve helped feed them for a lifetime.”
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