What is JAG-K?

JAG-K is a 501(c)3 non-profit that partners with public schools to offer an elective class that provides academic and other positive supports to ensure students earn their diploma. By exploring career opportunities and practicing soft skills, students are prepared to successfully transition to post-secondary education, military service, or into the workforce following their graduation.

Mission Statement

JAG-K will help prepare students for successful futures. We will partner with students to help them identify a career path compatible to their interests and skills and overcome the various challenges they face that put them at risk of not attaining educational and career success.

Our Students

Students who are economically disadvantaged, who have poor academic performance, are system-involved youth (foster care and justice-involved), youth with disabilities, and other disconnected and underserved youth are eligible to participate. The goal is for all students to be on a successful career path after high school graduation, which includes entering the workforce, military service, and/or post-secondary education and training. 

Our Vision

We want all students to have successful futures.

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Who We Are

​Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) is a 501(c)3 organization which prepares students for successful futures. Our goal is to help students facing various challenges to success, overcome those challenges, graduate from high school and get on a successful career path.


JAG-K is an in-school, elective class that is taught by a trained JAG-K Career Specialist. This Career Specialist provides individual and group instruction for up to 60 students in the classroom using the competency to credential model. The Career Specialist teaches JAG-K students employability skills, career and leadership development skills and helps with academic remediation. Additionally, JAG-K students complete at least 10 hours of community service each year.

JAG-K Career Specialists invest time, compassion, understanding and love into the program and their students. The JAG-K Career Specialists maintain contact with students throughout the summer months and, most notably, continue to work with students past high school. The unique 12-month follow-up program allows the Specialist to continue providing support and encouragement to the student for the first year after graduation.

Career & Leadership Opportunities

Our Career Specialists develop community relationships to help provide internships, job shadowing opportunities, guest speakers, college and business visits and other career and leadership development opportunities. We have three statewide JAG-K events each year and one national event in Washington, D.C. for qualifying JAG-K students. There are numerous local events open to every student, as well as a Career Association within the classroom in which all students participate. The Career Association provide opportunities for leadership, community service, career exploration and on-site job shadow experiences.


 JAG-K is a state affiliate of the national JAG program network which operates in 36 different states and territories. 

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Get Involved

Contact us for information on volunteering or sponsoring a youth enrichment event.

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JAG-K helps students prepare for successful futures.

Contact Information

(785) 478-5650

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4199 Topeka, KS 66604

Office Address: TownSite Tower, 534 South Kansas Avenue, Suite 1310 Topeka, KS 66603