News Release: Hiawatha High School Career Specialist Honored by Skilled Trades Organization
Kelly Griswold, Career Specialist from Hiawatha High School, recently was honored by the National Institute for Construction Excellence (NICE) as the organization’s New Partner of the Year in Construction Education.
Read MoreJAG-K Students Visit Ellsworth Correctional
Recent tours of the Ellsworth Correctional Facility allowed students a first-hand look at job opportunities in a career field few get to see up close.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Students Attend Leadership Development Conference at Kansas State University
Elected officers from the state’s 113 JAG-K programs were invited to participate in the organization’s annual Leadership Development Conference (LDC) in the Student Union at Kansas State on Oct. 11, an event sponsored by ADM.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Recognized by Royals at Kauffman Stadium
Students and staff of JAG-K were hosted by the Kansas City Royals Friday, Sept. 29, for JAG-K Day at the K, which included JAG-K President/CEO Chuck Knapp sitting in the Buck O’Neil Legacy Seat.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Students Learn About Dept. of Corrections Jobs at Ellsworth Facility
Recent tours of the Ellsworth Correctional Facility allowed students a first-hand look at job opportunities in a career field few get to see up close. More than 100 JAG-K participants from five high schools visited the correctional facility to learn about jobs within the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC).
Read MoreNews Release: Beloit High School JAG-K Student Learns Skills at Central Valley Ag
Kassie Domann, a senior at Beloit High School, was encouraged by Jacee Tice, the Beloit JAG-K Career Specialist, to apply for a seasonal job with Central Valley Ag (CVA), a farmer-owned cooperative that provides products and services in grain, agronomy, feed and energy.
Read MoreJAG-K Releases 2023 Annual Report
JAG-K has published its annual report for the 2023 Fiscal Year. An in-depth look at program data and highlights from the previous year is now available on the JAG-K website.
Read MoreNews Release: Former JAG-K Student Now Passes On Lessons Learned
When the JAG-K program at F.L. Schlagle High School in Kansas City needed a new Career Specialist, it found a candidate familiar with the program because she was a product of JAG-K herself.
Read MoreJAG prepares students for life after high school
In the coming weeks and months, dozens of Great Bend High School students will be visiting businesses and learning employability skills. Some of them may discover a career they want to pursue after graduation. Some may decide to go into business for themselves.
Read MoreOp-Ed: How philanthropy is funding a working force for everyone
National workforce development programs can also take a local approach. For over 40 years, JAG has helped the nation’s most vulnerable young people stay in school, graduate and acquire the professional skills and credentials to gain employment or enter postsecondary education.
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