Partners and Sponsors
News Release: JAG-K Month with the KBA Teaches Students about Financial Literacy, Career Opportunities
Members of the Kansas Bankers Association (KBA) teamed up with JAG-K throughout April to educate students about opportunities in the banking industry as well as tips on financial literacy.
Read MoreNews Release: Students Receive Financial Literacy Scholarships from KS Dept of Insurance
Three participants in JAG-K – all from Newton High School – were announced Wednesday as winners of the fourth annual financial literacy essay contest sponsored by the Securities Division of the Kansas Department of Insurance.
Read MoreNews Release: John Deere Coffeyville Works Commits to Three-Year Continuation to Sponsorship of JAG-K
John Deere Coffeyville Works (JDCW) announced recently that it will continue its sponsorship of the JAG-K program at Field Kindley Memorial High School in Coffeyville for the next three years.
Read MoreLarned JAG-K Student Selected for Special Gifts
Larned JAG-K student receives gifts from EnterpriseKC.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Students Receive Rare View of Honeywell Facility in Olathe
Recently a group of JAG-K students from Eudora High School were provided a behind-the-scenes look at the Honeywell manufacturing facility in Olathe where visits are a special privilege.
Read MoreKansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner Awards Grant Funds for Financial Literacy Education
The Office of the State Bank Commissioner has awarded $179,050 in grant funds to seven Kansas organizations, including JAG-K, to provide financial literacy education throughout the state.
Read MoreNews Release: EnterpriseKC Travels the State to Teach JAG-K Students About Jobs in Cybersecurity
EnterpriseKC aims to maximize prosperity in Kansas and has identified JAG-K as a partner to meet strategic needs and bolster the state’s workforce.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Students Get “Future Ready” at Career Expo Hosted by CVA
More than 100 students and staff from the JAG-K programs at Beloit, Concordia, Marysville and Minneapolis high schools learned about a host of career options with CVA at an event at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds in Beloit.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K in Coffeyville Celebrates Eight Years of Partnership with John Deere
The JAG-K program at Field Kindley Memorial High School in Coffeyville recently visited a local John Deere unit which annually donates $36,000 to help fund the program.
Read MoreKansas Chamber & Education Foundation Announce 2024 Leadership Kansas Class
JAG-K President and CEO Chuck Knapp is participating in the Kansas Chamber 2024 Leadership Class.
Read MoreNews Release: HCA Hosts JAG-K Students for Career Exploration at Overland Park Regional Med Center
JAG-K focuses on jobs and careers in health care during the month of February. Recently, about 50 JAG-K students from four Kansas City high schools spent a day learning about career options at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, which is staffed by HCA Healthcare.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Receives Grant from United Way of the Plains
Students in the JAG-K organization are benefitting from a grant from the United Way of the Plains that is providing consistency and continuity in their classrooms.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Receives $25,000 Grant from Kohl’s
JAG-K was recently named one of 200 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a $25,000 grant from Kohl’s in support of improving family health and welfare.
Read MoreNews Release: United Way of the Plains Makes $50,000 Grant to JAG-K
JAG-K is one of 69 human services programs that will receive funding from United Way of the Plains dedicated to help individuals and families throughout south central Kansas achieve their human potential.
Read MoreJAG-K AWARDED $2500 FROM TACO BELL FOUNDATION
TOPEKA (September 5, 2019) – Today, Jobs for America’s Graduates – Kansas (JAG-K) received a $2500 grant provided by the Taco Bell Foundation to support approximately 4,000 youth in 79 JAG-K programs across the state. The funding will go towards sponsoring the State Career Development Conference in Salina on April 15, 2020. More than 200…
Read MoreJAG-K receives grant for conference in Salina
Salina PostSeptember 5, 2019 TOPEKA, Kan. – Jobs for America’s Graduates – Kansas (JAG-K) on Thursday received a $2500 grant provided by the Taco Bell Foundation to support approximately 4,000 youth in 79 JAG-K programs across the state. The funding will go toward sponsoring the State Career Development Conference in Salina on April 15, 2020.…
Read MoreSTUDENT IN FOSTER CARE PRAISES JAG-K PROGRAM
Supporters tell DCF the evidence-based program changes lives TOPEKA – A student who has been in the Kansas foster care system for years praised Jobs for America’s Graduates – Kansas (JAG-K) as the one consistent element in her life. The student said JAG-K Career Specialists have cared about her and taught her skills that will…
Read MoreJAG-K Awarded $3,500 from Taco Bell Foundation
LOCAL ORGANIZATION AWARDED $3,500 TO HELP MORE KANSAS YOUNG PEOPLE FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS TOPEKA (April 23, 2019) – Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) received a $3,500.00 grant provided by the Taco Bell Foundation to support more than 300 youth from across the state of Kansas. The funding went towards the annual Career Development Conference (CDC).…
Read MoreAT&T helps JAG-K prepare students for successful futures
AT&T SPONSORS NEW PROGRAM AT SEAMAN HIGH SCHOOL TOPEKA (May 17, 2018) — Each year, AT&T funds $1 million to the JAG National Program and that funding is distributed to JAG State Affiliate Programs. In Kansas, AT&T donated $30,000 to sponsor a new JAG-K program at Seaman High School for the 2017-18 school year. Seaman…
Read MoreAETNA FOUNDATION SUPPORTS JAG-K
Aetna executives judge Leadership Development Conference and then present $25,000 grant at JAG-K Statewide Leadership Development Conference KANSAS (November 2, 2017) – Following a day of inspirational speeches by JAG-K students, Rick Mabe, Vice President of Community Development for Aetna, spoke to more than 200 students representing 68 JAG-K programs across Kansas and presented the…
Read MoreAMERIGROUP KANSAS, JAG-KANSAS PARTNER TO PROMOTE HEALTHCARE CAREERS
Greensburg, Kansas (September 11, 2017) – Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) students from Kiowa County, Pratt, Stafford, Great Bend, Holcomb, Liberal, and Stafford High Schools attended a career information assembly thanks to a contribution from Amerigroup Kansas. The event was hosted at Kiowa County High School in Greensburg, Kansas. “JAG-K is excited about…
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