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Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner Awards Grant Funds for Financial Literacy Education
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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.
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Kansas to Expand Education, Workforce Opportunities for Youth in Detention
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Chuck Knapp, president of JAG-K, said the governor has created “real hope” for young people in the juvenile justice system through the new law.
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JAG-K Student Journalist Reports from LDC
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JAG-K student journalist Elizabeth Hernandez-Hulett files a report from Leadership Development Conference.
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News Release: JAG-K Students Learn About Construction Industry at “Build My Future” Event
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Nearly 200 participants in JAG-K from the Wichita area attended the recent Build My Future expo sponsored by the Wichita Area Builders Association (WABA). The event introduced students to careers in the building and construction industry.
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JAG-K Initiates New Members
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Dozens of students at Great Bend High School attended the JAG-K Installation and Initiation program on Oct. 9 in the GBHS Auditorium.
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News Release: EnterpriseKC Travels the State to Teach JAG-K Students About Jobs in Cybersecurity
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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.
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Kansas to Expand Education, Workforce Opportunities for Youth in Detention
The Imprint, Nov. 6, 2024 - click to read original article A new law in Kansas calls for allowing detained youth to leave their locked juvenile facility unsupervised so they can shadow workers, participate in apprenticeships and take college-level classes in person. State corrections officials said they are in the ...
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JAG-K Student Journalist Reports from LDC
The following is a report by JAG-K student journalist Elizabeth Hernandez-Hulett from Manhattan High School of the recent Leadership Development Conference at Shawnee Heights High School in Topeka. Students were left feeling inspired and motivated after the recent JAG-K Leadership Development Conference (LDC). The event brought together aspiring leaders to ...
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News Release: JAG-K Students Learn About Construction Industry at “Build My Future” Event
Nearly 200 participants in Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) from the Wichita area attended the recent Build My Future expo sponsored by the Wichita Area Builders Association (WABA). The event introduced students to careers in the building and construction industry. WABA promoted the event as an effort “to motivate and ...
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JAG-K is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that partners with students facing various barriers to success, helping them graduate high school and then on to a successful career path.