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News Release: JAG-K Students Place in National Competition in Indianapolis
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Seventeen students representing Kansas placed in national competitions at the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) National Career Development Conference (NCDC) in Indianapolis last week.
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News Release: JAG-K Month with the KBA Teaches Students about Financial Literacy, Career Opportunities
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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.
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News Release: Wichita-area JAG-K Students Learn about Plumbing, HVAC
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JAG-K participants from Wichita Northwest High School and Circle High recently visited the Plumbers & Pipefitters office in Wichita to learn about training opportunities in plumbing and HVAC.
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News Release: JAG-K Students Participate in “Marine for a Day” Activity
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More than 60 JAG-K participants from 10 different schools recently took part in “Marine for a Day” events hosted by the 9th Marine Corps District Recruiting Station in Kansas City.
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JAG-K Holds Career Development Conference Dedicated to Middle School Students
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JAG-K held its State Career Development Conference (CDC) dedicated to middle school students Wednesday in Hutchinson. Students visited the Kansas Cosmosphere and participated in outer space-themed competitions.
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News Release: JAG-K Scholarship Memorializing Former Sen. Bud Estes Presented to Holcomb High School Student
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Emma Redden, a senior at Holcomb High School, was announced Wednesday as recipient of the fourth annual JAG-K Bud Estes Memorial Scholarship honoring the memory of the late Kansas state senator from Dodge City.
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Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas Thanks Colyer for Funding Support
JAG-K STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO LINE-ITEM VETO BY GOVERNOR JEFF COLYER, M.D. KANSAS (May 16, 2018) - Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) President/CEO Chuck Knapp released the following statement in response to Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D.’s line-item veto of a provision in the Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations Bill that capped ...
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FOSTER CARE MONTH HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR MORE FOSTER FAMILIES
DCF announces event and outlines efforts to increase placement options for Kansas kids TOPEKA (May 3, 2018) - Currently, there are more than 7,500 children in foster care. Sadly, these children have been placed outside of their homes by the court for safety reasons. As the number of children in ...
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A MESSAGE FROM CHUCK KNAPP, PRESIDENT/CEO
From Chuck Knapp, JAG-K President/CEO TOPEKA (May 1, 2018) - Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas helps students prepare for successful futures. All our JAG-K students are facing multiple barriers to reaching their full potential, but in January we started a pilot program for Kansas students facing some of the biggest challenges ...
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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.