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Russell JAG-K Introduces a New Program in their Community
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KRSL Radio, Aug. 20th, 2025. – Click to see original article The Russell City Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 19, at 4:30 pm at the Council Chambers in City Hall. Multiple awards given out, new ordinances passed, and a big update about the Russell Play Park Project stick out from the meeting. To…
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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 Helped Concordia Grad Overcome Hardships, Achieve Success as Husband, Father, Soldier
In 2014, Concordia High School senior Zach Roberts said, “JAG-K saved my life.” Like many students in the JAG-K (Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas) program, Roberts experienced a string of traumatic experiences that affected his motivation and success in school. A fatal car accident, financial hardships, a lack of role models ...
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Junction City Students, Staff Meet with Kansas Board of Education
On December 10, 2024, students and staff from the JAG-K programs in Junction City joined JAG-K Senior Vice President of Programming Bev Mortmer in a presentation to the Kansas State Board of Education. Click to view the presentation, which was made available by the Kansas State Department of Education
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JAG-K gets a lesson in local government
Great Bend Tribune, Dec. 11, 2024 - click to see original article The Barton County Commissioners played host to several Great Bend High School students at Tuesday’s Agenda meeting. Part of the curriculum for the Jobs for American Graduates - Kansas (JAG-K) is learning the function of government, from the ...
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