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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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Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner Awards Grant Funds for Financial Literacy Education
News Release from the Office of the State Bank Commissioner, Nov. 15, 2024 - click to see original release Topeka, KS – The Office of the State Bank Commissioner has awarded $179,050 in grant funds to seven Kansas organizations to provide financial literacy education throughout the state. The mission of ...
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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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