Posts Tagged ‘JAG-K’
News Release: Beloit High School JAG-K Student Learns Skills at Central Valley Ag
Kassie Domann, a senior at Beloit High School, was encouraged by Jacee Tice, the Beloit JAG-K Career Specialist, to apply for a seasonal job with Central Valley Ag (CVA), a farmer-owned cooperative that provides products and services in grain, agronomy, feed and energy.
Read MoreJAG-K Releases 2023 Annual Report
JAG-K has published its annual report for the 2023 Fiscal Year. An in-depth look at program data and highlights from the previous year is now available on the JAG-K website.
Read MoreNews Release: Former JAG-K Student Now Passes On Lessons Learned
When the JAG-K program at F.L. Schlagle High School in Kansas City needed a new Career Specialist, it found a candidate familiar with the program because she was a product of JAG-K herself.
Read MoreJAG prepares students for life after high school
In the coming weeks and months, dozens of Great Bend High School students will be visiting businesses and learning employability skills. Some of them may discover a career they want to pursue after graduation. Some may decide to go into business for themselves.
Read MoreNews Release: Russell JAG-K Partners with Ogallala Commons to Provide Internships
Not every student who serves in a summer internship gets to see their efforts celebrated on the big screen. But seven Russell High School JAG-K students who participated in internships coordinated by Ogallala Commons recently shared their experiences with the community in Hollywood style.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Earns Top National Honor for 9th Year
For the ninth consecutive year, the Jobs for America’s Graduates national organization announced that the Kansas affiliate earned the organization’s highest award for achievement.
Read MoreSalute Our Heroes: JAG-K Invests in Kansas Students (contains video)
Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) offers at-risk or disadvantaged students support and resources they otherwise may not get outside the classroom.
Read MoreNews Release: Norton High School Student Adjusts to New Country With Help from JAG-K
Angel Rios wasn’t lacking motivation when he joined the Norton High School JAG-K program in the fall of 2022. Rios was, however, lacking proficiency in English when he arrived at the school as a junior.
Read MoreNews Release: Hiawatha JAG-K Student Discovers Passion for Broadcasting through Job Shadow, Internship
Hiawatha High School student Paige Mueller decided to take a chance when an opportunity to job shadow at a local radio station was offered at her school. She wasn’t sure it would interest her, but she gave it a shot.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Students Visit Fort Riley, Learn About Military Careers
On Sunday, June 11, National Guard soldiers demonstrated various weapons and technical equipment to JAG-K students and staff, as well as providing the group a tour of Fort Riley.
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