by Alisa Nelson | Jun 25, 2021 | Business, Education, News
Emily Young says she was running around with the wrong crowd at the start of her senior year in high school. She was also struggling with severe depression and anxiety. School was not exactly a priority. “I definitely didn’t see the point in going to school or that...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 24, 2021 | Business, Education, News
The first day that Nathaniel Schmitt walked into Holly Harmon’s class at Aurora High School to find out what Jobs for America’s Graduates was all about, Harmon vividly recalls what he was like. “He struggled to make eye contact. He was very nervous and just seemed...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 22, 2021 | Business, Education, News
First Lady Teresa Parson says the Jobs for America’s Graduates-Missouri program is a win-win. The mission of the nonprofit organization is to help at-risk students unlock their full potential by graduating from high school and being successful in life. “It’s a win for...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 21, 2021 | Education, News, Show Me Today
Jobs for America’s Graduates is a national organization helping disadvantaged students graduate from high school and confidently transition to the next phase of their life. The nonprofit often referred to as JAG, has an impressive 98% graduation rate among its...