 JAG Indiana Celebrates
10-Year Anniversary at Indiana Statehouse
INDIANAPOLIS (February 28, 2017) — Indiana’s Jobs
for America’s Graduates (JAG) students
and alumni gathered today at the Indiana Statehouse to celebrate the program’s 10-year
anniversary. Since 2006, JAG has worked
to assist Hoosier students with barriers to success to overcome academic
challenges on a path towards graduation.
“The education and
training provided through JAG Indiana has prepared thousands of young Hoosiers
for success after high school and opened doors to positive education, career
and personal outcomes that will impact their lives forever,” Governor Eric J.
Holcomb said.
Beginning
with just 12 schools, JAG Indiana has grown to the largest affiliate in the
national network with more than 110 programs statewide. Since its inception,
over 17,000 Hoosiers have participated in JAG, which has a 94 percent
graduation rate. JAG students receive career preparation and life skills
training while in school and one year of adult mentoring after graduation to
ensure their continued success. Many
students choose to continue their education after high school. In fact, JAG
students secured more than $21 million in scholarships for the class of 2016.
“Thanks to
the leadership and dedication of outstanding Hoosier JAG specialists, Indiana
continues to be a national leader in reinforcing positive opportunities for
students with significant barriers to academic achievement,” said Steven J.
Braun, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. “Indiana’s JAG program set forth with a goal
to make a difference in the personal and professional lives of young people and
a decade later the program has grown to become the largest affiliate in the
national network.”
About Indiana Jobs for America’s
Graduates (www.jagindiana.org)
JAG is a
state-based, national non-profit organization dedicated to assisting students
with barriers to success by helping them overcome academic challenges in a path
towards graduation. Students are taught up to 88 competencies such as critical
thinking, team leadership and effective communications skills that increase
their employability skills. JAG Indiana
is part of the JAG National network of 33 states and is funded through grants
provided by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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