JAG - Jobs for America's Graduates
Emporia High School
Alexandria Macias
JAG instructor
Rigoberto Aguirre
JAG instructor
The JAG Model
Basic goals:
- Goals that are related to in-school activities
- A set of immediate post-program goals
- A set of longer-term goals
JAG Specialists hope to build:
- Labor force attachment
- Unemployment avoidance
- Full-time employment
- Changes in status and enrollment in postsecondary institutions
Activities Avaliable to Students Through JAG
- Identify occupational interests
- Develop a career path
- Select job goals
- Construct a resume
- Create a cover letter
- Participate in mock job interviews
- Learn how to properly complete job applications
- Job shadow
- Host guest speakers
- Identify post-secondary educational opportunities
- Visit college campuses
- Identify scholarship opportunities
- Prepare for and complete ACT testing and FAFSA’s
- Participate in community service events
- Identify resources within your community
- Build public speaking skills
