July 23, 2021
In Delaware and nationally, many students have fallen off the grid amid the pandemic.
However, Jobs for Delaware Graduates, the local Jobs for America s Graduates affiliate, kept its students engaged during this year of unprecedented disruption, with a school return rate of 96 percent. The JDG Class of 2020 had an astounding 88 percent graduation rate last year, despite the pandemic.
JAG was founded 40 years ago to address the inequalities too many of America’s young adults experience, which can limit their opportunities and prevent them from reaching their full potential. JAG helps the nation’s most vulnerable young people overcome significant academic, economic, and emotional challenges to succeed in school programs, out-of-school programs, jobs, and life.
Program supports development of career and life skills
Chevonne Boyd May 12, 2021
Jobs for America s Graduates was founded to address the inequalities too many of America’s youth experience, which can limit their opportunities and prevent them from reaching their full potential. Jobs for Delaware Graduates is an affiliate of the national organization.
JAG helps the nation’s most vulnerable young people overcome significant academic, economic, and emotional challenges to succeed in school, jobs, and life. The JAG National Network has a footprint across 1,450 communities in 40 states, including Delaware, impacting more than 76,000 youth annually. JAG graduates consistently achieve outstanding results, including a 95.7% graduation rate, even amid a pandemic. JAG graduates are 230% more likely to be employed full time compared to their peers, and twice as likely to go to college.