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Causes: Education, Educational Services, Employment Preparation & Procurement, Job Training, Secondary & High Schools
Mission: The purpose of jobs for america's graduates, inc. Or jag, is to conduct research into the causes of young unemployment; to develop and design programs to reduce youth unemployment in participating communities; to provide technical and other support to participating affiliates; to educate and motivate youth to develop skills that will make them competitive in the job market and then support their graduation from high school to work, college or both; and for other educational purposes.
Programs: National program which provides students in 34 states with high school to work transition programs and helps secure permanent jobs and/or enroll in higher education. Sixty-three thousand plus at-risk and disadvantaged youths benefit. The organization publishes an annual report, an affiliation newsletter semi-annually, and a research report periodically.