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iJAG has shown me skills that I will use for the rest of my life.

iJAG has helped me prepare for college and find financial aid.

iJAG gave me a reason to want to go to school and to graduate.

iJAG Students Raise Money for the YESS Duck Derby

Lincoln High School iJAG students sold rubber ducks to raise money for the YESS Duck Derby in May. Together Edina Dupanovic (left) and Porsha Scheierman (right) raised over $400 for the YESS Shelter. To find out more about YESS (Youth Emergency Services & Shelter) go to www.yessiowa.org.

iJAG Student to Start Intership This Summer at Principal Financial Group

Megan Sims, an iJAG student at Des Moines North High School, will start a full-time summer internship in the actuarial department at Principal Financial Group! This is the first time Principal Financial Group has offered such an opportunity to a high school student. Megan is a very smart and talented student but this would not have happened if it wasn't for the iJAG/Principal Financial Group partnership! Pictured left to right; Laurie Phelan - iJAG President, Ryan Ford - Principal Financial Group, Julie Charikov - North High School iJAG Education Specialist, and Megan Sims, North High School iJAG student and Principal...

AT&T Awards iJAG with a $25,000 Incentive Grant

Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), Iowa JAG (iJAG), and AT&T are working together to raise the nation’s high school graduation rate by expanding mentoring, tutoring, and other academic support for students at risk of dropping out. JAG programs help underserved students overcome barriers to graduation through mentoring, tutoring, academic support, and links to social services among other interventions. With a high school diploma, students are guided into post-secondary education, entry-level careers or the military. In 2011, JAG’s network of affiliates reported a 94% high school graduation rate, compared to the national graduation rate of 78.2%. Currently, the JAG model is...

iJAG is Guaranteeing Graduates by Unlocking Student Potential

iJAG is needed now more than ever to graduate students and prepare them for success in the workforce and life. iJAG is the premier non-profit organization connecting business and education to provide the most cost-effective dropout prevention and school to career solutions in Iowa.

Students in the iJAG prorgam have trouble making it in a conventional classroom because of the distractions and barriers at home, outside the classroom or even inside the classroom. Relying on real-world, project-based instructional methods and an unconventional approach to personal connections with students, the iJAG teaching specialists work within conventional learning environments to help remove barriers and show students how to achieve the next step of their career or education.