JDG
Jobs for Delaware Graduates
 
 

In 1979, former Delaware Governor Pete du Pont founded the nonprofit "Jobs for Delaware Graduates," an employment counseling and job placement program for high school seniors not bound for college. This successful program gave birth in 1980 to "Jobs for America's Graduates," an identical movement currently functioning in twenty some states and foreign countries.
 
Jobs for Delaware Graduates is a program designed especially for seniors. JDG provides students with helpful information concerning how to write a well constructed resume, how to prepare for a job as well as other basic guidelines and suggestions that will help our students in obtaining a job.
 
JDG focuses on helping students with self and social awareness while promoting academic excellence. As a student's involvement with the organization progresses, JDG concentrates on career choices and job development. In the final year of JDG involvement, students are placed in the occupation of their choice and are provided the necessary support they need to succeed.

Senator Tom Carper and former West Virginia Governor Bob Wise
visit Mount Pleasant High School's JDG program on October 3, 2005
 
On October 3, 2005, Senator Tom Carper welcomed former West Virginia Governor Bob Wise to Mount Pleasant High School to learn more about their outstanding "Jobs for Americas Grads" program. Governor Wise is the President of the Alliance for Excellent Education, a Washington-based policy, research, and advocacy organization that works to make every child a graduate, prepared for postsecondary education and success in life. It is funded by the Leeds Family, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the Daniels Fund, as well as by concerned individuals.


Senator and former West Virginia Governor with school
advisor Randy Holmes and students of JDG
 
Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) is a dropout prevention and career/postsecondary education transition program for high risk youth. JAG has proven to be one of the most cost-effective and successful state-level strategies for tackling high dropout rates, low academic performance, youth unemployment, and other critical issues related to high-risk youth. The JAG program is delivered to 60,000 participants in over 800 schools, adult centers and community colleges in urban, rural and suburban communities in 28 states. Implemented in 1980, JAG's performance outcome goals are consistently achieved across the national network and include a 90% graduation rate and an 80% positive outcome rate in retention of employment or postsecondary enrollment for its graduates at the close of the 12-month follow-up period.
 
See also:  Article from Nation's Business
 
 
Randy Holmes
Jobs for Delaware Graduates Coordinator

University of Delaware, B.S. (History)

Years in Education: 11
Years in District: 11
 
 
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