Jobs for Kentuckys Graduates Inc

Jobs for Kentucky's Graduates (JKG) is one of 32 state affiliates of the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) national nonprofit. The program is designed to help underserved students overcome obstacles to graduation and career success through mentoring, tutoring, academic support, engagement with employers, and links to social services, among other interventions. Once they earn a high school diploma or General Educational Diploma, JKG mentors work with the students for 12 additional months to ensure they transition successfully into post-secondary education, entry-level careers or the military. 

In more than three decades of operation, JAG has helped more than one million young people stay in school through graduation, pursue postsecondary education and secure quality entry-level jobs leading to career advancement opportunities. In 2014, JAG’s network of affiliates reported a 93 percent high school graduation rate, compared to the national graduation rate of 81 percent. Currently, the JAG model is offered in nearly 1,000 public high schools, community colleges, and alternative learning centers in 32 states. 

Launched in Kentucky in 1993, JKG is currently in schools in Louisvile, Paducah, Inez, Paris, Bowling Green, Danville and Irvine. For the most recent year, JKG programs had a 97 percent graduation rate, and 88 percent of JKG graduates were positively engaged with 46 percent having completed one year of post secondary education. 

JKG helps students find their individualized paths to success, equipping them with the tools needed to become productive members of their communities after graduation. Invest in the future of Kentucky by making a donation to JKG today!