Antonio Rice was the guest speaker at the JVG Student Leadership Days which were held in Abingdon on Friday, October 26, and in Richmond on Thursday, November 8. Antonio is currently the Director of Development with the Salvation Army...
JAG-Virginia for the 20th consecutive year was recognized for achieving the “5 of 5” State Award for the Class of 2017 presented at the 35th National Training Seminar in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 8-13, 2018. 5-of-5 State Performance Outcomes...
JVG has been recognized by Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) for the past 19 years as top three state performing high school program in the National JAG network. JVG delivers bottom-line results. Read more from JVG – A Record...
The Cost of Staying in School The Jobs for Virginia Graduates program is in 23 schools, during classroom time and part of the curriculum. Our programs are taught by a Job Specialist/ Teacher who is also part of the...
Jobs for Virginia Graduates (JVG) has the ability to eliminate one of the biggest barriers students have to success: not having a connection. JVG allows students, who would normally “slip through the cracks” to have a sense of belonging. Through activities in class and outside of class, students start to feel connected to one another and begin to feel like family. Students not only become close to the people they spend class with but also with their JVG Specialist. They start to see their Specialist as their advocate and mentor; in return, the students work hard to succeed in school and make their Specialist proud. Continue reading We Are Family