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Organization: JAG-Colorado

Grant Round: Jumpstart

Program’s Objectives: JAG-Colorado will extend programs to schools in an additional four counties in the Metro Denver WIRED region, focusing on preparing high school students for careers in the aerospace, bioscience, energy, and information technology industries.

Individuals Served: JAG-Colorado served 293 students during the 2007/2008 school year through enrollment in above-described services.

Success Story: Diana, a sixteen-year-old at Fort Lupton High School student was having trouble at home and at school. Although she had been elected to an officer position in the Career Association, in January she was missing school and talking about dropping out or attending an alternative school. Her Specialist worked closely with her to help her overcome her difficulties, and she returned to school. This school year, she has been elected President of her Career Association.

Quote: “With a documented 97% success rate at keeping kids connected to school, JAG-Colorado promotes success for the workforce of the future.”
-- Liz Cannell, CEO, JAG-Colorado

Collaborators: Western Union, PBS&J, MWH Global, Inc., IMCA, Verizon, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, CSIA, Xcel Energy, Starbucks, Comcast, Aveda, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Coca Cola, Atlantic Technologies, AIMS Community College, Front Range Community College, Radisson Graystone Castle, Wells Fargo, First Bank of Colorado, City of Denver OED/DWD, Jeffco Public Schools, Denver Public Schools, Weld County Schools, Boulder Justice Academy, Jefferson Foundation, Daniels Fund, and Western Union Foundation.