THE JTG BLOG
Our blog is full of resources, ideas, and information to help students make a successful transition from High School to college – and beyond! It is a collection of columns written by students, educators, business people, and more designed to give students a wealth of knowledge to help in school and in life.
Stories of Hope: Amiir Johnson
Meet Amiir Johnson, a 17-year old senior at Stratford STEM Magnet High School. A long-time resident of Nashville, Amiir grew up surrounded by poverty and didn’t really find his own direction until he started the [...]
Stories of Hope: Lionel Colas
Meet Lionel Colas, an 18-year old senior at Stratford STEM Magnet High School. Originally from Miami, he has lived in Nashville a little over a year. Lionel has already secured a part-time position at Comcast [...]
JTG Day, People Watching, Final Four and Preds
Representative Brenda Gilmore meets with students and JTG specialists from Maplewood and Stratford. All the state lawmakers were gracious and sincerely interested in JTG and the students. Random thoughts on a Friday morning [...]
Visits to News-2, Hickman Co., The Hill and Health Insurance Nightmare
Elon is an early riser. Pardon the work attire. Random thoughts on a Friday morning while Lynley and I dog sit for Elon, who insists on sitting in my lap as I compose [...]
Barriers Know No Boundaries
Friday Pizza gathering at my sister's house was a good night for ma. Watching your parents grow old is such a blessing and privilege. We laugh and tease each other. They boast about [...]
Unkindest Cut of All
I know my mother loves me. I just know it. In fact I'm driving up north to see her as soon as I finish this blog entry and truly believe she will greet me with [...]
The Jerry’s In: JTG is Lucky to have Him
Jordan had Pippen. Simon had Garfunkel. Michael Jackson had his brothers (Okay, maybe not the best example). Every successful person has someone beside them. Dwyer has Jones. To be clear, I'm not suggesting for one [...]
Technically Speaking, These Places Rock
Jobs for Tennessee Graduates (JTG) students come from all walks of life and some of those walks are longer than others. A survey filled out by nearly 500 JTG students in the fall (it was [...]
Building Bridges to Success
You're looking at nearly a million dollars in college scholarships and the teacher who helped make it happen. It's said a picture says a thousand words. Well, this one says nearly a $1 [...]
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OUR NEW GOAL – 100K IN 100 DAYS!
JTG’s recent transition into the nonprofit sector means that the program is funded by generous donations to keep it sustained and growing. We rely on residents of the Volunteer State to invest in its future; the numbers don’t lie. JTG’s results are long-standing and proven, and by giving at-risk students the skills and expertise necessary to transition successfully into a post-secondary education or directly into the workforce, it allows the burden of the taxpayer to shift from being reactive to proactive.
By investing in our students, we ensure that they are thriving and contributing members to society by the time they walk across the stage with their caps and gowns. Will you join us on this radical mission to raise $100K in 100 days so we can continue JTG’s legacy of success and expand it’s reach into more schools across the state?
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