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.
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 [...]
Cheese come with that Whine?
Pretty much sums up my day, minus the tie. Today is not one of my better days, as we all have them, right? Computer woes and unexpected tasks put before me. Not a [...]
A Seat at the (White House) Table
February 14 Parent Teacher Conference Listening Session with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. JAG President Ken Smith is far right, two seats from the President. [...]
Gone Before Morning Light
Up at the crack of dawn for JTG visits to Anderson County Career and Technical Center in Clinton, then up to Oneida High School in Scott County. Fun roads once I'm off I-40. I'm an [...]
At a (CMT) Crossroads
Bridgestone Arena Auxiliary HallFriday, February 24, 2017 I hope you all had a good weekend. Lynley and I began ours Friday night with a chance to attend the CMT Crossroads taping of Darius [...]
Daytona, Grad Rates, Parking Ripoff and other Random Thoughts
If you're not going to win the Daytona 500, the next best thing might be a crash that lands you on the front page of the morning paper. 54-years today, the # 81 Romy Hammes-Brannan [...]
Things are Just That
I found this sign in an East Nashville shop and gave it to a dear friend. "The Best Things in Life Aren't Things." When I was a little boy, I thought we were [...]
A Lesson in True Friendship
There are days that JTG has me up early on the road visiting JTG programs around the state and this morning is one of those times. I'm heading to Pulaski to visit Giles County High [...]
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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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