More than 20 Iowa high school students recently traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, to participate in the National Career Development Conference (NCDC) hosted by Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG). All students are participants in the state-affiliated Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG) program through their high schools.
Clarke’s Jordan Hill placed fifth in Financial Literacy at the recent National Career Development Conference (NCDC)
Jordan Hill, from Clarke Community Schools, placed fifth in Financial Literacy. In this competition, students complete an assessment covering key topics across multiple areas of financial literacy.
The NCDC is the pinnacle experience for youth to demonstrate their skills on a national stage, explore career options, connect with employers, and create pathways for their future. In total, more than 700 students from 32 states across the country attended the conference.
In total, Iowa Students placed in the top 10 in eight of the 10 categories.
Students qualified after advancing from the Iowa Career Development Conference (CDC), which was held in Des Moines in March, and brought together hundreds of students statewide.
CDC is just one way that iJAG partners with Iowa schools and employers to deliver career education, leadership development, skill-building and work-based learning to more than 11,000 students statewide.
“These students demonstrated exceptional leadership, preparation and professionalism on a national stage,” said Wendy Mihm-Herold, president and CEO of iJAG. “I’m so proud of each of them and their specialists and staff who helped them prepare. We are grateful to the school, employer and community partners, as well as our generous funders, who support our students everyday to excel in their leadership, communication, employability and financial literacy skills, and their civic and community service.”
For more information about the iJag program, please reach out to Nicole Tupy with the iJag Organization 1111 9th Street, Suite 268, Des Moines, Iowa 50314, phone: 515-460-4149, email: Nicole.tupy@ijag.org.
About iJAG
iJAG is a statewide nonprofit 501c3 organization who partners with Iowa schools to deliver in-school career development programming. This includes leadership development, skill-building, employer engagement and work-based learning.
iJAG is committed to helping young people discover, plan and prepare for their futures.
Students that participate in iJAG are more likely to graduate, attend a postsecondary institution and find a job as compared to non-participants.
Iowa is one of 32 state affiliates part of Jobs for America’s Graduates, a nationally recognized program model for middle schools and high schools aimed at improving graduation rates, workplace readiness and future preparedness.
Across the state, iJAG serves more than 11,000, grades 7-12, in 204 programs across 52 counties.