- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, July 21, 1999B
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 1999-07-21
- Date of Original:
- 1999-07-21
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Labor--Periodicals
Labor--Georgia--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L200 .P1 N45 1999/7-21B
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s7-h21b-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s7-h21b-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Georgia Department of
Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032
July 21, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JGG PROGRAM TO BE EXPANDED TO DALTON HIGH SCHOOL
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that a highly-successful school-to-work transition program for at-risk students will be expanded to Dalton High School this fall, bringing the statewide total to 25 high schools. The program -- Jobs for Georgia Graduates (JGG)-- is a state affiliate of the national model, Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG).
In addition to Dalton High, JGG will be expanded during the 1999-2000 school year to include Oglethorpe County High in Lexington, Elbert County High in Elberton, Cross Creek High in Augusta, Turner County High in Ashburn, Marietta High in Cobb County, and Lowndes County and Valdosta High in Lowndes County. About 1,000 students are expected to participate in the program statewide this year. Since its beginning in 1987, the program has served about 7,000 students in 17 high schools.
"JGG is an important piece of my plan to develop a world-class workforce in Georgia," Thurmond said. "It's one of the most valuable programs available to help our young people begin successful, productive and rewarding lives, because it's already been proven successful in bringing at-risk high school students into the workplace or military, and encouraging them to continue their education after high school."
Each year, about 45 students are selected to participate in the program from each of the high schools. Job specialists are located on-site and work directly with the students during the 18month program. The students are taught job skills, receive counseling on career development and work ethics, assisted in finding a job and given follow-up services.
High schools where the JGG program has been offered are Dougherty Comprehensive High and Albany High, Albany; Cedar Shoals High and Clarke Central High, Athens; North Springs High,
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
South Atlanta High and Southside High, Atlanta; Calhoun High, Calhoun; Jordan High, Columbus; Paulding County High, Dallas; Dawson County High, Dawsonville; Creekside High, Fairburn; Newnan High, Newnan; and A.E. Beach High, H.V. Jenkins High, Sol C. Johnson High and Savannah High, Savannah.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 656-3032
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
FY-00-59
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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