JAG Nevada May 2024 Newsletter

Celebrating 10 Years with May Matching    

Celebrating 10 Years with a Match from Generous Sponsor 

A generous donor has provided $50,000 to match all individual donations to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates. Starting in May, gifts from individual donors will be matched for as long as funding is available.  

For anyone setting up a recurring donation, we’ll match for the annual amount.   For example, if someone donates $20 per month, the first-year total will be matched with an additional $240, equaling a $480 donation.  

A message from our anonymous donor:

“To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of an organization that is dear to my heart, I am honored to match all gifts given to Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates, up to a total of $50,000. Your gift in any amount will essentially be doubled to help us inspire even more bright futures!”

Donate here today and double the impact of your gift!!!

Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates Rebrands

Yes, we have a new look! We have rebranded to better align with our national organization, Jobs for America’s Graduates, and the rest of the JAG Network. While our acronym and logo have changed, our official name remains the same Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates and we will continue the important work that has defined us for the past 10 years.

In the coming weeks, we’ll be turning over our logos and designs to JAG Nevada.

For the time being, you can still find us at www.j4ng.org and our social media remains @j4ngnv.

The 10th Annual Career Development Conference, “A Decade of Dreams” was a great success. More than 160 students from across Nevada came to Las Vegas to compete and network with their peers. Honored speakers were Nevada Assemblywoman Erica Mosca and College of Southern Nevada Executive Director of Government Affairs Ruben Kihuen.

Thank you to our Chairman sponsors Kinross Round Mountain Gold and NV Energy, who were on site to meet with the students at the Career Fair. Thanks to NV Energy once again for generously supplying head shots to our young professionals. Our valued Director sponsors included the Aliante Hotel Casino, Boyd Gaming, Silver Summit Healthplan, Sylvan Learning, SixCo NV, and Tesla. Thank you for your ongoing support in impacting the lives of Nevada’s youth. 

Congratulations to Galena High School who took first place overall. Our Art competition winner was Ashlyn from Spanish Springs High School. The T-shirt design winner was Aleisa from Douglas High School, and Best Commercial was awarded to Western High School. The program was student led by hosts who attended this years’ National Student Leadership Academy. 

Event winners:

Public Speaking:

1st: Spring Valley – Alec  

2nd: Eldorado – Edgar  

3rd: Centennial – Natalie  

Entrepreneurship:

1st: Spanish Springs #1 – Fulton & Avery  

2nd: Cheyenne #2 – Aimee & Viviana 

3rd: Legacy #3 – Kaleb & Mateo

Employability Skills:

1st: Cheyenne #2 – Ayumi  

2nd: Round Mountain – Nick  

3rd: Douglas – Elijah  

Following the competition, visiting students attended the Sphere to enjoy Postcard From Earth before heading home. Thank you to all our competitors, specialists, staff, Career Fair exhibitors, sponsors, speaker and volunteers. We couldn’t do this each year without your cooperation. See you in 2025!

Delegates attend National CDC 

JAG Nevada sent three delegates to the National Jobs for America’s Graduates National Development Conference in St. Louis. Representing Western High School in Las Vegas, Victor, Senior President, and Deisi, Junior President, and Christopher, Junior Career Association member from Eldorado High School.  

The National Career Development Conference (NCDC) is the pinnacle experience for JAG youth to demonstrate their skills, explore career options, connect with employers, and create pathways for their future as members of the JAG Career Association (JAGCA).

Competitions included Outstanding Chapter, individual and team competitions for Best Business Plans, Financial Literacy, Prepared Speaking, the Knowledge Bowl, and more. We are so proud of our delegates who represented Nevada and their schools so well. Great job!

Our Contact Information *{{Organization Name}}* *{{Organization Address}}* *{{Organization Phone}}* *{{Organization Website}}*