OUR ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
JOG is always working hard to meet young people where they are at to bridge as many gaps as we can. In order to do this, we have expanded our services towards additional community programming. Here are a few of those programs.
GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE AND MENTORSHIP
GO PROGRAM
Build the life skills necessary for your future success! Get engaged with the Growth Opportunity (GO) program to gain meaningful support, help you focus on your education, and accelerate your career. This program provides mentorship and training on positive conflict resolution, building lasting confidence, and more! The GO Program is open to youth ages 15-18 in Akron, Ohio who who face specific obstacles to success.
YOUR NEW PATH TO EMPLOYMENT
APPALACHIAN ASCENT
JOG Appalachian Ascent connects people like you with healthcare and manufacturing workforce opportunities in Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties by providing comprehensive professional training and employment connections, helping you prepare for and begin an in-demand career in your hometown. Being a part of the program gives you access to professional training, networking opportunities, career coaching, job-placement assistance, and much more! A special thanks to Choffin Career & Technical Center for enhancing this program through our mutual education agreement.
MANUFACTURING CAREER SKILLS
APEX PROGRAM
INTERESTED IN BEING A PARTICIPANT?
If you are in Summit, Portage, Stark, or Wayne County and looking for a long-term career path with growth opportunities, get started with the Good Jobs Challenge Advanced Polymer and Manufacturing Excellence (APEX) program today! In this program, you will gain FREE, hands-on training, one-on-one career support, and connections to local employers who are hiring in the growing fields of polymers and advanced manufacturing in Northeast Ohio.
REGISTER AS A PARTICIPANT HERE
LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED POLYMER AND MANUFACTURING EMPLOYEES?
As an employer in the Good Jobs Challenge Advanced Polymer and Manufacturing Excellence (APEX) program, you will be connected to polymer and advanced manufacturing candidates who are credentialed, pre-screened, and ready to work. The program aligns training to open roles, and that helps businesses fill gaps with talent that can grow, so you can hire qualified candidates with the skills your business needs.
Get started today by emailing Megan Sevastos at msevastos@jogworks.org or learn more by clicking the button below!
BRIDGING GAPS THROUGH OPPORTUNITY
WE ARE A PRE-ETS PROVIDER
JOG is proud to be a provider of the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) program. This program works to help young people starting at age 14 set their personal and professional goals and create strategies to achieve them through coaching, academic support, social services, professional development and more.
Get started today by emailing Ashley Simmons at asimmons@jogworks.org or learn more by clicking the button below!
A HUGE THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS AND FUNDERS
