Category: News
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JOG the Web: Putting Vision to Action
Our vision of bringing education and career opportunities to the young people of Northeast Ohio has been the forefront of our mind since day one. Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) works to bring educational and career services through a variety of our internal services. We do this best through programs for students like our school-to-career services and work experience programs, as well as having great community partnerships.
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JOG the Web: Subsidized Work Experiences
Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) has been striving to put words to action since our inception. We work to ensure our students are academically successful as well as career-wise. Not everyone is able to jump straight into the fields they want to be in just out of their high school education. Our subsidized work program is one way the JOG program is able to put “our money where our mouth is.
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Partner Showcase: TimkenSteel
We are lucky to have such great employment partners who want to see at Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates’ (JOG) students put in a position to succeed. From learning skills in the trades to developing interpersonal skills, these companies provide valuable professional development to our kids as part of the JAG Model, setting them up for success in their future careers. TimkenSteel is a great example of an employment partner who works with us in a variety of ways, including sponsoring, providing board representation and event speakers, and sharing information on metal-working and other trades with our youth.
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Student Success Stories: Alyssia
Here at Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) our mission is to help youth with multiple barriers to success complete their education and successfully transition to employment at a livable wage or post-secondary job training. A good example of one of our Career Specialists helping one of our students overcome significant hurdles is in the case of Alyssia. One way that Career Specialists like Heidi help students feel heard and cared for is through our trauma informed approach to make sure all participants feel heard, engaged and confident to complete requirements for their High School education or securing employment.
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Staff Interview: Jessica Porter
Since the beginning, Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) has worked hard to provide needed academic and career services to students in our local partner schools, but the JOG model is not limited to just those standard education tenants. Our specialists go above and beyond to help their students feel welcomed, supported, and engaged.
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JOG the Web: JOG as a Part of JAG
Since our inception in 1987, Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) has worked as an affiliate of, and close partner to, Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG). Though we function independently as our own organization, we work with JAG to gain a foundation for how we can achieve our own success here in Ohio, making sure that we meet (or exceed) their criteria for success.
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JOG the Web: JOG FAQ’s
We at Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) have been in operation since 1987, but there are plenty of individuals meeting us for the first time as we grow in our community! We want to take time to explain more about who we are, what different JOG terms mean and more about our vision and mission. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQ)s about JOG.
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Student Success Stories: Jaiden
Here at Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) our goal is to work hard to help students overcome hurdles to success. Whether that be from external circumstances, issues staying engaged in class, or even just being around the wrong environment. As part of the JAG model, we approach our participants with a trauma informed approach to make sure all participants feel heard, engaged and confident to complete requirements for their High School education or securing employment. One student that has overcome significant hurdles to success is Jaiden.
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Staff Interview: Heidi Phillips
Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) has been passionate about expanding our services to as many students as we can in Ohio since our inception in 1987. Career Specialist Heidi Phillips, who has been with JOG for four years now, was one of the biggest helps in rolling out our programming in Trumbull County. When we came into the Trumbull area, Niles McKinley High School was the first district we joined, at which Heidi leads the JOG program.
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JOG the Web: Out of School Program
When thinking about what we do at Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG), most people think of our in-school programs. Though those are very important, so is our out-of-school program. Not every participant we work with is a “traditional” student. Some have dropped out and are looking to obtain their GED. Some have graduated and are looking for career assistance. But most are somewhere in-between.
