Last week, 32 students in the Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates (J4NG) program at Tonopah High School spent the day learning about career opportunities at Kinross Nevada, a global gold mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, Mauritania and Russia. The Kinross Nevada mine is located in Round Mountain, about 50 miles north of … [Read more...] about Tonopah High School Students in J4NG Discover Career Paths at Kinross Nevada
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Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates Announces Maria Jose Gatti as New Board Chair
LAS VEGAS — Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates (J4NG), a Nevada statewide education-based nonprofit organization that aims for all students to graduate high school college and career ready, recently announced Maria Jose Gatti as the new board chair. As a first-generation immigrant, Gatti was born in Ecuador and moved to the United States when she was 15. Early on, she had a passion … [Read more...] about Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates Announces Maria Jose Gatti as New Board Chair
Nevada Needs Learning & Emotional Recovery for Students
Data from the federally mandated standardized student assessments are showing that students in Nevada are greatly suffering from learning loss, likely as a result of school closures and hybrid learning models throughout the pandemic. Each year, Nevada students in grades 3-8 take the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) assessments in English/ Language Arts (ELA) and … [Read more...] about Nevada Needs Learning & Emotional Recovery for Students
United Way of Southern Nevada Invests $150,000 in Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates
As Southern Nevada works towards education recovery from the pandemic, United Way of Southern Nevada (UWSN) has invested $150,000 in Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates (J4NG), a statewide education-based nonprofit. The funds, which come from the UWSN Community Impact Grant program, will be distributed over a three-year period, with efforts to keep a caring adult in the classroom. … [Read more...] about United Way of Southern Nevada Invests $150,000 in Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates
Virtual Resources for Nevada Students Through j4ng
As a response to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools across Nevada have shut down in-person learning. This is a delicate time for students, who no longer have the ability to learn in a classroom setting. Some of our most vulnerable students and their families will be affected by this economic downturn the earliest, they will be hit the hardest, and the resulting impacts will last … [Read more...] about Virtual Resources for Nevada Students Through j4ng