Helping students succeed: Nebraska JAG program grows in popularity, plans to expand
By Kevin Warneke / Special for United Way of the Midlands
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JAG Nebraska is a program designed to help students excel in the classroom and in the workforce. On May 12, JAG Nebraska students gathered in Lincoln to celebrate the year's accomplishments. Students toured the capitol building, talked to state senators and visited the governor’s mansion for lunch.
By Kevin Warneke / Special for United Way of the Midlands
Jessica Mendez is a 2021 high school graduate with a plan. Her goal is to enlist in the National Guard, earn a college degree in business and someday own a company.
Students from the JAG Nebraska program in Omaha Nation Public Schools visited Lincoln on May 12 and dined at the governor's mansion. The JAG Nebraska program serves more than 300 students in Nebraska.
United Way of the Midlands (UWM) has had the back of the Omaha community for decades – years and years before the pandemic.
JAG Nebraska is a program designed to help students excel in the classroom and in the workforce. On May 12, JAG Nebraska students gathered in Lincoln to celebrate the year's accomplishments. Students toured the capitol building, talked to state senators and visited the governor’s mansion for lunch.
Students from the JAG Nebraska program in Omaha Nation Public Schools visited Lincoln on May 12 and dined at the governor's mansion. The JAG Nebraska program serves more than 300 students in Nebraska.