Fueling Dreams. Building Futures.

JAG PA empowers youth across Pennsylvania with the skills, support, and experiences they need to thrive in school, career, and life.

The JAG Advantage

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JAG PA doesn’t just prepare students for the future — we help them take ownership of it.
Before they even graduate high school, our students are developing the life, leadership, and workforce skills that set them apart. Through in-school and community-based models, we equip youth with the tools to thrive.

What Makes the JAG Advantage Different:

  • Project-Based Learning: Leadership, career exploration, and service-learning projects reinforce real-world communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.

  • Trauma-Informed Care: Specialists serve as mentors and guides, helping students overcome challenges and move toward their goals.

  • Employer Engagement: Local employers bring the workplace to the classroom through hands-on career exploration and mentorship.

These aren’t just programs — they’re proven pathways to graduation, employment, and long-term success.

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JAG SUCCESS STORY

JAG Students Receives Full Scholarship at Arcadia University’s SAJE Fellowship Program

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Yeimi Cifuentes-Diaz

Social Action and Justice Education (SAJE) Fellowship program at Arcadia University provide scholarships, mentoring and support to students of color who want to pursue a career in the teaching profession. JAG student, Yeimi Cifuentes-Diaz has always dreamed of becoming a Teacher especially after being inspired by her middle school Social Studies Teacher who brought History to life in the classroom. Yeimi states that History can be boring for some students however, her goal is to endeavors to share her positive experience with other students of color to show how important and relevant history is to their everyday lives. Yeimi is creative, gifted and talented, a leader among her peers, has great communication skills, motivated and a very consistent person which are qualities of a Teacher. She is a member of Student Council and is on the dance team. Yeimi is from Honduras and wants to make a difference by inspiring other young people of color to develop and achieve their goals and dreams.

❊ FAQs

You’ve got questions,
we’ve got answers

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  • JAG PA is a college, career, and workforce-readiness program serving youth ages 12–24 in Pennsylvania.

  • Our model combines project-based learning, trauma-informed care, and employer engagement to help students gain real-world skills, overcome personal challenges, and build meaningful local networks.

  • We run multiple program models including Middle School, Multi-Year, Alternative School, Out-of-School, and College Success. Each is tailored to help students progress toward graduation, employment, or higher education.

  • JAG PA partners with school districts, businesses, funders, and community organizations to bring in career exposure, internships, mentorship, funding, and local support.

  • Our performance outcomes include high graduation rates, employment, full-time job placements, continued education, and strong connectivity for graduates.

  • You can get involved as a volunteer, employer partner, sponsor, mentor, or donor. We also welcome school districts and funders to partner with us.

  • You can reach us at (267) 474-4657, via email at info@jagpenn.org, or visit us at 610 Old York Rd, Suite 400, Jenkintown, PA 19046.

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When we invest in youth, we invest in tomorrow.

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Real change starts with real support.

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When we invest in youth, we invest in tomorrow. // Real change starts with real support. //

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