Jobs for America’s Graduates Program (2016)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-05-13
Duration: 00:05:22
Subjects: Education | Jobs for America's Graduates (Organization) | High school dropouts
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Gage, Junnie Interviewee
- Moore, Sha'Kiyah Interviewee
- Keller, Dianna Interviewee
- Rayford, Jai Anna Interviewee
- LeBlanc, Mindy Interviewee
Description
This segment from the May 13, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Kevin Gautreaux’s report on the work of Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) in West Monroe, a high school dropout prevention program. He visits the “Safety Town” event for first graders, an event sponsored by JAG and the Ouachita Parish Office of Homeland Security. He also interviews: Junnie Gage, the JAG specialist at Riser Middle School; Sha’Kiyah Moore, a JAG student; Dianne Keller of the Louisiana Department of Education; Jai Anna Rayford, a JAG graduate; and Mindy LeBlanc of Riser Elementary School. Host: Charlie Whinham