JMG in the News

May 2, 2012: JOY on Good Day Maine

Deering High School JMG students Raheem Gonzalez and Anthony Martin joined Catharine Hartnett of the Unity Foundation on Good Day Maine for an interview about the Jumpstart Our Youth (JOY) philanthropy program. Check out the interview here.
April 30, 2012: Conference highlights students' skills

Kennebec Journal reporter Susan McMillan covered our Career Development Conference (CDC), which was held April 27 at the Augusta Civic Center. Read the full story here.
April 3, 2012: JMG: 18 years of helping students

Maria Morris and one of her JMG students from Morse High School in Bath were profiled for this article that appeared in the Bangor Daily News.
March 22, 2012: Dollars and $ense at Skowhegan

JMG recently partnered with Skowhegan Savings Bank to offer a financial literacy fair to the senior class at Skowhegan Area High School, where students were assigned real careers and salaries and had to make budgeting choices based on those salaries. Read more about the event in this Morning Sentinel article.
March 19, 2012: Messalonskee JMG packing blessings in backpacks

Robin Allen and her JMG students at Messalonskee High School in Oakland are helping homeless and needy youth in their community by participating in the Blessings in a BackPack-SnackPack program. Click here to read more (Morning Sentinel).
February 24, 2012: JMG / Portland Schools awarded $5 million Nellie Mae grant

The Nellie Mae Education Foundation has awarded the partnership of JMG, Portland Public Schools, LearningWorks, and the City of Portland's Refugee Services Program a $5 million grant to design student-centered pathway systems that will better meet the needs of all students in Portland's four public high schools! Read more here.
February 24, 2012: Video of Nellie Mae grant award press conference

The Nellie Mae Education Foundation has awarded a three-year, $5 million grant to support a partnership between the Portland Public Schools and several community-based organizations (including JMG) to better meet the needs of all students in Portland's public high schools. Watch the video from the press conference where the grant announcement was made.
February 24, 2012: Biddeford JMG students educate peers about dating violence

JMG students at Biddeford High School joined forces with their classmate, Kathryn Sovetsky, who's sister, Kelly Winslow, was a victim of domestic violence, to educate their peers about the dangers of teen dating violence. Read about their efforts here.
February 1, 2012: Making a positive difference every day

The Livermore Falls Advertiser did a great feature story on Spruce Mountain High School JMG Specialist Barbara Jewett and the positive impact she has on the kids she serves. You can read the story by clicking here.
January 31, 2012: JMG makes Downeast Magazine's "retire in Maine" list

JMG was mentioned in the Downeast Magazine article "Choose your own retirement adventure." Click here to read the article (the JMG mention is on the final page of the article).
December 29, 2011: Northern Penobscot Tech. JMG gearing up for JOY

Betty Vose's JMG students at Northern Penobscot Tech. in Lincoln are kicking off their Jumpstart Our Youth (JOY) philanthropy project by seeking potential grantees. They are also attempting to match the $1,000 given to them by the Unity Foundation to give away as a JOY grant by doing additional fundraising. Read more about their efforts here.
December 10, 2011: JMG student, soccer player named top sportsman in state

Alex Pedroza, a senior in the A.R. Gould School at Long Creek Youth Development Center and a student in the JMG program there, was recently recognized for his outstanding sportsmanship. Read the Press Herald article about his award.
December 8, 2011: Northern Penobscot Tech. JMG holds 17th Annual I&I Ceremony

Initiation & Installation (I&I Ceremony) season is coming to a close, and it has been a fall filled with speeches, slide shows and presentations. Click here to read about the I&I Ceremony at Northern Penobscot Tech. Region II in Lincoln.
December 2, 2011: JMG students practicing "preventative financial care"

Fiddlehead Focus published a great article by reporter Julie Daigle called "JMG students practicing 'preventative financial care'" about JMG Specialist Susan Dubay's pilot financial literacy program at Fort Kent Community High School.
November 29, 2011: 'Tis the Season for JOY

JMG classes across the state are gearing up for the JOY program, which lets them become young philanthropists. The Bangor Daily News described the JOY program well in a recent article. Click here to read it.
November 21, 2011: Downeast Energy Career Day

Downeast Energy opened its doors to Mt. Ararat High School JMG students on November 11 so that they could learn about careers in the energy industry. Read about the Career Day here.
May 23, 2011: JMG students at Brewer High School donate time and money

Sarah White’s JMG students at Brewer High School not only gave a $600 JOY grant to Camp CaPella, but they also donated some manual labor to get the camp ready for the summer season. View the clip from WABI TV.
May 18, 2011: JMG alumna delivers financial literacy curriculum to JMG students

The Press Herald featured JMG alumna Carine Stubbs in the article Young Financial Mentor Comes Full Circle, talking about how she is delivering financial literacy curriculum to JMG students at LearningWorks in Portland.
May 2, 2011: Kennebec Journal reporter interviews JMG students

Kennebec Journal reporter Betty Adams interviewed JMG students at our Career Development Conference for her article Program Prepares Graduating Seniors (pdf).
March 26, 2011: President of University of Maine at Farmington praises JMG

Theodora Kalikow, President of the University of Maine at Farmington, named JMG as one of the three best educational programs in Maine. Read the full editorial (pdf).
February 24, 2011: JMG students at Morse High School featured on TV

Maria Morris and her JMG students at Morse High School in Bath were featured on the show "207" on WCSH 6. Watch the piece online.
December 19, 2010: Former JMG student featured in the Bangor Daily News

Dylan Colvin, a former JMG student in Pat Gillis' program at Mountain View Youth Development Center, was featured in this article in the Bangor Daily News.
November 19, 2010: JMG students from South Portland impress Sr. VP at Unum

JMG students from South Portland led team-building initiatives for a group of Unum executives. Chris Jerome, Sr. VP of Risk Operations for Unum, was so impressed with the students that he wrote this letter to the editor (pdf), which appeared in the Portland Press Herald.
October 31, 2010: JMG Project Reach Specialist honored for community service

Victor Esposito, JMG's Project Reach Specialist at Vassalboro Community School, was honored with the Spirit of America Foundation award for his community service. Read all about it here (pdf).
September 16, 2010: JMG featured in Maine State Chamber of Commerce newsletter

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce featured JMG in the September 2010 issue of its newsletter, Impact. Read the newsletter article (pages 9-10) (pdf).
September 3, 2010: JMG in the Bangor Daily News

JMG made the Bangor Daily News in a glowing editorial that included quotes from Board of Directors Vice Chair Dan Lee. Read the full article (pdf).
August 26, 2010: JMG among the Best Places to Work in Maine for 2010

On August 20, 2010 the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) announced that 40 companies had been named as Best Places to Work in Maine for 2010. Read more about the announcement (pdf).
May 29, 2010: Kennebec Journal editorial on JMG

Read the wonderful editorial by Kay Rand (pdf) that appeared in the May 29, 2010 Kennebec Journal.