JMG in the News

May 15, 2013: JMG Career Development Conference in YouthFORCE newsletter

JMG's Career Development Conference was featured in the latest edition of Eastern Maine Development Center's newsletter, which is title "YouthFORCE." Read the article here.
May 10, 2013: Fort Kent JMG Celebrates another year

There was a nice article posted today by the Fiddlehead Focus about the JMG program at Fort Kent Community High School. Check it out here.
February 19, 2013: Madison JMG Student Earns Brendan Batson Award

Lanie Howes, a JMG student from Madison Area Memorial High School, was presented with the Brendan Batson Award for her fundraising efforts for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine. Read about why she was chosen to receive this award.
February 13, 2013: JMG Career Fair in Charleston

Pat Gillis, the JMG Program Manager at Mountain View Youth Development Center in Charleston, hosted a college and career fair for inmates this week, allowing them the chance to make connections with potential employers and to learn about educational opportunities so they can have a second chance at success when they are released. See the story that aired on WLBZ 2.
January 2, 2013: Biddeford Winter Carnival

JMG students from Biddeford High School put on a Winter Carnival for local first graders. Read about the event in this Journal Tribune article.
December 20, 2012: Video clip of Morse JMG and Bath Mobile Food Truck

Watch a short video clip about the impact Morse High School JMG students had on the Bath Mobile Food Truck.
December 18, 2012: Brewer JMG Student in Youth Force Newsletter

The most recent version of Eastern Maine Development Corp's newsletter, YouthFORCE, includes a story about Nate White, a graduate of the JMG program at Brewer High School. Read the article here.
December 4, 2012: "Voices of JAG" Video

JMG is a state affiliate of the national organization Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG), which recently released a video titled "Voices of JAG" that describes the impact of the JAG program on education and the workforce in the U.S. Click here to watch the three and a half minute video.
November 30, 2012: Freeport Project Reach assists Sandy victims

Freeport aids Freeport: Maine students coordinate post-Sandy relief for N.Y. school - A local high school student is leading a drive to deliver new school supplies to students in Freeport, N.Y., where a school was closed due to damage from Hurricane Sandy last month. Read the full article here.
November 26, 2012: Nightline segment featuring Darius Weems

In case you missed the segment that the ABC show Nightline aired Thanksgiving night about Darius Weems, you can watch it online here.
October 22, 2012: Project Reach at Rose Gaffney supports Turkey-A-Thon

JMG Project Reach students at Rose Gaffney School sponsored several events to help raise money for the Washington County: One Community's annual Turkey-A-Thon. Students sold raffle tickets... read more here
September 28, 2012: Nokomis JMG Students Raise Money for the Homeless

Newport - Students at Nokomis Regional High School are spending the night outside. 25 students, along with a few teachers and chaperones, will be sleeping in front of Bud's Shop-n-Save in Newport. Watch the video clip that appeared on WABI TV5.
September 27, 2012: Leadership Lessons

WINTHROP -- Project Reach Specialist Hauns Bassett watched Wednesday morning as his students struggled through a communication and team-building exercise, undermined by the traits that prompted them to attend a leadership conference in the first place. "The problem is they're all leaders... read more of this Kennebec Journal article by Susan McMillan
September 26, 2012: Catholic Charities Clothing Drive

Dee Butler and her JMG students at Houlton High School are taking on the task of helping Catholic Charities Maine with their clothing drive. Learn more and watch the story that aired on WAGM 8.
September 9, 2012: Granting three wishes just the start for Madison teenager

Fifteen-year-old Lanie Howes is not one for setting modest goals. As a freshman last year at Madison Area Memorial High School, Lanie wanted to raise $6,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation... read more
August 24, 2012: Pilot program sends college counselor to Winslow High

Winslow High School will have a full-time college counselor for the next four years, and pay just a third of the cost... read more of this article by Leslie Bridgers, which appeared in the Morning Sentinel.
August 24, 2012: Schools will split costs of Career Specialists

Windham High School will have a full time college counselor for the next four years, and pay just a third of the cost... read more of this article by Leslie Bridgers, which appeared in the Press Herald.
July 30, 2012: Lewiston JMG Makes JOY Grants

JMG students at Lewiston Regional Technical Center used their J.O.Y. money to make grants to six area organizations. Read about their grantees here.
July 19, 2012: JMG on WLOB 1310-AM

On July 14, JMG Communications Manager Lisa Gardner and JMG alumnus Shawn Roderick were featured on the WLOB 1310-AM radio show "Mind Your Own Business." If you missed the interview, here is a link to the audio. Scroll down to the third item on the page and you will see Lisa and Shawn's photos.
May 29, 2012: Inspiration Comes to Erskine Academy Students

South China - It's hard to imagine what you would do if you knew you were going to die. That's the plight of Darius Weems, an Athens, Georgia native who at the age of five was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. It's a disease that after taking away his ability to walk and breathe, will eventually take his life. Just as it took the life of Weems' older brother when he was just 19 years old. Read more or watch the WABI TV-5 video.
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.