High School has the only other district JFG program, now in its first year. Poston said JFG is part of a nationwide program, Jobs for America's Graduates. The goal is to get school districts to buy into and commit to keeping JFG, Poston said. I'm fighting for the program now. In addition to resumes, students learn proper attire to wear to an interview.
Coursework encompasses basic subjects such as reading, math and social studies.
After quitting his job of two years, Serrano, also a senior, said it only took two days to get another job because of skills he learned in the program. Also attending Monday's meeting were Matt Guse and Michael Johnston, representatives from the JFG state headquarters in Tampa. The program, which provides grants to school districts, was lumped in with other programs for partial budget cuts, he said. Those proposed cuts included Boys and Girls Clubs and Communities in Schools, a non-profit organization that supports schools. Guse, who has been lobbying state legislators to restore the funding, expressed confidence that funding the program would not be a problem.