Year-round activities keep students positively engaged with school. School to Work - For 12 th grade students with emphasis on graduation, leadership, teamwork, career exploration, job attainment, job survival and mastery of basic employment competencies. Includes twelves months of follow-up service beyond graduation. A program for high school dropouts ages 16-20. Curriculum includes employment-based competencies , membership in the Career Association , community service, and academic supports.
Students learn career preparation skills primarily through applied learning activities.
Job Specialists are the highly motivated educators who deliver the JMG curriculum within the school setting. As student advocates, they connect their students to both school and community resources, keep track of participants' activities during the summer and after graduation, and accept responsibility for students' progress. Specialists are personally accountable for their students achieving measurable performance outcomes contained in each model. Performance is assessed by Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies. Each graduating class pays for itself through repaid income taxes in less than a year of employment.