JKG

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JKG
Building for the Future
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FOUR Components of JKG

• Leadership Development
• Career Preparation
• Social Awareness
• Community Service

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Leadership Development

• Leadership Development is stressed in the
  leadership competencies taught.
• Students are given the opportunity to practice
  leadership skills in the JKG Club (Career
  Association) and in service learning projects.

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Leadership Development CONT.

• Our Local JKG Club (Career Association) takes
  field trips to colleges, which allows students to
  observe the collegiate atmosphere.
• The JKG Leadership Class has attended Lions Club
  Meetings to observe how a professional club
  conducts its meetings.
• The JKG Leadership Class is also involved in a
  mentoring program at the middle school, which
  provides practice on communication skills, public
  speaking, and teamwork.

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Career Preparation

• Career Preparation is the component of JKG which
  gives students the background needed to make a
  sound career decision.
• The JKG curriculum requires students to do
  careful research on various careers.
• Field trips to colleges and technical training
  schools (such as Nashville Auto Diesel College)
  allow students to explore certain occupational
  fields.
• Frequent guest speakers gives students a
  first-hand look at different career areas.

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SOCIAL AWARENESS

• The Social Awareness aspect of JKG is designed to
  help students learn about their social world,
  whether it be etiquette, professional dress
  attire, drug awareness, or professional greetings
  and job interviews.

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• Our Local JKG Program uses a variety of ways to
  study the Social Awareness aspect of JKG.
• EXAMPLE After many sessions in our classroom, we
  take a trip to a fine dining restaurant called
  Pattis. Students are paired with a mock date
  and then have an opportunity to practice what has
  been taught.
• We also have had guest speakers from the
  community present a program over several weeks
  which educated students about the negative
  effects of abusing drugs.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Community Service is a vital component of JKG
  which encourages students to get involved in the
  community.
• Activities we have been involved in include
  presenting programs at nursing homes, recycling
  cans, presenting a Career Fair and volunteering
  at a local veterinarians office.

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Project REACH

• Our local JKG goal in this service learning
  project is for students to act as mentors for
  middle school students who may be considered at
  risk, much like current JKG students were as
  middle school students themselves. We try to
  help in areas such as family life, parents,
  grades at school, improving self esteem, and
  being responsible for your actions. JKG students
  hope to provide a positive role model for the
  middle school students.

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The Blueprint For Success

• JKG can be considered as a Blueprint for Success!
• It provides the basic knowledge that students
  need to have successful careers.
• The JKG program is a model for students so they
  can get the most out of every opportunity in life.

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Workforce Investment ACT (WIA)

• WIA is a federal program that allows students to
  explore careers through job shadowing and paid
  work experience.
• WIA teaches students time management, money
  management, and responsibility.
• The WIA Program is separate from the JKG program
  but locally we have chosen to incorporate both
  organizations because the goals are similar.

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