Jobs for Michigan's Graduates receives $20,000 from AT&T

Six years ago Kinexus' Jobs for Michigan Graduates program started at Benton Harbor High School. To date, 184 participants in the class have finished high school and nearly 65 percent have gone on to post-secondary education or employment.

The class is offered as an elective during the regular school day. Students experience mentoring, work and college visits. They also receive instruction in 37 employability skills identified by the national Jobs for America’s Graduates curriculum.

Now, AT&T is showing its support for the program. AT&T is investing $20,000 in Kinexus’ Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates program at Benton Harbor High School.

The funds from AT&T will be used in the 2014-2015 school year to serve more students, provide staff training, and pay for a Benton Harbor High School student to attend the Jobs for America’s Graduates Leadership Conference in Washington D.C.

"AT&T has made it both a national and a Michigan priority to help more students reach the important goal of high school graduation," says Jim Murray, president of AT&T Michigan. "Through mentoring by our employees and support of successful programs like Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates, we hope to give all Michigan students a chance at a good education and a solid foundation for future success."

Kinexus Executive Director Todd Gustafson says the grant demonstrates how connections between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors can support "innovative solutions to address economic challenges and set students up for success in the 21st century workplace."

Benton Harbor Superintendent Dr. Leonard Seawood says the school district appreciates AT&T's generosity and its willingness to help more students realized the importance of high school graduation.

Source: Kinexus

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