Our Initiatives
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Alfond Youth & Community Center
The partnership between JMG and the Alfond Youth and Community Center in Waterville provides teens with career-readiness programming. Teens take part in innovative workforce engagement activities that allow them to explore potential career paths for their future.
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Aspire Initiative
The Aspire Initiative is a partnership among a local school district, JMG, and the MELMAC Education Foundation to support students from early learning through high school graduation and into post-secondary experiences in ways that prepare them to successfully join the workforce.
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Boys & Girls Clubs
JMG’s partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs in Augusta and Bangor supports teens by encouraging them to explore their interests, skills, and goals in a supportive, fun, and unique ways outside of the traditional school environment.
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Full Plates Full Potential
JMG’s partnership with Full Plates Full Potential supports student-led collaborations in Maine schools that are focused on increasing awareness of student hunger and ensuring that every child is able to access school meals.
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HOPE & PaS Programs
HOPE & PaS are statewide workforce development programs by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that help parenting Mainers pursue training and education. A core component is Pathway Navigator services provided by JMG.
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MELMAC Program
JMG and the MELMAC Foundation have collaborated with partner high schools to provide support to students on a school-wide basis to identify their aspirations for life.
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Opportunity Passport®
A financial education and matched savings program that helps Maine youth in foster care make successful transitions to adulthood. Opportunity Passport matches up to $1,000 every year.
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STEM Initiative
Maine’s STEM Pilot Project provides resources and support for vocational programs and innovative training programs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for educators and students in the school districts in Franklin and Somerset counties.
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Syntiro GEAR UP Maine
JMG and GEAR UP Maine work collaboratively on initiatives that support Maine students. Our partnership has helped create content for all Maine students. This content includes information about career readiness, financial literacy, postsecondary pathways, Maine employers, and more.