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Johnson joins Jobs for Georgia Graduates program that helps at-risk students
Its one of 20 high school in state to have program
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University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus Vice President Richard Oates gives remarks Thursday morning at Johnson High during the Jobs for Georgia Graduates celebration. The University of North Georgia has committed $60,000 to the program, which is currently is offered at 20 high schools in the state.
Thirty-nine students at Johnson High School are working on soft skills and workforce development with Lisa Jones, a new teacher at the school, as part of Jobs for Georgia Graduates, a new program in Hall County. A three-year pilot program was introduced Thursday with the state Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler and representatives from the University of North Georgia, AT&T, the school district and Jobs for America’s Graduates. Jobs for Georgia Graduates is offered at 20 high schools in the state.