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The Skills to Graduate
The Confidence to Succeed

Jobs for Illinois Graduates (JILG) is a state affiliate member of the national organization, Jobs for America’s Graduates. Founded in 1996, JILG is a State of Illinois not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation providing Illinois public high school students - through its nationally recognized and highly successful program curriculum - with the skills and motivation to stay in school, to graduate, and to move into successful careers and higher education. The program curriculum provides these students with the tools necessary to complete their high school education and provide them with the support, confidence and skills to improve their personal development and employability skills that will serve them in forging a successful future.  Learn more.

JILG’s Mission is to provide Illinois high school students with the tools, skills, and motivation to stay in school, to graduate, and to develop the self confidence and personal employability skills to achieve their individual potential that will serve them as they pursue their future careers and higher education.
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Recent Photos

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LHS JILG students Chip Gronau, Jennifer Grim, and Andy Brown helping carve pumpkins for "Thomas rees Carillon" foundation.

LHS JILG students during Junior Achievement class.

LHS JILG students attending the St. Louis Cardinals career fair on Sept. 16.



JILG News & Highlights

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October 22, 2009 SHS & LHS Continue JILG Program Despite Funding Issues Despite the lack of JILG’s annual funding renewal from the Illinois state legislature for this school year, Springfield Southeast and Springfield Lanphier high schools  have continued on with the JILG program anyway because of the tremendous value it brings to the students.  The Springfield school district thought it was a vital program for its disadvantaged and at-risk [...] [Read More.]
June 29, 2009 JILG Completes Another Outstanding Year JILG continues to build on its 12 years of success with another outstanding year by graduating over 95% of its students when the national average continues to be below 70%. See 2008 - 2009 results. [Read More.]
April 30, 2009 Why JILG is Needed A commentary on the cost of just one Illinois high school dropout. Springfield Journal-Register Article [Read More.]
March 17, 2009 JILG: A Program That Works Read about what JILG students think of the program and what it has meant to them in a recent article in the Springfield State Journal-Register's the "Voice". [Read More.]
March 16, 2009 Thank You Wal-Mart! Jobs for Illinois Graduates" (JILG) receives a $30,000 grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation. [Read More.]
March 15, 2009 Belleville West Students Win “Mighty Maroon” Awards JILG students Alicia Harrison, Ian Sullivan, and Jalicia Brown win prestigious "Mighty Maroon" Awards for 2009 after being selected out of over 2300 students at Belleville West HS. [Read More.]

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