,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #f1          
#bjbc,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,c>p]1 & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,jobs
 = ,am]ica's ,graduates = help+ "y p (  
truly great promise 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
succe$ 9 s*ool1 on ! job1 & 9           
po/second>y education1 lead+ to         
g5]ations ( productive & rew>d+ c>e]s4  
,:]eas ,jobs = ,am]ica's ,graduates     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,jag7 is a 
,/ate-bas$ national nonpr(it            
organization d$icat$ to s]v+ y\? :o face
 significant *all5ges & help+ !m rea*   
economic & academic success2 ,:]eas     
,jobs = ,delaw>e ,graduates 0 f\nd$ &   
te/$ 9 #aigi 9 ! ,/ate ( ,delaw>e ) !   
bip>tisan lead]%ip ( ,gov]nor ,pete du  
,pont & memb]s ( ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! 
,/ate ( ,delaw>e1 & became ! model = !  
creation ( ,,jag2 ,:]eas ,,jag has s]v$ 
ov] #a1fjj1jjj "y p s9ce its inception 9

 #aihj2 ,:]eas ,,jag has affiliates     
across #ci ,/ates & t]ritories1 includ+ 
,alabama1 ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,arkansas1 
,cali=nia1 ,delaw>e1 ,florida1 ,georgia1
 ,indiana1 ,i[a1 ,kansas1 ,k5tucky1     
,l\isiana1 ,miss\ri1 ,mi*igan1          
,m9nesota1 ,mississippi1 ,new ,j]sey1   
,montana1 ,nebraska1 ,new ,hamp%ire1    
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,new ,mexico1 ,nevada1   
,new ,york1 ,ohio1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,s\?   
,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,t5nessee1       
,virg9ia1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1
 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & ,wiscons92 ,:]eas !   
,bo>d ( ,directors ( ,,jag is made up ( 
lead+ ,gov]nors1 executives ( ,=tune    
#ejj companies1 & national community    
lead]s2 ,:]eas ! ,,jag model consi/s ( a
 compreh5sive set ( s]vices design$ to  
keep "y p 9 s*ool ?r\gh graduation &    
improves _! success rates 9 education & 
c>e] by-- 7#a7 provid+ classroom        
in/ruction2  7#b7 deliv]+ compet5cy-bas$
 in/ruction t seeks to equip /ud5ts ) n 
less ?an #cg ,,jag ,employability       
,skills compet5cies2  7#c7 provid+      

project-bas$ le>n+2  7#d7 us+           
trauma-in=m$ c>e2  7#e7 advis+ /ud5ts z 
!y make significant c>e] & life         
decisions dur+ ! s*ool ye> & beyond2    
7#f7 expos+ /ud5ts to job opportunities 
& c>e] pa?ways 9 _! own communities2    
7#g7 develop+ /ud5t civic engagem5t1    
public s]vice1 lead]%ip developm5t1 c>e]
 prep>ation1 & social aw>5ess2  7#h7    
help+ graduates id5tify job             
opportunities & po/-second>y education2 
&  7#i7 help+ to ensure t "y p a*ieve   
success at "w & 9 po/second>y education 
dur+ ! ye> foll[+ graduation2 ,:]eas    
,,jag p>ticipants h regul>ly a*iev$     
high] ?an #ij p]c5t graduation rates    
s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ,,jag1 & a #ie p]c5t
 graduation rate s9ce #bjai2 ,:]eas1 e  
ye>1 ,,jag meets ! goals ( employ]s 9   
hav+ well-prep>$ "y p ent] ! work=ce2 & 
,:]eas ! ,,jag ,national ,/ud5t         
,lead]%ip ,academy w take place f       
,novemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 to ,decemb] #b1    
#bjbc1 ) m ?an #bej elect$ /ud5t (fic]s3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    

ackn[l$ges ! significant accompli%m5ts (
 ! memb]s1 volunte]s1 alumni1 &         
community p>tn]s ( ,jobs = ,am]ica's    
,graduates 9 help+ at-risk y\? rea*     
economic & academic success2 &  7#b7    
congratulates ! "y p enroll$ 9 #bjbc    
across #ci ,/ates 9 ,jobs = ,am]ica's   
,graduates4