Organizations Filed Purposes:
JOBS FOR DELAWARE GRADUATES INC (JDG) IS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC, CAREER, PERSONAL, AND SOCIAL SUCCESS.
JOBS FOR DELAWARE GRADUATES INC (JDG) IS A DROP-OUT PREVENTION AND SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION PROGRAM FOR HIGHLY AT-RISK YOUTH. SELECTED STUDENTS ATTEND JDG CLASSES THROUGHOUT THEIR HIGHSCHOOL CAREER. JDG SPECIALISTS TEACH STUDENTS THE "SOFT SKILLS" NECESSARY TO BECOME A PRODUCTIVE CITIZEN AND SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYEE. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR ONE YEAR AFTER EXITING THE JDG PROGRAM.
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC MOVED SCHOOLS TO A VIRTUAL TEACHING ENVIRONMENT STARTING IN MARCH 2020. DESPITE THE IMPACT ON EDUCATION AND PLACEMENT OF GRADUATES, THE ORGANIZATION ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE AND ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES AND SUCCESSES WITH JDG STUDENTS.- TAUGHT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE NECESSARY EMPLOYABILITY SOFT SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS TO SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE THEIR CAREER PATH THROUGH ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYMENT AND/OR COLLEGE OR ADVANCED TRAINING. APPROXIMATELY 2,602 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE SERVED IN THE CLASSROOM AND THROUGH FOLLOW-UP DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020. 61.5% OF THE 460 JUNE 2020 GRADUATES HAD ENTERED EMPLOYMENT, THE MILITARY AND/OR COLLEGE/ADVANCED TRAINING BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.- THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PREPARING STUDENTS TO MORE EASILY TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL. 1,367 STUDENTS IN GRADES 6, 7, 8 AND 9 WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020. THE CLASSROOM CENTERED ON LEADERSHIP AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT, STUDY SKILLS AND ACADEMICS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. OVER 605 OF THE YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS.- THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM SERVED 45 YOUTH AGES 16 TO 21 IN KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES WHO ARE IN STATE FOSTER CARE DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,2020. THE CURRICULUM ALIGNS WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL EMPLOYABILITY SOFT SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS; INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT IS CRITICAL; AND CAREER PLACEMENT IS FOCUSED ON HELPING THE STUDENTS BEGIN A CAREER PATH TO SELF-SUPPORT AND SUFFICIENCY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Nicole Poore | PRESIDENT | 40 | $96,681 |
| Dianne Jones | FINANCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $90,553 |
| Jamie Walls | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Bill Thompson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Glenn Moore | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Kathy Kennedy-Ratajack | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Joseph Claricurzio | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Bob Chadwick | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Betsy Gibb | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Michael Ratchford | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Dave Tiberi | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Nello Paoli | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Pedro Viera | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Cathy Rossi | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Denise Kraft | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Joeseph Divis | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
| Kenneth Silverstein | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jonathan Barnes | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| David Sheppard | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| James Dechene | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Menzer | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Edward J Capodanno | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
| Rachel Anderson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Steve Baccino | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
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