Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates (iJAG) City Life Student Presentation to City CouncilCopyrighted
May 5, 2025
City of Dubuque WORK SESSION #
City Council
ITEM TITLE: 6.00 PM - Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates (iJAG) City Life
Student Presentation to City Council
SUMMARY: Students enrolled in the Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates
(iJAG) program at Stephen Hempstead High School will
present on their journey and experience.
SUGGUESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo
2. Staff Memo
3. Presentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates (iJAG) City Life Student Presentation
to City Council
DATE: April 30, 2025
Community Engagement Coordinator Temwa Phiri is submitting information for the May
5, 2025, 6:00 pm Work Session for Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates (iJAG) City Life
Student Presentation. Students enrolled in the Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates
(iJAG) program at Stephen Hempstead High School will present on their journey and
experience.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Temwa Phiri, Community Engagement Coordinator
Anderson Sainci, Director Office Shared Prosperity and Neighborhood Support
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Temwa Phiri, Community Engagement Coordinator, Office of Shared
Prosperity and Neighborhood Support
SUBJECT: Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates (iJAG) City Life Student Presentation
to City Council
DATE: April 30, 2025
At the work session on May 5, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. students enrolled in the Iowa Jobs for
America's Graduates (iJAG) program at Stephen Hempstead High School will present
to the Mayor and City Council about their experience participating in City Life. The
presentation will begin with a short video of the program, sharing the students journey
and experience. Additionally, the students would like to offer some suggestions and
recommendations on what attract and retain area youth in Dubuque.
Cc. Adrienne Breitfelder, City Clerk
Anderson Sainci, Director Office of Shared Prosperity and Neighborhood Support
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JAG Employer Engagement Framework
The Employer Engagement Framework is a tiered approach that provides participants with
the opportunity to EXPLORE career pathways, have EXPOSURE to different industries, and
gain work EXPERIENCE. The ultimate goal is for each JAG participant to hone the
educational and/or skill -building competencies deemed critical by Employer Partners so
they achieve success in the career pathway of their choice.
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Exploration
JAG participant is
exploring jobs and industries.
Examples include:
• Guest Speaker
• Participant -Designed Event
• Business Tour
• Career Assessment
• Pathway Sharing
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Exposure
JAG participant is learning
deeper, more specific
information about a job or
industry they have interest in.
Examples include:
• Interactive Business Tour
• Industry -Designed Event
• Virtual Webinar
• Online or In -Person Training
Experience
JAG participant is
gaining personalized, hands-on
experiences within a job or industry.
Examples include:
• Industry- Designed Conference or Training
• Informational Interview
• Job Shadow
• Practicum Internship
• Apprenticeship
• Volunteer Opportunity
• Informal Mentorship
• Specialist Externship
Specialists guide participants while they update and adjust their Individual Development Plans a result of
J the framework above. Repeat tiers 1-3 as participant explores new interests and career pathways.
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JAG participant secures one or
more of the following within their
desired career pathway that
actualizes their Individual
Development Plan and sets them
up for long-term success.
• Certification
• Credential
• Continuing Education
• Employment in Career
Pathway
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