The Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) vision is that every young person is prepared for future success. Its mission: To empower young people with the skills and support to succeed in education, employment, and life. “Probably the most concerning statistic is that 57 percent of teenage girls say they are sometimes or always depressed, and/or feeling a great sense of depression. Half of those, 37 percent, say they contemplated or are contemplating committing suicide,” says Smith.
