At Risk High School Students Visit the US Capital

Producer/s:

Jerry

Production Info:

News and Information

Run Time:

00:59:11

Description:

Nearly 200 At-Risk High School Students Tour U.S. Capitol, many visiting DC for first time. They are members of Jobs for America’s Graduates, a non-profit in 31 states offering teacher mentorship and job skills training for 45 years. More than 90,000 students have participated with a 95% graduation rate. They were in Washington for the Annual National Student Leadership Academy. They met with their Senators and Members of Congress and attended leadership sessions.