2012 Upstate JAG Conference

JAG Students Arrive!

The theme for the conference was “If it is to be, it is up to me”. The conference was held at McAlister Square on March 1, 2012. The conference provided over 300 students with the essential skills and tools needed for life after high school. JAG students from across Upstate high schools participated in sessions that were geared to prepare students for success in their educational pursuits as well as in everyday life. The pre-conference was sponsored by the Greenville REC, SC Works Greenville, the US Navy and JAG.

The Greenville Region of Personal Pathways to Success and SC Works Greenville Provide College Tours for In School and Out of School Youth

The tours were held at Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC and at Benedict College in Columbia, SC. The purpose of the tours was to provide in school and out of school youth with awareness and information about college. Participating in the college tours were youth from Wade Hampton HS, GEAR, AHEC and Greenville Housing.


The youth were provided with:

• Information on both colleges

• High School Seniors and out of school youth received college applications with a fee waiver

• The youth went on a campus tours led by college students

• The youth were provided with information on how to complete college applications, financial aid, student life and scholarships



College Tour Youth on the campus of Claflin University





College Tour Youth on the campus of Benedict College



Tour Guide speaking with youth, Benedict College