Jobs for America's Graduates - Virgin Islands

JAG-CAHS students are doing a pumpkin carving activity soon, and we’re hoping to collect some pumpkins.
If you have any extras or wouldn’t mind donating one, we’d really appreciate it!
Let us know.

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Josette Illis
Febres Camelia

Kidane Stephens is a senior and the President of Leadership Development at Charlotte Amalie High School. His journey towards becoming successful is currently in progress. After graduation, Kidane plans on completing his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees and having a successful career in Architecture. His aspirations include running his own business and implementing his creativity and leadership skills into his work. Success for Kidane is about excelling and owning multiple homes and providing for his family by maintaining a steady income.

The National Student Leadership Academy in Washington D.C had many positive impacts. It provided valuable insights and feedback that are shaping Kidane’s future. He’s acquired new learning skills and improved his leadership, communication, and writing skills. He also learned that being a good leader means guiding a team, making decisions, and taking responsibility. While communication skills, are all about expressing ideas clearly and effectively, they will help Kidane navigate the challenges of running a business, build strong relationships, and of course, achieve his goals.

Nilltan John Pierre is a senior and Vice-President of Leadership Development at Charlotte Amalie High School. His aspiration is to become an electrician. For him to achieve that goal, after graduation Nilltan will complete two years in a trade school and another two years in a university and acquire a Bachelor’s degree. His long-term goal is owning a business that works on electrical wiring for cars. This will put the leadership skills he learned to use.

He remarked, “The National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA) event that we had the other week was truly a great experience for me and my peers from the Virgin Islands. The event had a lot of benefits and showed me new ideas that can help me with meeting my future goals”. The knowledge that Nilltan has gained affirms that being the leader really means you have to put the work to guide you and your peers in the right direction. The experience also taught him about networking and how far it can take you with people that you meet both in person and online. Networking can help build relationships that are beneficial towards where you are going, and it can bring you and the individuals many opportunities. Ultimately, Nilltan realized that these leadership skills will play a pivotal role in his journey, helping him make informed decisions and solve problems efficiently. NSLA has been instrumental in shaping his understanding of leadership, and Nilltan confident that these skills will propel him towards success.

Darnell Birmingham is a senior and Vice-President of Leadership Development at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School. After graduating, he plans to attend Berklee College of Music to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance. He is excited to further his musicianship, music theory, and performance skills in attending prestigious college. Gratefully, he received a full-tuition scholarship to attend. He is truly thankful for everyone who has poured their wisdom into him to prepare him for the next phase of his life. Having already experienced Berklee’s curriculum through attending their summer programs, Darnell is highly motivated and well prepared to become the best musician he can be. Through his experiences at the National Student Leadership Academy, he gained networking, communication, and leadership skills that could be applied to anything he aspires to do. One takeaway Darnell got from this conference was to always listen. “A good leader knows how to listen.”

Aniyah Rodriguez is a senior and President of Leadership Development at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School. She remarks that being in the JAG-VI program has been one of the best decisions she have made while in high school. She believes JAG-VI provides a solid foundation for entering the workforce and helps her understand how she can be the ideal interviewee and employee. After graduating, Aniyah plans to attend the University of the Virgin Islands for two years, and then later attend North Carolina State University (NCSU) to become a Pediatrician and open a children’s hospital. Aniyah is passionate about helping children and believes serving them is her purpose in life.

Attending the National Student Leadership Academy event allowed Aniyah to learn about different aspects of the workforce, and how to be a leader that everyone can look up to. She reflected, “It was breathtaking to see a large amount of JAG students attending the event.” Within the week, Aniyah was able to form friendships where she could talk about JAG and inspire her new friends to become the best leaders they can be. Overall, Aniyah truly enjoyed the experience and formed the foundation to not only be a great JAG student, but to use the training for the rest of her life.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CAHS JAG STUDENTS💙💙💙💙💙🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓
We love you Ms. Febres

Raynier Charlery, a Senior at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, will be representing the Virgin Islands for the 2nd time in the CARIFTA Games, which will be held in Nassau Bahamas from April 8 - 10, 2023. Raynier will be competing in the 100m and 200m.

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