When you put a caring adult in the life of a young person who is struggling or feels lost, you change the trajectory of their future. That is what J4NG does. We don’t just help a student graduate and consider our mission accomplished. It’s not. Instead, we are committed to inspiring, supporting and mentoring every student in J4NG to reach their fullest potential. Our organization has a passion not just to help students avoid negative outcomes, but to launch them on the path of creating their own brighter futures and a brighter future for all of us!

J4NG’s vision and mission reflect our fundamental belief that all people belong and deserve fairness, justice, and inclusivity.

J4NG is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms.  We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the education and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive.  We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

At J4NG:

• We will foster and maintain a safe environment of respect and inclusion for employees, students, and members of the communities we serve.
• We will educate our employees and students to be social justice advocates, creatively providing curricula, programs, and environments that reflect the diversity of our communities, and elevate cultural awareness.
• We will ensure fair and inclusive access to our partner school locations, programs, resources, and services, and also ensure that all of our policies and practices are inclusive and equitable.
• We will advance and build our workforce by assessing hiring practices and performance review procedures to attract, retain, and develop talented employees from diverse backgrounds.
• We will address intergroup disparities in areas such as representation, retention, learning outcomes, and graduation rates.