American Graduate, Saturday, 9/7/2013
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Return to index of stories... 		Hello Everyone. I’m Brittany Debelis and you’re watching American Graduate Day on New Hampshire Public Television.
We’re here to explore some of the programs that keep students engaged and on the path to graduation right here in New Hampshire.
One opportunity is City Year. Like Americorps, it's a national service program. City Year is focused on supporting students who are falling off track. They do this in a variety of ways. Joining us to talk about the City Year program in New Hampshire are:
Thank you for joining us. To learn more about City Year in New Hampshire, visit our website at nhptv.org. Stay tuned for more American Graduate Day stories.
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Return to index of stories... 		Hi Everyone. I’m Brittany Debelis and you’re watching American Graduate Day on New Hampshire Public Television.
We’re here to talk about the path to high school graduation right here in New Hampshire. Joining me is Paul Leather. He's the Deputy Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education. Thanks, for joining us.
 
Thank you for joining us. To learn more about New Hampshire's dropout prevention programs, visit our website at nhptv.org. Stay tuned for more American Graduate Day stories.
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Return to index of stories... 		Hi Everyone. I’m Brittany Debelis and you’re watching American Graduate Day on New Hampshire Public Television.
We’re here to talk about the path to high school graduation right here in New Hampshire. One opportunity available for students in the state is the Evening Division program at Timberlane Regional High school in Plaistow where teachers redesigned the curriculum to keep students in school.
Joining me now are Scott Strainge, Director of Secondary Education at the Timberlane Regional School District, Ryan Richman a teacher at Timberlane Regional High School and Emily Stikeman, a Timberlane Senior.
To learn more about the Evening Division program at Timberlane Regional High School, visit our website at nhptv.org. Stay tuned for more American Graduate stories right here on New Hampshire Public Television.
script iconConway JAG Prog.
Return to index of stories... 		Hi. I’m Brittany Debelis. You’re watching American Graduate Day on New Hampshire Public Television.
We’re here in the NHPTV studio to learn about some of the programs that keep students engaged and on the path to graduation right here in New Hampshire.
One opportunity available for students in the state is Eagle Academy at Kennett High School in North Conway. It teams with the non-profit organization known as JAG; Jobs for America’s Graduates. Both programs focus on students who are most at risk for dropping out of school. Joining us with more details about the program are JAG youth specialist Maxine Cadman, academic support and special education teacher Kim Orr, and Rachelle Cox student advocate and director of Eagle Academy.
To learn more about Kennett High School's Eagle Academy JAG program, visit our website at nhptv.org. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, thanks for watching.
script iconBig Bro and Sis
Return to index of stories... 		I’m Brittany Debelis. You're watching American Graduate Day on New Hampshire Public Television.
We’re here in the NHPTV studio to explore some of the programs that keep students engaged and on the path to graduation right here in the Granite State. And for many young people, that path starts early. A good mentor helps.
The Big Brothers, Big Sisters program provides children facing adversity with one on one support both in the community and the classroom.
Joining us from the seacoast chapter to share more about the program are executive director Stacey Kramer, big brother Dave O'Neil and little brother Conner O'Brien.

To learn more about the New Hampshire Big Brothers, Big Sisters programs, visit our website at nhptv.org. Stay tuned for more American Graduate stories right here on New Hampshire Public Television.
script iconNH After School
Return to index of stories... 		Hi Everyone. I’m Brittany Debelis and you’re watching American Graduate Day on New Hampshire Public Television.
We’re here in the NHPTV studio to explore some of the programs that keep students engaged and on the path to graduation right here in the Granite State.
One opportunity is the New Hampshire Afterschool Network. It's based on partnerships with members of the community including businesses and other organizations.
Joining us with more details about the program is network lead Lynn Stanley, Newfound High School teacher Beth Colby and student Patricia Rogers.
To learn more about the New Hampshire AfterSchool Network, visit our website at nhptv.org. For now, stay tuned for more American Graduate day stories. Thanks for watching.
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