My JAGS Experience

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste it, to experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” Eleanor Roosevelt

The Jackson Academy for Global Studies is a program based around 4 Core Pillars: Investigating the World, Recognizing Perspectives, Communicating Ideas, and Taking Action to better ourselves and our communities.  

Investigate the World 

Recognize Perspectives 


Communicate ideas 

Take Action 

jlJAGS has been such a big part of my life for the past four years. I genuinely feel that I have taken so much away from the program. I have been able to experience so many different perspectives through my time at Heifer Global Village and the work I have done at our Global Opportunities Night. Taking part in the National High School Model United Nations Conference in New York City was one of the most valuable experiences I have had in the program. I was able to communicate my ideas with people from around the world and I did extensive research about a topic that is relevant to our generation. And finally, traveling to Italy with my classmates was such an amazing experience and something I will hold with me forever. Being immersed in a different culture and experiencing a new country is so valuable. I not only learned so much, but I grew closer to my peers and created long-lasting memories. JAGS has helped me to be involved in so many unique experiences and it is something I will take with me in my future endeavors.