Community-Led Collaboration to Build
American Jobs for America's Youth
Life and Work Skills for the 21st Century

AJAY MT
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our mission
Develop social, life, and work skills in youth through collaboration among communities, schools, mentors, and employers.


“This is the right project for the right time.”
Waded Cruzado, President, Montana State University, Bozeman
“AJAY’s wise investment in youth will stretch the horizons of our future. We need AJAY now more than ever.”
Diane Fladmo, Director of Research, MEA-MFT
“This is a heavy lift. Count me in.”
Jim Hagenbarth, Dillon Rancher
“We can DO this!”
Major General John E. (Gene) Prendergast, U.S. Army (ret), Commander, Montana National Guard, 1993-2004