JOB CORPS AJCC was very grateful in sharing their Albuquerque Job Corps story with our New Mexico State Representatives during their 2016 Ground Hog Job Shadowing with our New Mexico State Representative Georgene Louis. Our dear friends and supporters NM...
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Albuquerque JCC Christmas Carolers Spread Holiday Cheer
Christmas caroling is one of the oldest traditions of the holiday season, but it’s still a fun activity to take part in today. The Student Government Association leadership team at the Albuquerque Job Corps Center took the time to spread some good cheer around the Rio...
Albuquerque Job Corps Hosts Life Changing Cyber Bullying Presentation
On December 2, 2015, students and staff at the Albuquerque Job Corps Center participated in a life changing presentation from the New Mexico Attorney Generals’ office. Heather Sandoval, a specially-trained member of the Attorney General’s team presented on Cyber...
Albuquerque Job Corps: Teamwork Prevailed for Others
For the 17th year, KOB-TV partnered with Roadrunner Food Bank for the annual KOB 4 Holiday Food Drive. This year was an exciting time for the Albuquerque Job Corps Center (AJCC) because they were able to team up with multiple agencies and participate with the...
Albuquerque Staff & Students Celebrate Thanksgiving
On Thursday, November 19, 2015, Albuquerque Job Corps Center staff and students enjoyed Thanksgiving favorites, such as roasted turkey and gravy, cornbread stuffing, maple granola sweet potatoes,green beans casserole, baked ham, mashed potatoes and honey glazed...
Albuquerque JCC: Be Above the Influence/MADD New Mexico
Albuquerque Job Corps Center held an assembly featuring Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) Executive Director Aisha Smith, along with Andrea, Melissa and Heather. The event was aimed to engage AJCC students about the consequences of drunk and drugged driving and...
Albuquerque JCC: The Benefits of Volunteering at the ECHO Food Bank
More and more of Albuquerque’s working poor are struggling to feed themselves and their families. Money is tight for everyone, but one illness, a reduction of work hours, or any setback can leave a family wondering where their next meal is coming from. According to...
AJCC Helps Feed NM’s Largest Family Homeless Shelter – Joy Junction
The mission of the Albuquerque Job Corps Center (AJCC) is to ensure that all students have access to the resources they require to successfully manage their work lives and to establish and maintain a safe, positive environment which encourages the educational,...
AJCC Y2Y – Stop the Violence Rally
Students at the Albuquerque Job Corps Center have had a full week of events that focus on Youth2Youth Partner for Peace campaign. The week had numerous events such as: Boxer Fidel Maldonado, Jr. visiting the Center discussing strategies of being violent and...
Community Supports AJCC Being Bully-Free
On September 16, 2015 both Albuquerque Fire Department Chief Downey and New Mexico Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela came to the Center to support students and staff while they met to discuss stories and strategies about being bully-free on Center and...
AJCC Students Visit NM State Fair for Lessons in Being Bully Free
Students at the Albuquerque Job Corps Center are participating in the Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y) campaign during the week of September 14 – September 18. The focus is to stop the violence being plagued by today’s youth. The Center’s focus has been anti-bullying. Bullying can...
AJCC Kicks Off Y2Y With A Strong Left Hand
On September 14, 2015, Southpaw sensation Fidel “The Atrisco Kid” Maldonado, Jr (23-3, 17 knockouts) gave words of encouragement to staff and students at the Albuquerque Job Corps Center (AJCC). Maldonado is said to be a tough hard-nosed aggressive-minded, left hander...
I scream, You scream, We all scream for Ice Cream at AJCC
CTT Instructors celebrate the passing of the Labor Day holiday with all students and staff. Nothing screams summer coming to an end like a tasty frozen treat sponsored by Albuquerque Job Corps Center’s Career Technical Trades: Office...
AJCC Welcomes the Best of the Best Welders
This week is the start of a new adventure for the Advanced Trade Welding program at the Albuquerque Job Corps Center. New students have arrived from all over the United States to participate in the program. All students who were accepted into the program have proven...
The Atrisco Kid to visit Albuquerque Job Corps Center
Albuquerque born boxer, Fidel Maldonado, Jr., known by his fans as “The Atrisco Kid”, will speak to all staff and students at the Albuquerque Job Corps Center on September 14, 2015. Maldonado, (23-3, 17 knockouts) will participate in the Youth 2 Youth: Partners 4...
Albuquerque Job Corps Students get great job opportunities in Arizona.
The Albuquerque Job Corps Center recently sent 6 graduates to Buckeye, Arizona after accepting jobs with Fluor construction project for Arlington Valley Solar Energy II (AVSE II). The AVSE II project is located on 1,160 acres of land in Maricopa County, Arizona. The...
AJCC Female Welder get Achievement Award for Women in Nontraditional Trades
Major congratulations are due to our graduate, Wendell Castillo who was recently awarded a “Certificate of Achievement” from the Dallas region for Women in Nontraditional Occupations (WINO). She had to be nominated by the Career Technical Training Manager, Renee...
Albuquerque Job Corps students carry on the tradition for NM centennial celebration
Over the past several years the students at the Albuquerque Job Corps Center have helped the city when they bring out their "Gigantes", giant puppets that represent 18 of the 71 cultures in Albuquerque right now, not three as most people think. The heads are...
Mr. Erik Bose from SIATECH on the Albuquerque Job Corps Center is High School Principal of the Year
reprinted from http://www.nmassp.org/ New Mexico Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program -- Students Headed to Washington, D. C. and to Receive $5,000 Scholarship-- Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today announced the names of the two students who...
Albuquerque Job Corps Center receives highest award for community outreach at NJCA policy forum
featured in DEl-Jen e-news, reprinted here 2012 NJCA Policy Forum The 2012 National Job Corps Association (NJCA) Policy Forum, is the Association’s largest conference of the year for Center Directors, Business & Community Liaisons (BCL’s), agency and...