JOB CORPS Our students participated in planting seeds and succulents in the elevated garden beds that they built celebrating Earth Day. Celebrating Y2Y Mental Health Week with Green Therapy! Albuquerque Job Corps students showcase their green thumbs by planting seeds and...
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Albuquerque Job Corps Y2Y Mental Health Week Kick-Off
Empowering voices for mental health! Student ambassadors rally peers to join the Y2Y movement, signing up for the pledge to prioritize mental well-being and support each other through the journey.
Albuquerque Job Corps Teams Up With Vitalant to Help Save Lives
On April 24th, 2024 the AJCC teamed up with Vitalant to organize a blood drive. The event was held at Albuquerque Job Corps Center and had a great turnout from students and staff. Blood drives are crucial for maintaining adequate blood supplies which are essential for...
Albuquerque Job Corps Celebrates Cinco De Mayo
The #AlbuquerqueJobCorps recently hosted a Cinco de Mayo event featuring the captivating performance of Baila! Baila!, a local dance company that has been teaching Traditional Mexican Folk Dance for over 27 years. The festivities brought together the students and...
Albuquerque Job Corps Celebrates Earth Day
Students and staff at AJCC got busy celebrating Earth Day with some good old-fashioned hard work. They tilled a flower bed to prepare for new growth, cleaned the grounds, watered trees and landscaping. Can't wait to plant new seeds!
New Mexico State Legislature: Kicking-off 2016 AJCC Ground Hog Job Shadowing
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...
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...