JOB CORPS The Bamberg female cadets enjoyed their first of many Pow Wows on Thursday, October 13th at 2:30 p.m. Students received information from Amber Lee, Family Planning Specialist/Client Navigator of Low Country Healthy Start who informed students about Parenting and...
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BJCC partner with Project HOPE
Ms. Wilma Goodwin, Career Counselor with the SC Department of Social Services spoke with our students who has an interest in the health careers on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Her sole purpose was to inform the students about Project HOPE. Project HOPE...
The American Cancer Society informs Female Cadets about Breast Cancer
The American Cancer Society informs female students about the importance of checking their breasts at Bamberg Job Center on Monday, October 10, 2011. Beulah Hand, Registered Nurse at Bamberg Health Department, and Evelyn Jones, a resident of Bamberg and a member of...
Thirteen BJCC students volunteer at Pet Expo
Thirteen of students from Bamberg Job Corps Center volunteered on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Students left from the center at 7:00 a.m. that morning to be on time for the Pet Expo in Charleston, SC. This all day event is held every year at...
Students give up Saturday morning to assist with United Way Food Drive
Four students at Bamberg Job Corps gave up their Saturday on September 10, 2011 from 8:00 -11:45 a.m., to assist with the United Way Food Drive in Bamberg, SC. Students assisted by setting up the tables, preparing each station, giving items to the local community...
Staff and students take on a year project
The Bamberg Job Corps staff and students has taken on a year long project. The project will consist of giving Toiletry items to the Cheese and Cracker Box of Bamberg, SC. The Cheese and Cracker Box is an Emergency Food and Clothing Bank where local residents can go to...
SGA Inauguration Ceremony
The Student Government Association of Bamberg Job Corps Center initiated 47 students on August 30, 2011 at 3:30 in the afternoon. These have the leadership skills needed to represent the Student Government Association and also be able to be the voice for Bamberg Job...
Congratulations to the Students who Received Their GED at Bamberg Job Corps
The General Educational Development Test (GED) is given monthly here at the Bamberg Job Corps Center. The center has slots for 20 students/individuals to take the GED Test. Citizens from the community are welcome to join our students on center to take the GED Test....
Congressman Clyburn Hosts Health Fair Another Year
The Health Fair hosted by Congressman Jim Clyburn and the Rudolph Canzater Memorial Classic has been helping citizens of all ages for over 20 years. This year, the Health Fair was held in Santee at the Santee Conference Center on August 5, 2011 from 10:00 a.m., to...
2011 Summer Prom
The Bamberg Job Corps Center had their 2011 Summer Prom where the students had a ball literally. The cafeteria was colorfully decorated. The time for the Prom was 8:00-11:00 p.m. The prom colors were blue, yellow and silver. The Prom Theme was "Dancing with the...
2011 Summer Graduation at Bamberg Job Corps
The Bamberg Job Corps is happy to congratulate our graduates for the Summer of 2011 where 133 students separated from the program. Our Theme for the graduation was "Crossing the Bridge to Success." These students will take different avenues. Some are planning to...
Another Bamberg Job Corps Student Hired by the City of Orangeburg
Carla Stinson, a student at the Bamberg Job Corps Center who is 19 years old has received a job with the City of Orangeburg; Carla is the second student to be hired with the City of Orangeburg to work with their Parks and Recreation staff. Carla will start on July 5,...
Summer Youth Retreat held at the Bamberg Job Corps Center
The Bamberg Job Corps assisted with a Community Summer youth Retreat which was on the grounds of the center. One of our recent community service events that happened on June 20th from 4:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m., was the Summer Youth Retreat that was held in the Bamberg Job...
Bamberg Job Corps Ranked #1 in Atlanta region
Center Director Eric Jones announced that the Bamberg Job Corps Center has been ranked 28th of 122 Job Corps Centers throughout the country. The reality, he explained, “is that we are number one the in the DOL Atlanta Region. There are four Job Corps Center in...
Bamberg Job Corps Students Donate $1,080 to Red Cross
A group of very active Job Corps students donated a $540.00 collection with a matching $540 DESI Corporation for the Japan Relief Efforts to the Bamberg Chapter of the American Red Cross last week. "This is very significant," said Red Cross chapter executive director...
BJCC assists Bamberg (MAMAS) Animal Shelter in clean-up
The Bamberg Job Corps Center assisted the MAMAS Animal Shelter in Bamberg on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. The storm left tree branches all over, tin blown afar and dog houses destroyed. Joe Guess, President of the Animal Shelter, which is run by the city of Bamberg,...
City of Orangeburg Hires BJCC Student
Ronald Harrison 20 has received a job with the City of Orangeburg. Ronald came to the center over 11 months with his high school diploma. Ronald received a trade in Plumbing. Ronald will be working with Parks and Recreation. Ronald is originally from Aiken, SC...
Bamberg Job Corps Facilities Maintenance designs Oyster Table for Arts Festival
The Bamberg Job Corps Center Facilities Maintenance staff and students of this trade designed an Oyster Table for the Arts Festival that was held on March 19, 2011 in Bamberg. Facilities Maintenance is one of the nine trades that are offered at Job Corps. Francis...
BJCC Safety Security Manager Returns to the center in great spirits
The Bamberg Job Corps Center welcomes back our Safety Security Manager who returns to the center on Monday, February 21, 2011 during our assembly in great spirits. Leslie B. Hayes has been the Safety Security Manager here at the Bamberg Job Corps Center for over 14...
Black History Celebration
The Bamberg Job Corps Center will be celebrating Black History Month the week of February 21-27th. We know that the month of February is “Black History Month.” It is always good to recognize and make known to our students the importance of Black History. For next...