JOB CORPS Mr. Danny Grimes has been named the new center director of the Charleston Job Corps Center. Mr. Grimes has over 27 years of experience in the Job Corps at five different centers, with almost 22 of those years being a center director. He comes highly regarded and...
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Charleston Job Corps’ New Wave Network Boosts WIFI
The Charleston Job Corps' Student Enterprise is currently putting its training to the test. Students from the Network Cable Installation trade are applying their skills by adding an outdoor Wifi access point in order to strengthen the wifi signal in the administration...
Charleston Job Corps Staff Appreciation Day
The Charleston Job Corps' Engagement Committee members showed appreciation to each staff member on March 4, 2022. Two members, Scott Borchers and Margie Clemmons brought warmth to a rather chilly morning by serving freshly made hot donuts and a cup of hot cocoa or...
Charleston Job Corps Celebrates Student Academic Achievements
Charleston Job Corps celebrates one of our student's academic success, as he completes his High School Diploma through Penn Foster's high school diploma curriculum. Lester Ray Mays, is so glad to have completed part of the objectives he set out to achieve when he...
Charleston Job Corps Students Raising the Bar
Charleston Job Corps students are doing quite well in their academic achievements. Charleston Job Corps has hit the ground running by ensuring our students are academically and trade ready when they complete their trainings. During the month of January, Charleston...
Charleston Job Corps Graduate steps into next level of education
Destiny Davis, a Charleston Job Corps graduate, has begun the next part of her education by enrolling in college. Destiny realized the importance of further education after aging out of foster care without having a high school diploma. She opted to join the Charleston...
Charleston Job Corps assists’ Community Partners
Charleston Job Corps was on hand to work alongside the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and the Salvation Army, two community partners. On Saturday, December 18th, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades was on hand to man the collection...
Charleston Job Corps Helps Bring Christmas Cheer to the City of Charleston
On December 9, Charleston Job Corps marched in the City of Charleston's Christmas Parade. With the décor of the Job Corps Bus, the Charleston Job Corps also took part in the Float Contest. The carpentry students contributed to the decorations by sculpting Santa's...
The Charleston Job Corps center hosts’ Modern Man Day
Charleston Job Corps' Career Services Director, Mrs. Jamela Brown, host's The Modern Man Day. This event consists of several males from the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. speaking to our young men on the topic of “The Modern Man”. The guest speakers were: Bobby...
Charleston Job Corps “Girl Talks”
Charleston Job Corps held a "Girls Talk" conversation with our female students to discuss female etiquette on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Our guest speaker was Dr. Cynthia Wesley, OBGYN. of Charlotte, North Carolina. Wesley is the author of her newly released book...
Charleston Job Corps hosts’ Can Food Drive
Charleston Job Corps Cares for our Community!!! From October 25th to November 10th, Charleston Job Corps held a can food drive and asked employees to donate at least three canned goods. A donation was made to the Salvation Army of Charleston, WV on November 12, 2021....
Charleston Job Corps Students Enjoying Recreation Activities
Charleston Job Corps student, Shakeim Fleshman, participates in some recreation time Friday night after a week full of learning. Shakeim and Recreation Manager, Adam Casto, are seen competing in a game of College Football on the Playstation and big screen TV which is...
Charleston Job Corps Hosts’ 1st Annual Pumpkin Drop
Charleston Job Corps held its first annual Pumpkin Drop on Thursday, October 30, 2021, as a part of the center's Halloween festivities. The Pumpkin Drop was held behind the Career and Technical Training building at which an eager crowd assembled to partake in the...
Charleston Job Corps Celebrates National Wellness Month
As if October isn’t awesome enough with costumes, ghouls, candy, and spooky things Charleston Job Corps' center director, Jacob Fahringer, provides students and staff with a Fall treat of Caramel Apples from Gourmet Granny, in honor of National Wellness Month....
Charleston Job Corps Alumnus Melinda Richardson juggles work, school and parenting
Melinda Richardson, who graduated from the Charleston Job Corps Center in November 2015, has worked for the past five years as a certified nursing assistant, CNA at Highland House Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Fayetteville, NC. Additionally, she is in school to...
Charleston Job Corps Alumni Graduate – Ahmed Alston
Charleston Job Corps Alumni Graduate, Ahmed Alston completed CNA in 2016. Alston, a resident of MD came to Charleston Job Corps wanting to make a meaningful change in his life. With the encouragement of his mother who was also an alumni the Job Corps Program. Upon...
Charleston Job Corps Annual Mental Health Event
Annual Mental Health Event Suicide Awareness and Prevention Multiple staff members organized and presented the Charleston Job Corps Annual Mental Health Event, which focused on suicide awareness and prevention. A candlelight vigil was held on Saturday, September 25th,...
Charleston Job Corps’ Student Hardwire Project
New Wave Network, a Charleston Job Corps student enterprise, has taken on the task of enhancing the internet services now available in the dorms by installing hardwire Cat6e cabling that complements the fiber optic cabling already installed throughout the center. In...
Charleston Job Corps Shares Value of Program to Workforce WV
On Wednesday, August 25, Nancy Shepherd, BCL for Charleston Job Corps, presented to Workforce WV about the benefits of the Job Corps Program. Shepherd emphasized the various advantages of Job Corps to the staff of Workforce WV during her presentation. She also spoke...
Charleston Job Corps OA Recruits during MultiFest
Salem Zekariyas - Admissions Counselor for Charleston OA/CTS Manning outreach booth during Multifest in Charleston WV Multi-fest is back for the 31st year at Haddad Riverfront Park in Charleston. The festival was previously held of the grounds of the Capitol...