JOB CORPS Da'shawn Sykes, a current student in Charleston Job Corps' painting program operated by the Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), recently completed several painting assignments in the community as a part of his work-based learning. His work ethic and skills,...
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Charleston Job Corps student goes from WBL to part-time Employee
As of August 20, 2019, Tori Goodman has a lot to smile about. Tori came to the Charleston Job Corps Center looking for a new path and direction. She completed both the Office Administration, Network Cabling Installation and is currently enrolled at Bridge Valley...
WV Telcom seeking employees at Charleston Job Corps Center
WV Telcom visited the Charleston Job Corps Center on Aug 27, to speak with students who are near completing the Network Cabling trade. The representatives spoke with students about employability, necessary entrance skills and also expressed the availability of full...
Charleston students relay the message that “Job Corps Works”
CJCC Y2Y ambassadors attend city teen town hall meeting designed to get youth input on ways to improve Charleston. Charleston Mayor, Amy Shuler Goodwin along with state delegates, magistrates, other influential business owners and community members listened July 14...
Center hosts joint CRC, Workforce Council meeting
Center Director Alex Compton addresses the joint council meeting. Members of the Charleston Job Corps' Community Relations and Workforce Councils met Alex Compton, the new center director, during a joint meeting held July 26 at the center. Compton thanked the...
Graduate Carissa Holmes of Charleston Job Corps
Graduate of the Month: Carissa Holmes Charleston Job Corps graduate Carissa Holmes is thriving as an automated logistics specialist with the United States Army Reserve, thanks to the training she received through the Job Corps program. "Job Corps has definitely...
Congratulations to newly weds who married July 26th
Yubitza Araujo-Avila and Justin Chambers married by Frances Shearin Congratulations to Charleston Job Corps students and newly weds Yubitza Araujo-Avila and Justin Chambers, who were married July 26th at Riverside Baptist Church. The ceremony was performed by...
Charleston Job Corps Center has a new Center Director
Alex Compton, whose career with Job Corps spans 15 years, is the new center director at Charleston Job Corps. Compton, who previously served as the career development director at Fred G. Acosta Job Corps in Tucson, AZ, started at CJCC on June 10. Compton said that...
Charleston Job Corps Y2Y Hosts’ “Stop the Violence” Event
Charleston Job Corps Center Youth2Youth Ambassador’s hosts’ the Stop the Violence Event to help with the center culture by promoting peace amongst students. As part of the event, we were honored to have our guest speaker, The Honorable Chief Circuit Judge of Kanawha...
Students from Charleston Job Corps career training programs do remodeling work
The Recreation leadership teams, Student Government Association, Youth-2-Youth Ambassadors and Leisure Time Learning Coordinator Joni Radcliff- Pena recently joined together to host a Grand Re-Opening Celebration of the Game Hall in the recreation building at...
Modern Men volunteer at Urban Agriculture Conference, Expo
Students learn about urban gardening Members of Charleston Job Corps' student group "Modern Man" volunteered at the West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference and Community Expo May 3-4, held on the campus of West Virginia State University. Ten club members served as...
Charleston Job Corps Center gets competitive with campus beautification
Senior Residential Advisor, Anita Dunnigan, assists students with the Planting for Peace competition. Dorms vie for top honors in courtyard flowerbed planting, designs. Y2Y Ambassadors and SGA sponsored a competition May 18 to encourage students to participate in the...
Charleston Mayor tours center, discusses partnership options
Charleston Job Corps, City consider work-based learning opportunities Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin visited Charleston Job Corps May 9 to discuss the economic impact of the center on the city and a potential work-based learning partnership with the city to provide...
Charleston Job Corps student Pinned
Ashley Peele received her pin for completing Medical Assistance at WV Junior College. Ashely completed CNA before attending WV Junior College to further her education. Ashley says she really underestimated herself and her abilities prior to enrolling in the job corps...
Charleston Job Corps’ Dental Assistant class completed all required certifications as of April 23.
200 hours of clinical work. Renne Adzadu will continue to obtain her NELDA which is 100 additional hours. The certifications received were as follows: ICE - received on April 10, AMP - received on April 23, RHS - received on March 29, and all completed the OSHA...
Students Volunteer with the March of Dimes Central Southern WV March for Babies April 28
Students from Charleston Job Corps Center volunteered at the March of Dimes, March for babies on April 28. The March for Babies is a fundraiser of which the monies raised are used to expand programs and education for medical professionals to make sure that moms and...
Charleston Joins the YWCA in the Race to end Racism April 27
The 3rd annual YWCA Race to End Racism, presented by TransCanada Corporation, is a 5K Run/1 Mile Walk on Charleston’s West Side on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Charleston Job Corps Center participated with a team of four members who were Dyesha Lee, Taveon Newby,...
Charleston Job Corps Center aides with Community Garden on the West Side of Charleston
In acknowledgement of Earth Day, Charleston Job Corps partners with Tom Toliver and the West Virginia State University Land Grant Extension to aid in preparation for the new community garden on Charleston’s West Side on April 22. Students from student government...
Charleston Job Corps students Tour West Virginia State University
Charleston Job Corps students tour a local university as a part of the Career Transition class activities. Many students have found their way to college from a simple visit. Students in the CTR class have completed their trade of choice and are looking for...
Charleston Job Corps held a Drug and Alcohol Awareness presentation on Wednesday April 17.
Chad Napier, the prevention coordinator of Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (AHIDTA) for West Virginia and Virginia gave a presentation to the student body of the Charleston Job Corps. The focus of the presentation was to bring awareness and prevention...