JOB CORPS Daniel Daulton enrolled in the Cincinnati Job Corps Academy in June 2011. After successfully completing his Office Administration training and Work-based Learning assignment, he had aspirations to go to the Army. It wasn’t easy. But Daniel persevered and he is...
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Successful Blood Drive Held
The center held it's 7th annual blood drive with Hoxworth Blood Center on August 1st. A record was set this year. A total of 54 units of whole blood was donated. Each unit of blood can help save three lives. As a result of the success of the center's annual...
Student Hired Into Union Earning $11 per hour
Nicolette Miller was a young woman on a mission. She enrolled into the Job Corps program in March 2011 and she completed her academics and trade in April 2012. Nicolette obtained her high school diploma and completed her trade in Facility Maintenance . She is now...
Students volunteer at TV studio
Three students volunteered to go to Citicable, the public access station at City Hall on June 1st. The students learned how to operate the cameras and other studio equipment. The students enjoyed the experience and one student wants to volunteer again after the...
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Addresses Graduates
The Cincinnati Hearld newspaper published an article & photo of Ohio Supreme Court Justice Yvette McGee Brown regarding her keynote address at the annual graduation on April 20th. The title of the article was: Ohio Supreme Court Judge Yvette Brown Presents...
Executive Chef is great mentor for culinary students
Executive Chef, Matthew Russo owner of Gourmet Management has been a wonderful employer partner for over five years. Matt has mentored several culinary arts students and he takes a special interest in the students professional development. Matt is one of the...
Employer Hires Welding Graduate
Diontae Taylor started at the Cincinnati Job Corps in the Fall of 2010. He already had his GED, but he didn't have any job skills or training. The Job Corps program gave Diontae an opportunity to change his life for the better. After completing the welding...
Students celebrate holidays with nursing home residents
On December 13th, four students and two staff members visited the Lincoln Crawford Nursing home to celebrate the holidays. Culinary arts students made two cakes that were served during the visit. Small gifts were also given to the residents and the gesture...
Carpentry student hired through union apprenticeship
Wa'Keem Shearer completed the Job Corps program in less than a year. Sometimes it was a struggle for him but he persevered. Now he is earning $15.27 an hour through the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. Wa'Keem is on his way to becoming self-sufficient. The center...
Students Help Feed the Poor & Homeless
On October 28th, Chef Colleen Brown from the Food Service Department took seven students with her to prepare dinner for the poor and homeless at the Gospel Mission. This has been an on-going community project that Chef Brown does on a monthly basis. The students...
Hospital hires graduate as lab technician
Alicia Herring enrolled in the Cincinnati Job Corps in July of 2008. She completed the certified nursing assistant program and passed the state exam. Alicia had higher aspirations to continue her education in the health services field and enrolled at the Cincinnati...
Cincinnati Job Corps Holds Annual Blood Drive
The Cincinnati Job Corps Center held their annual blood drive on August 3rd with the Hoxworth Blood Center. This was the seventh year that the center has partnered with Hoxworth. Student volunteers helped recruit donors and also managed the blood drive. A total...
Serving the Homeless & Needy at Cincinnati Job Corps
On June 24th, the food service manager took seven students to the Gospel Mission to cook and serve the homeless and needy people in the community. This project is an on-going service activity each month. According to Chef Colleen Brown, they serve approximately 150...
Cincinnati Job Corps Graduate Hired at the Center
James Hagwood graduated from the Cincinnati Job Corps in February 2010. He transferred to the Gary Job Corps Center in March of 2010 and enrolled in the advanced training program for residential advisor (RA) training. James completed the training program in March...
Silver Medal winners at Cincinnati Job Corps
Students from both the culinary arts and automotive training areas competed in events during the week of April 18th. A culinary arts student, Steve Workman competed in an American Culinary Federation (ACF) event on April 18th. The competition was held at Cincinnati...
Culinary students volunteer at annual American Culinary Federation event
On March 27th, nine culinary arts students from the Cincinnati Job Corps volunteered at the annual ACF (American Culinary Federation) awards dinner. The students helped with preparing and cooking the food for 160 guests. Some of the students did live cooking...
Congresswoman Schmidt visits Cincinnati Job Corps for first time
On March 21, 2011, Congresswoman Jean Schmidt and her District Director, Gertrud Whitaker came to the Cincinnati Job Corps Center for a visit and a tour. This was the congresswoman’s first visit and she was very impressed with what she saw during the visit. The visit...
Grad gets hired at National Job Corps Association
A graduate from the Cincinnati Job Corps Center, DeAnthony Cummings recently completed advanced training at the Potomac Job Corps Center and is now employed by the National Job Corps Association (NJCA). DeAnthony is an administrative assistant and the center is very...
Staff members serve students at Thanksgiving luncheon
On November 23rd, a special Thanksgiving dinner was held for the students at the center. The staff served each student and live entertainment was also provided. The gymnasium was converted into a beautiful dining room with harvest decorations, table linens and a...
How to Rent an Apartment – Speaker shares valuable information
Michelle Bowman, a local leasing agent came to speak to students in the Career Transition class on November 8th. She shared valuable information about ways to look for an apartment and things that leasing agents look for in a good rental candidate. Ms. Bowman ...