JOB CORPS NEWS

Last week, Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center Pharmacy Tech Instructor Kelly Litsey took her students to the lab for lessons on human drug compounding.

Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center held an exciting all-staff training and teambuilding event at Main Event in Louisville! Staff members spent the first half of the day learning about priority issues, welcoming new staff, and announcing the employee of the month...

The Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center Admissions Services team proudly participated in the 4th of July parade in Shelby County, showcasing their community spirit and engagement. Decked out in patriotic colors, the team handed out candy, small American flags, and...

Congratulations to Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center graduate Anthony Rodriguez-Martes! Rodriguez-Martes recently graduated from Whitney M. Young's Building Construction Technology program. Rodriguez-Martes pursued training at Job Corps because he did not feel...

At Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center, Dr. Troy Rawlins serves up some lessons for the students in the Whitney M. Young volleyball club!

Youth Apprenticeship Week is still going strong at Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center! Yesterday, Building Construction Technology (BCT) Instructor Pete Noftsger, Home Builders Institute Apprenticeship Coordinator Tyler Gray, and Work-based Learning Coordinator...

Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center was able to focus on women in trades during Youth Apprenticeship Week with the help of guest speakers from the Carpenter’s Union! These speakers came to center to talk to the ladies in the carpentry program about women in...

Congratulations to Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center recent graduate, Richard Hughes! Hughes recently graduated from the Cement Masonry program with certifications in OSHA 30, Green Awareness, Chainsaw and Demo Saw Operation, ITW Ramset Powder Actuated Tools,...

Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center was excited to welcome Joel Thomas, Office of Job Corps Philadelphia Regional Director, for a center visit! Thomas toured the center, spoke about upcoming opportunities for the center to participate in, and took the time to speak...

Congratulations to Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center recent graduate, Rae'Kim Thompson! Thompson recently graduated from the Cement Masonry program with certifications in OSHA 30, Green Awareness, Chainsaw and Demo Saw Operation, and ITW Ramset Powder Actuated...

Last week Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center welcomed John Hall, CEO of Endless Horizons and Nolyn Fueller, President of Horizons Youth Services for an all-staff training! Hall and Fueller were on center for two days training all staff on how to improve the center,...

Yesterday students and staff at Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center enjoyed a belated Memorial Day cookout!

Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center was able to focus on women in trades during Youth Apprenticeship Week with the help of guest speakers from the Carpenter’s Union! These speakers came to center to talk to the ladies in the carpentry program about women in...

Congratulations to Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center recent graduate, Richard Hughes! Hughes recently graduated from the Cement Masonry program with certifications in OSHA 30, Green Awareness, Chainsaw and Demo Saw Operation, ITW Ramset Powder Actuated Tools,...

Youth Apprenticeship Week is still going strong at Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center! Yesterday, Building Construction Technology (BCT) Instructor Pete Noftsger, Home Builders Institute Apprenticeship Coordinator Tyler Gray, and Work-based Learning Coordinator...

Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center Cement Masonry students completed a project to renovate the sidewalk outside of the cafeteria. Students had to first demolish the old sidewalk before preparing and pouring the new one.

Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center Carpentry Instructor Steve Rusch and Work-Based Learning Coordinator Raley Martin took the carpentry students on a field trip to the Indiana, Kentucky, & Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters Union Hall to continue their...

Yesterday students and staff at Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center participated in Center Beautification Day by trimming hedges, planting flowers, picking up trash, sweeping parking lots, pulling weeds, and more around center.

The new Safety and Security Manager, Cristian Mancilla, at Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center is a proud Job Corps graduate! Mancilla started his Job Corps journey for his daughter, Yasmin, because he did not want to raise her in the same environment he grew up in....

Congratulations to Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center recent graduate, Kamron Harding! Harding is a graduate of the Building Construction Technology program and he is leaving Job Corps with certifications in Certified Residential Rooftop Solar PV Technician, OSHA,...