JOB CORPS In August 2015, we began researching the GSAxcess website for furniture including student desks, chairs and curtains. On Wednesday and Thursday, September 30 and October 1, we received two 53' tractor trailers of furniture including student desks, chairs, and...
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DVJCC Graduates 31
On September 24, we held our graduation with 31 students graduating. Our guest speaker was Mr. Pedro Tweed who is a coach, author, actor and inspirational speaker. Our hats go off to the graduates who received their education and Career Technical Diplomas, a job...
Delaware Valley JC Students Repair Historic Bridge
The Carpentry students assisted the National Park Service with some maintenance repairs that were needed on the Roebling Bridge. The students are repairing the metal grates on the guard rail systems. The Roebling Bridge is the oldest existing wire suspension bridge...
Success Breeds Success
Symone Anderson attended the Women's Academy of Excellence in Bronx, NY. She completed the 10th grade and decided to leave her high school because she "was tired of the drama". She was accepted at the Delaware Valley Job Corps Center on May 1, 2012, and completed...
Y2Y Dinner
Youth 2 Youth: Partners 4 Peace, or Y2Y is a violence-prevention initiative created by and led by Job Corps students nationwide. The Delaware Valley Job Corps Center was invited by the Red Rock Job Corps Center to join them and Keystone Job Corps on September 9 for a...
Delaware Valley Job Corps Graduation
Students have successfully graduated from the various trades offered at the Delaware Valley Job Corps Center. The Carpentry Trade graduates are Saul Bravo-Benitez, Michael Friberger, and Yilda Pelaez; Culinary graduates are Kewing Belizaire, Chalindre Bonaparte,...
Monticello Lighting Project
On 11/21/11, Congressman Maurice Hinchey and his staff members joined DVJCC students in Monticello for the Lighting Ceremony. DVJCC students were responsible for saving the Village of Monticello over $80,000 by taking on the assembly and installation of 64 historic...
Congressman Maurice Hinchey visits Delaware Valley Job Corps Center
On Monday, Feburary 7, 2011, Congressman Maurice Hinchey, representing New York’s 22nd District, came to Delaware Valley Job Corps Center in Callicoon, NY to visit and tour the facility. The purpose for his visit was to emphasize his continued support of the Job Corps...
New Center Director joins Delaware Valley Job Corps
In February, 2011, Mr. Curtis Price came on board as the new Center Director at Delaware Valley Job Corps Center (DVJCC). Mr. Price comes to the center with over 20 years experience with the Job Corps program including some time working in the corporate office of...
Delaware Valley Job Corps Center Sponsors 5K
A total of 40 Delaware Valley Job Corps (DVJCC) students and staff and local community members braved the brisk and cool weather to compete in the DVJCC first annual Fall Foliage 5K held on October 24, 2010. The race took place along River Road on the Delware River...
Delaware Valley Job Corps takes first place at chili cook-off!
More than 1,ooo people tasted then voted the Delaware Valley Job Corps Center's (DVJCC) Culinary Program as the winner of the eighth annual Chili Cook-off Contest held at the Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods on Sun. 10/10/10. This was a very prestigious award for the...
Callicoon Railroad Station gets the “Job Corps” makeover
Delaware Valley Job Corps Carpentry trade students under the direction of instructor Tom Baudendistel, repainted and did light carpentry work at the local train station as part of the “Callicoon Railroad Station Beautification Project”. While the station is currently...
Delaware Valley Job Corps students volunteer at local hospital
Catskill Regional Medical Center’s (CRMC) Grover M. Hermann Hospital in Callicoon, NY announced today that it has created a walking trail on its scenic grounds for public use. CRMC partnered with the Delaware Valley Job Corps to create the trail, and offers members of...
Student Success Story
Daniel M. is a 21-year-old student who came to Delaware Valley Job Corps in November '09. Prior to that, he was working in a lumberyard and realized that this was just a job and what he really wanted was a career. While he had his high school diploma he was unable to...
Job Corps Success Story
Student Success Story: Christopher B. Christopher B. enrolled at the Delaware Valley JCC after moving from job to job and growing extremely frustrated with his lack of motivation. After months of hardships and questioning of where he was and growing more and more...