JOB CORPS The Norelius Community Library contacted the Carpentry trade of the Denison Job Corps in need of shelving. The library provided the pattern.They asked if the students could build additional units. Lead instructor Don Whitney put his students to work. The project...
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Denison Job Corps Serves Our Serviceman
To honor the brave men and women who served this country through military service, the Denison Job Corps Center hosted a breakfast on November 13th. Our guests were greeted by students of the health sector. After finding a seat, students obtained the soldiers’ names...
Job Corps students recognized for painting at county jail
The Denison Job Corps painting program, instructor and students were honored Tuesday by Crawford County Sheriff James Steinkuehler and the Board of Supervisors for a project completed at the jail. Above, left, painting instructor Todd Langlois receives a...
Job Corps students help with memorials at Little Sioux Scout Camp
April was a busy month as students of the Denison Job Corps participated in Earth Day and Global Youth Service Day. One of the activities took students to the Little Sioux Scout Camp. Together with camp administrators, two large memorials were set by the students...
Bean bag game
As a new student in the Carpentry program at Denison Job Corps, one of your first assignments would be to become proficient with the hand saw. New students to the Carpentry area took on the challenge. They had a goal. The city wanted to have Bean Bag games made for...
Denison Job Corps Students Assist Master Gardeners
On an early Saturday morning students from the Denison Job Corps and Crawford County Master Gardner’s worked together to remove bushes from the planters on East Broadway and transplant them to the Denison Hillside. After planting was complete, mulch was applied and...
Denison Job Corps Students Job Shadow
A job shadow experience during a student’s training can be an invaluable experience for the student to assist the student to put what they have learned in the classroom to a real life setting. That is exactly what the students in the Pharmacy Technician training...
First Cohort of Denison Job Corps – All Successful
Denison Job Corps has the privilege of being a Center for Excellence. In this new way of training, a group of students enter into the program with a trade goal identified. The very first cohort had a total of 15 young ladies. This group started on May 23, 2011. The...
Denison job Corps Gives Away a Car
Friday August 26, Denison Job Corps observed National Commencement Day. It will be a day that will be remembered for a long time by sixty seven students who earned the right to walk across the stage to receive their diplomas. A very exciting part of graduation is when...
Denison Job Corps, prepares to celebrate
This summer, prior to the community of Manilla’s 125 year celebration, the students from Denison Job Corps showed their expertise and helped them prepare. Learning and an opportunity to give back to our communities gave the students a chance to be appreciated for...
Denison Job Corps Paints Masonic Temple
Recently, an opportunity was presented to the Painting students from Denison Job Corps Center for extensive hands-on experience towards their Career and Technical Training. Todd Langlois, the painting instructor for the International Union of Painters and Allied...
Cinco de Mayo, Fun in the Park with Denison Job Corps
Denison, Iowa has a very diverse population. The large Hispanic population celebrates their culture with the Denison community in the Cinco de Mayo parade followed by activities at Washington Park. Venders, amusement rides, ethnic foods, and entertainment for all is...
Denison Job Corps Fills Sand Bags
The water flowing down the Missouri River is threatening to flood thousands of acres of land and destroy homes, businesses and even entire towns. Citizens, businesses, and farmers were scrambling to protect themselves. A call for assistance to fill sand bags from...
Roadside — Looking Good thanks to Denison Job Corps
Community Service Project: For nearly 20 years the Denison Job Corps has cleaned up the roadside south of the Tyson plant close to Denison. The two mile stretch has allowed Denison Job Corps students to help this community and keep a very traveled portion of Highway...
Denison Job Corps–Center for Excellence
Denison Job Corps is now a Center for Excellence. The education includes two training sectors. According to Labor Market Information, Iowa will have growing employment needs in both the health care and construction areas. Included in the Health sector, students can...
Denison Students Lend a Helping Hand
An F-3 tornado hit Mapleton, IA causing total destruction of homes, cars, trucks, boats, and businesses of that small western Iowa town. Debris littered the residential area as well as surrounding countryside. Along with the Red Cross, Salvation Army, neighboring...
Because of Job Corps
February 22, 2008 was graduation day for Ali Adan. He completed the Tractor-Trailer Operator course through Western Iowa Technical College. Ali chose to drive for Prime INC after graduation. Since that time, Ali has driven coast to coast in the ‘big rig.’ He planned...
Training Pays Off
On March 25, 2010, Tiffany entered the Denison Job Corps. She enrolled in the Welding Program and worked hard in this non-traditional area. She was a deternined young lady. Many welds, many demonstrations, many projects, were part of the program. Finally...
Hot Time in the Cold Town Tonight
January nights are long and cold in Iowa. Residents look for ways to warm both the body and soul. January 28 provided such an event when the local scouting troops hosted their annual fund raiser. Chili was on the minds of all. Students of the Denison Job Corps'...
A Gift of Life
The American Red Cross was at the Denison Job Corps Center with a goal of collecting 48 units of blood. The goal was met and even exceeded when 56 units were gathered in the two hour time frame. Medical Administration students collected the necessary data. Health...