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Make a Difference Day

  Make a Difference Day had the students of the Denison Job Corps assisting the Denison Public works department. This group assembled for the city of Denison an all in one play ground unit for Union Park. Farmland Industries of Denison provided funding for the...

Remembering Heroes

  Snow didn’t stop many of the community veterans as they enjoyed a morning of coffee and snacks and remembered their military service. Stories were shared. Memories of hard times, great friendships, and outstanding valor were talked about. Students and staff thanked...

Care Boxes for Local Soldiers

  The Recreation Department of the Denison Job Corps organized a slow pitch fund raiser with entry fees going to purchase items to be sent to the deployed soldiers of the Denison and Carroll National Guard units that are serving in Afghanistan. The community was...

Toys for Tots

Every other week students of Job Corps are paid a very small stipends.  At the pay tables jars are placed for students to donate their change that will be used for "Toys for Tots."  Christmas 2010 will be much brighter for 6 children of the community.  These pennies,...

Brick students help at local high school

  Students of the Denison Job Corps Brick trade sponsored by the International Masonry Institute tuck-pointed the green-house located behind the Denison Schleswig High School.  Under the direction of instructor, Rod Oviatt, students completed both the inside and...

Denison Job Corps Helps Community

Washington Park is a favorite summer place in Denison, IA.  Because of the high traffic in this area, the city of Denison is continuously working on keeping the area looking good as well as safe and inviting.  The students from Home Builders Institute and the...

Denison Job Corps Celebrates 30th Anniversary

      On August 6, 2010, Denison Job Corps, located in west central Iowa, celebrated its 30th anniversary.  Students and staff were dressed in red shirts sharing the theme of "30 years of Lighting the Way".  Many former staff and students returned to help Job Corps...

Senator Grassley Visits Denison Job Corps

Students at Denison Job Corps showed they were eager to learn more about government and the duties of an elected government official when they questioned U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley on Monday August 23.   Grassley toured the Denison Job Corps campus before addressing...

Global Youth Service Day: Denison Job Corps

The students at Denison Job Corps Center focused on helping their surrounding community on Global Youth Service Day.    Several of the parks and recreation areas of the surrounding community were in desperate need of some rehabilitation and clean up.  Painters of the...