JOB CORPS On November 16, 2011 the Detroit Job Corps Center partnered with Veterans Administration and held a Disable Veterans Job Fair. Some of the participating businesses were: Fire Catt, Hewitt Package, US Steel, Aerotek and Sysco. Many disable veterans came to the Job...
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DJCC helps to send care packages to our veterans
National Veteran’s Week was held the week of November 14, 2011 –November 19, 2011. During Veteran’s Week, the Detroit Job Corps Center did a center wide fundraiser and collected $300.00. All proceeds were donated to Desert Angels to help support our veterans. Desert...
DJCC volunteers at New Light Nursing Home
On October 19,2011 the Detroit Job Corps Center Kitchen Committee trainees and staff representing various trades volunteered at New Light Nursing Home playing Bingo, puzzles and card game with the senior residents. On October 31,2011 , the Detroit Job Corps Center...
Trainees at Detroit Job Corps Center helps WWMR
On October 19,2011 the Detroit Job Corps Center Facility Maintenance trade volunteered at World Wide Medical Relief (WWMR) packing boxes for Detroit's homeless population and answering telephones. WWMR mission is to facilitate the distribution of surplus medical...
Detroit Job Corps Center trainees volunteers at Focus:HOPE
On October 21,2011 the Detroit Job Corps Center volunteered at Focus Hope food bank helping with the food distribution to low income families. Focus: Hope provides nutritional –balanced food to mothers, children and seniors through their Commodity Supplemental Food...
DJCC volunteers at Gleaner’s Community Food Bank
On Tuesday, October 18,2011 the Detroit Job Corps Center (DJCC) Computer Tech trainees volunteered at Gleaner's Community Food Bank helping to prepare and prep packages of non-perishable food for homeless and school age children. On Saturday, October 22,2011, the...
Detroit Job Corps Center partners with DRMM
On Monday, October 17,2011 the Detroit Job Corps Center Advance Training Weatherization trainees volunteered with the Detroit Rescue Mission to help "Clean & Stage" a house in the community for a homeless mother and her children. On Wednesday, October 19,2011, the...
DJCC gets positive Press from Detroit Citizen Newspaper
The Detroit Job Corps Center (DJCC) secured a positive media coverage in The Michigan Citizen newspaper on October 9,2011. The newspaper highlighted DJCC recent achievements and student successes. Michigan Citizen Newspaper is distributed weekly with a statewide...
DJCC Advance Training Trainees gets hired by RAM Construction Services
Ram Construction Services held a Job Fair on October 21,2011. Two of the DJCC Advance training Weatherization students were hired, Ms. C. Dixon and Mr. B. Walker. Both trainees will be enrolled in RAM' Apprenticeship program. Ram Construction Services specializes in...
Detroit Election Department Hires DJCC Trainees
Detroit Election Department hired eight of Detroit Job Corps Center (DJCC) Computer Tech and Office Administration trainees to test and ensure that all voting machines equipment were in proper working order. A special thank you to the Detroit Election Department for ...
Open Arms Adult Day Hires DJCC Trainee
Open Arms Adult Day Care Center hired one of Detroit Job Corps Center's CNA trainee R. Seaborn. Open Arms offers Home Health Care and In-Home Health Care to seniors. Congradulations to Ms. Seaborn and a special thanks to Open Arms for hiring a Job Corps graduate!
DJCC Enters “Move Your Body” Competition
As a part of first Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move Cities and Towns” Initiative , Detroit Job Corps Center (DJCC)trainees and staff participated in Job Corps “Move Your Body” competition . The video competition is a part of the Healthy Eating and Active...
Detroit Job Corps Females Volunteer at Genesis House
On Thursday, September 15, 2011 the Detroit Job Corps Center female mentoring group (I.M.A.G.I.N.E.) volunteered serving dinner and talking to the women who resides at Geneses House Detroit. Genesis House Detroit is a therapeutic community based residential treatment...
Park Geriatric Village Hires Five of DJCC Certified Nursing Assistants
Park Geriatric Village hired five (5) of Detroit Job Corps Center’s (DJCC) Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)on September 26, 2011. Parks Geriatric provides a variety of services for their senior residents. The Detroit Job Corps Center is very thankful to have Park...
Trainees from DJCC do Community Service at Forgotten Harvest
On August 11, 2011 the Detroit Job Corps Center Beautification Committee volunteered at Forgotten Harvest, a Metropolitan Detroit’s rescue organization that provides emergency food to soup kitchens, homeless and domestic shelters, children homes, senior’s centers and...
DJCC trainee Lynette Davis wins 3rd place in Fine Arts Competition
On July 21,2011, Detroit Job Corps Center’s Business and Community Liaison, Ms. Joan Scales and trainee Ms. Lynette Davis attended the Region 1 Fine Arts Festival Ceremony hosted by the Red Rock Job Corps Center. Ms. Davis won third place in the Pencil/Charcoal/Ink...
DJCC trainees Volunteer at World Medical Relief
On August 17,2011, trainees from the Detroit Job Corps Center(DJCC) Facilities Maintenance Trade and staff partnered with the American Red Cross and World Medical Relief(WMR) to help unload semi trucks carrying 13,000 blankets from the Department of Defense for...
DJCC trainees Volunteer at America’s Congressional Black Caucus Job Fair
The Detroit Job Corps Center's (DJCC) trainees volunteered for the America's Congressional Black Caucus Job Fair and Town Hall meeting held on August 16, 2011 at the Wayne County Community College. Congressman John Conyers and Congressman Hansen Clarke along with...
DJCC trainees volunteer at Metro Detroit Youth Day
On July 13, 2011, the Detroit Job Corps Center partnered with Omni Care Health Care provider at the "Metro Detroit Youth Day". Over 320 organization and 310 businesses joined in to support one of the largest youth events in Michigan. This year's theme: "Inspiring...
DJCC volunteer at Senior Friendship Day
On July 12, 2011 the Detroit Job Corps Center (DJCC) trainees and staff participated in Detroit's "Senior Friendship Day", held at Chene Park. Some of the organizations who participated were: Metro Detroit Task Force, Department of Health and Human Service, Michigan...