JOB CORPS March 24, 2011 - With the smile and honor on their faces, Edison Job Corps students participated in the quarterly blood drive coordinated with the American Red Cross. Recruitment as always was done by the healthcare class students who signed up over 100 students to...
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Edison Job Corps in the News
April 8, 2011 - Edison Job Corps students always seek for ways to get involved in community and to participate in learning service activities. One of them is annual Edison Chamber of Commerce fundraiser “Taste of Middlesex.” This year, Culinary Arts students had an...
Edison Job Corps is thrilled to work with BSM
BSM is recognized with the Edison Job Corps "Community Star Award" at the Community Relations Luncheon in November, 2010. BSM, Business Success Management firm, which is a minority & women, owned business enterprise has been extremely involved since its initial...
Community gathers at the Edison Job Corps Academy
Edison, NJ - Edison Job Corps Academy held another successful Community Relations Luncheon this Tuesday. The luncheon is held every quarter at the academy and is catered by the Culinary Arts students who have an opportunity to showcase their skills. The purpose of...
Edison Job Corps Spirit of Giving Goes Beyond the “Make a Difference Day.”
Edison, NJ – “Make a Difference Day”, which took place on October 23, is nationally recognized as a call to community service. Millions of people take the initiative to support various causes throughout the country, including the Job Corps program - our nation’s...
Edison Job Corps Academy helps out with the Project Porchlight Campaign
Edison, NJ –Edison Job Corps students volunteered with Project Porchlight at the “21st Annual FestiFall Westfield” in Westfield, NJ distributing 720 compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) to the participants. Students met earlier with the Project Porchlight Volunteer...
Congressman Leonard Lance visits Edison Job Corps Academy
On September 13, 2010, Congressman Leonard Lance accompanied by his Field Coordinator, Ron Holden visited today Edison Job Corps Academy and met with the students. This was a second visit to the academy by Congressman Lance, who also interned two Office Administration...
Another Successful Blood Drive
Through the partnership with the American Red Cross students have donated blood at our 3rd blood drive for the year of 2010. Sixty one pints of blood were collected and students did an amazing job recruiting others, educating prospective donors about the need to...
Social Media Seminar is a big hit at the Community Relations Luncheon
Edison Job Corps Academy had another successful Community Relations Luncheon attended by over 80 participants. Agenda included a welcome from Center Director, Jibu Kuruvilla; an update on current Job Corps activities from Deputy Director, Marianne Arkush and a...
Congressional and Local Government Representatives show support at the 2010 Graduation
July 23, 2010 marked another joyful moment for the staff of the Edison Job Corps Academy as they watched graduates, cheered by their families and fellow students, marching proudly through the gymnasium to celebrate their accomplishments at this very memorable...
Edison Job Corps Students Make their Academy Proud!
Mays Landing, NJ – In a week long “22nd Annual Job Corps Culinary Expo and ‘Iron Chef’ Competition”, Culinary Arts students: Floripe Serrano, Michelle Caruso, Jimmy Alvarado and Thomas Boggs Harte used all the skills and then some to bring the gold back to Edison Job...
Faces of Job Corps
Face of Job Corp: Aaron B. Aaron B. grew up in a tough neighborhood in a single parent household. Because of this negative environment, he felt that he didn’t have much of a future so he came to the Edison Job Corps Center in hopes of better opportunities and more...