JOB CORPS Students from Flint Genesee Job Corps Center were right up front when thousands of guest arrived at the annual Fox 66 News Fall Festival held on September 15th at the Perani Center, handing out literature of the event and assisting with traffic control. Students...
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SGA Participates in COFY’s Health Fair
The Student Government Association (SGA) of the Flint Genesee Job Corps Center participated, along with various other organizations, at the Community Outreach for Family and Youth (COFY) Health Fair held at the New Jerusalem Baptist Church. The Health Fair was held...
Flint Genesee Job Corps Center Sponsors Blood Drive
Flint Genesee Job Corps Center was highlighted on ABC News for having a successful Blood Drive on Center, along with the American Red Cross. Both students and staff appreciated being able to give back to the community and those whose lives may have been saved....
Painting Students Assist With Vacation Bible School
Painting students from Flint Genesee Job Corps were glad to paint mural outside of Calvery Church for the upcoming Vacation Bible School for small children in the community. Students are also finishing Community Garden Signs which will be place in and outside of...
Students assist at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
One June 29th, Flint Genesee Job Corps students volunteered to assist at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan by sorting and packing food items. Those items were also given to persons and families in the community in need and/or with special circumstances. The students...
Flint Genesee Job Corps Students Assist in Construction of One Home in One Week
On June 24th, a special article was in the CPS Courier Newspaper, highlighting the carpentry students from the Flint Genesee Job Corps Center working along with the Geensee County Habitat for Humanity and various organizations during the "Blitz", the construction of...
Carpentry Graduate Student testifies along with Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis
Graduate carpentry student, twenty-two year old Nate Ford, was selected to testify along with Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis before the Committee on Education and Workforce to the U.S. House of Representatives on March 21st. During the testimony, Secretary Solis...
Flint Genesee Students in CPS Newspaper for Community Work
Students in the painting trade of Flint Genesee Job Corps delivered two paintings to New Jerusalem Church, in preparation for their special Black History Month Program in which numerous guest, to include Mayor Walling and State Representative John Gleason, were in...
Flint Genesee Job Corps SGA visit Lt. Governor in Lansing, MI
Students elected into the Flint Genesee Job Corps Centers Student Leadership Association (SGA), along with the SGA Coordinator and Business Community Liaison, met with Lt. Governor Brian Calley in his Lansing, Michigan office. Lt. Governor Calley shared information...
Flint Genesee Job Corps Reconized on NJCA Flash!
The Flint Genesee Job Corps Center was recognized in the National Job Corps Association (NJCA) Flash as working with a local community leader to publish a letter to the editor of the Flint Journal Newspaper, noting how critical Job Corps is to the community's economic...
Wiseman Pizza Restaurant Hires Five Hospitality Students
Five students from the Hospitality Trade Class were recently hired at the Wiseman Pizza Restaurant. Students will be offering various services such as food prep, customer service, phone calls, greeting, and serving.
Bishop Airport Hires Flint Genesee CNA Student
The Bishop Airport recently hired student in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program, working with passengers with speacial needs. Flint Genesee Job Corps student will be assisting travelers needing wheelchairs, assistance on and off the plane, and various...
Flint Genesee in special article in “On the Town” Magazine
Students in the Dental trade were highlighted in the "On the Town" Magazine along with various other health training institutions and colleges in this area. The article "Job Corps Spells Success" gave a history and services of the Job Corps program, highlighting the...
Students recognized on “Chevrolet Celebrates 100 Years of Production”
Students mural was recognized on MSNBC.com on Chevrolet Celebrate 100 years of production. The city of Flint is known for numerous GM plants which were throughout the community - the slideshows and picture stories shared history of the production of Chevrolet....
Flint Genesee Job Corps Enters NJCA Oratory Competition
After judging a total of eight student presentations the Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center submitted video of Zepora Harris who did an exceptional job sharing her message of "Job Corps Works and it Works for Me". All presentations were extraordinary and made it very...
Letter to Editor Pulished in the Flint Journal Newspaper
Several letters of support were sent to the Editor of the Flint Journal Newspaper. One letter from the Kate Cole, Editor of the East Village Magazine, in support of the Flint Genesee Job Corps Center was received published on December 22nd. Ms. Cole had added to...
Flint Genesee Student Awarded 1st Prize in Alutiiq Safety Poster Contest
Most recently, Alutiiq held a Safety Poster Contest for their contracting centers, which submitted three entries each. During Flint Genesee Job Corps Centers Student Award Cermony held on November 21st, first place winner for the Alutiiq Safety Poster Contest,...
Hospitality Trade Students meet Senator while Serving the Elderly
The Hospitality Trade and their instructor assisted at the annual Foss Avenue Church Thanksgiving Dinner for the elderly, serving over 200 guest. Among the guest included State Senator John Gleason, who commended the students for the fine service they provided. The...
Hospitality Students Assist at 90th Anniversary
Students from the Hospitality trade assisted at the 90th Anniversary Celebration of Bethel United Methodist Church by preparing and serving food to over 300 guest in attendance to a special dinner held at the church which various community leaders were also in...
Flint Genesee Represented at Urban League of Flint Affair
Flint Genesee Job Corps Business Community Liaison and Student Government Association (SGA) Coordinator attended the Urban League of Flint annual Harvest Ball which many community leaders attended. Among guest included State Representative Woodrow Stanley and Raphael...