JOB CORPS Students from the Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center were featured in a special article making front page of the CPS Courier Newspaper on November 11th. The Center participatedin events to include Habitat for Humanity, Carriage House Ministries, Keeping Genesee County...
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Flint Genesee Job Corps on Students on ABC News!
Students from the Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center were busy making a difference in various activities in our community, to include working alongside the Habitat for Humanity. Students from the hard trades (brick, painting, and masonry) worked on their 4th new home and...
Flint Genesee Job Corps Makes a Difference!
The Flint Genesee Job Corps Center recognized "Make a Difference Day", the largest national day of helping others – a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors, in a big way. Students in all trades were seen throughout the city of Flint, giving back and "making a...
Starlight Resturant Hires Flint/Genesee Job Corps Students
Two Flint/Genesee Job Corps students were hired most recently after completing their work based learning assignment at the Starlight Restaurant. The students did a great job and because of that, opened the doors for other students completing the program. The...
Flint Genesee Highlighted in the East Village Magazine
The Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center was highlighted today in the East Village Magazine. The article, titled "Job Corps Training Young People for Job Market", spoke of the various services and offerings of the program, highlighting student activities as well. ...
Hard Trade Students Work with Habitat for Humanity
Four new homes are coming up in the city of Flint with the assistance of students in the painting, masonry, and carpentry hard trade training programs, working alongside the Habitat for Humanity. The new homes, which are high energy efficient, will be rated for...
Students Give to Worthy Cause for Small Children
The Student Government Association (SGA) made a collection of monies from students and staff to give to the Weiss Advocacy Center, which services small children who have been sexually and/or severely abused, in a child-friendly and safe environment. Students and...
Students Shadow at Senator Carl Levins District Office
Newly elected Student Government Association (SGA) students met with State Director for Senator Carl Levin, Cassandra Woods, today in the Senators District Office. Ms. Woods, whose first job at the Senators office was a intern, inspired SGA's Vice-President, Chief...
Flint/Genesee in McNeely, Piggott, and Fox Newsletter
The Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center, along with other centers in specific regions, was highlighted in the McNeely, Piggott, and Fox Newsletter on September 23rd. The centers single-parent dorm and child care facility was highlighted. Erin and Amanda from McNeely,...
Black Scholars from Flint/Genesee in CPS Courier Newspaper
The Urban League of Flint held a special ceremony to honor those high school students who did an exceptional job academically. Among those honored were five students from the Flint/Genesee Job Corps, enrolled at the School of Choice High School, which partners with...
RS Field Group Hires Fifteen Flint/Genesee Students
The RS Field Group, which works closely with the Career Transition Readiness class of Flint/Genesee Job Corps, has hired fifteen students, working in various factory packaging positions. Most students begin their assignments before transitioning completely out of...
State Parks and Recreation Hire Eight Flint/Genesee Job Corps Students
Eight Flint/Genesee Job Corps Centers students were recently hired by the State Parks and Recreation Division - Department of Natural Resources. The students who did an excellent job during the interview process at a Job Fair held on center, have been great...
Students Recognized at Community Relations Council Meeting
Various students were recognized at the most Community Relations Council (CRC) Meeting held on Center on September 15th, which approx. 75 guest attended, to include Constituent Services Representative for Congressman Kildee -Richard Malone, Rosemary Rodrigues and...
Flint/Genesee Job Corps Graduation Commencment makes NBC News!
by James Chesna, Content Manager Posted: 08.30.2011 at 3:28 PM FLINT -- A new class of graduates are enters the working world in Flint. One-hundred Flint-Genesee Job Corps graduates celebrated commencement in the vehicle city this afternoon. More than 300 guests were...
U.S. Marines League Post Colors for Graduation Commencement at Flint/Genesee
Students, staff, and guest stood in admiration as the U.S. Marines League made Presentation of Colors to begin the graduation ceremony at the Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center held at 1:30 Tuesday, August 30th in recognition of National Job Corps Commencement Day. After...
Eighty Flint/Genesee Students Prepare “Bags for CRIM Race”
In preparation the the annual CRIM Race, held in Flint, Michigan on August 27th, eighty Flint/Genesee Job Corps students volunteered along with other organizations to stuff bags with literature, coupons, and giveaways from various businesses. Over 30,000 guest were...
NBC News features Flint/Genesee Painting Students
As NBC News Reporter, Mike Horne, was viewing the preparation of the upcoming CRIM Race, he noticed the painting students, along wither their instructor Mr. Heddy painting a mural of a racer. He was so enthused about the mural that he immediately began a interview...
Judge Marable Swears in New SGA Members at Flint/Genesee
On Friday, August 26th Judge Herman Marable of the 67th District Court swore in newly elected Student Goverment Association (SGA)members in front of their peers and staff at the Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center. After giving a brief of his background and challenges he...
State Representative Woodrow Stanley as Keynote Speaker for Graduation Commencement
The graduation commencement held at the Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center was most exciting with powerful words received from State Representative Woodrow Stanley. Mr. Stanley encouraged students to stay focused on their future but to also remember those who made it...
Graduates Receive Congratulations from Congressman Dale Kildee
Various Letters of Congratulations to Flint Genesee Job Corps Centers graduates were presented during the graduation commencement held today at the Center. Rafael Turner, Constituent Services Representative for Congressman Kildee presented letter on his behalf. ...