JOB CORPS Three students, along with the Business Community Laison, met with Senator Debbie Stabenow during a press conference regarding the 1099 repeal amendment which was recently passed by the U.S. Senate. The press conference, held at the Genesee Chamber of Commerce, was...
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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HIRES FLINT/GENESEE JOB CORPS STUDENTS
Under a year ago, Holiday Inn Express Hotel entered into a Work Based Learning (WBL)agreement with the Flint Genesee Job Corps Center, utilizing several Hotel/Hospitality trade students; teaching them various aspects of the Hotel industry. WBL responsiblities and...
FLINT/GENESEE JOB CORPS STUDENTS BOWL FOR A CAUSE
Students and staff from the Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center participated in, along with 520 other teams from the community, the Big Brothers/Big Sisters 32nd Annual Bowling Challenge. The fundraiser, which raised approximately $25,000, provides the organization with...
Newly Elected SGA members visit US Senators District Office
Chris Hennessy, Regional Manager for the Office of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow allowed newly elected Student Government Association (SGA) members to meet and tour the District Office located in Flint, Michigan. While visiting, Mr. Hennessy explained his...
FLINT/GENESEE JOB CORPS COLLECTS CELL PHONES FOR SOILDERS
The Student Government Association (SGA) members of the Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center collected old cell phones and parts, which were refurbished for U.S. Troops stationed abroad . Over 250 old cell phones were collected from students, staff, and the community,...
Mayor Dayne Walling Makes Presentation at Flint/Genesee CRC Meeting
During the Community Relations Council Meeting at Flint Genesee Job Corps Center held on March 17th, Flint Michigan's Mayor Dayne Walling gave an update of the cities updates and progress - Building Blocks for Flint. Mayor Walling also had participated in First...
JOB CORPS SPELLS SUCCESS
The Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center was featured in the Education issue of the Downtown Revival Magazine. Job Corps was among various educational and training institutions featured in the special edition which shared information about services and offerings in our...
NJCA Oratory Winner, Danielle Baldwin, Has 7 News Articles
National Job Corps Association Student Oratory Winner, 22 year old Danielle Baldwin from the Flint/Genesee Job Corp Center, has had a total of seven news article regarding her entry and selection for the competition to the award winning presentation, held in...
Flint Genesee Job Corps Student Wins NJCA Oratory Contest
Twenty two year old Danielle Baldwin, from the Flint Genesee Job Corps, won first place at the NJCA Oratory Competition, held in Washington D.C. Danille, who was once homeless and taking care of her younger brother, shared her lifes story to various government...
FLINT/GENESEE JOB CORPS HAS 3RD CONGRESSIONAL VISIT
On Wednesday, October 20th, Senator Carl Levin met and toured the Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center. ABC News reporters were on hand when Senator arrived and his visit was aired on the news later that day - as well as prior to his arrival. Senator Carl Levin was...
Loosing Dad at age 7 – Job Corps Helps Student Become a Man
I believe we all have a story to tell. Unheard voices are life’s great inspiring stories that will never be heard, everyone must be heard, so this is my story, I am speaking out. The changes I’ve made in life, to better myself and to achieve the unreachable, to...
Job Corps Becomes Home after 7 years of Homelessness
I had believed that success was a fallacy. That it was something society tells you to strive for in order to keep you compliant and in a state of perpetual debt. I wasn’t the most patriotic or outgoing student when I was younger. I didn’t have the common desire for...
Flint/Genesee Job Corps Host Community Open Forum With Local Judges
On September 10, the Flint Genesee Job Corps Center hosted an "Community Open Forum", which Judges Kathy Dowd and Nathan Perry spoke openly and candidly with Job Corps students and staff as well as guest from the community, regarding the processes of the court system...
CONGRESSMAN DALE KILDEE – GUEST SPEAKER AT FLINT/GENESEE JOB CORPS
On Friday, August 27th, the Honorable Congressman Dale Kildee was the guest speaker for the Flint/Genesee Job Cors Centers Graduation Commencement. Congressman Kildee, who is a Job Corps Congressional Caucus member, spoke to the 143 graduates, staff, families, and...
FLINT GENESEE JOB CORPS SUCCESS STORY
Homeless Single Parent Trainee and Her Brother, Whom She Had Custody, Take Advantage of the Job Corps Program
FLINT/GENESEE GRADUATION COMMENCEMENT
Graduation commencement for Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center is scheduled on Friday, August 27, 2010 with over 100 graduates participating. Commencment will be held on center with over 400 guest expected. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Recco Richardson, Ph.D, MA, lPC ...
Job Corps Student Success Story
Student Success Story: Jeffrey P. Jeffrey P. had just about decided to give up. He had a tough home life, dropped out of school, never held a consistent job, was moving from home to home and had no real prospects for anything. That was when his brother asked him if...