JOB CORPS Gainesville Mayor, Craig Lowe, visited the Gainesville Job Corps Center for the first time, Tuesday May 17th. The Mayor had never visited the center before; so, when the invitation came from the center, Mayor Lowe immediately accepted the invite. Center Director Sam...
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Dozens of Job Corps Students are Employed
The CTS department partnered with an out of state training company in January to recruit Job Corps students for an immediate employment opportunity. We had 42 students take advantage of the opportunity. The pay was $9.00 an hour. The students worked 20 hours. Students...
GJCC Makes a Difference in Alachua County
The center continues to be a good corporate citizen in the community: o We are proud to share that we were named the Top Blood Donor by LifeSouth of all schools and educational facilities in Alachua County on January 20, 2011. o Currently, we are collecting money for...
GJCC Students Share Their Job Corps Testimonies
Talks of budget cuts to the Job Corps Program on Capitol Hill garnered the Gainesville Job Corps Center some positive television publicity. Local ABC Affiliate WCJB TV 20 and CBS affiliate GTN both covered news stories highlighting the services and success stories of...
City Commissioner Reminds GJCC to Stay Focused!
City Commissioner Sherwin Henry encouraged a packed gymnasium full of ambitious Job Corps students to make the right decisions and stay focused. The City Commissioner shared how he ran for office 6 years ago and was defeated. He shared how he did not let that setback...
Pi Day!
Pi Day is celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world on March 14th. Pi = 3.141592653. SiaTech Principal Victoria Collins hosted a Pi Day Fun day for students to commemorate the day. SiaTech students learned that Pi, Greek letter (π) , is the symbol for the ratio...
GJCC Students Lend A Helping Hand
Gainesville Job Corps’ painting and carpentry students along with their instructors Eric Green and Stephen Hall, rolled up their sleeves with the crew of “Extreme Makeover: The Home Edition” as they helped an area family give their home a facelift. Job Corps students...
GJCC Soccer Team defeats Brunswick JCC
The Gainesville Job Corps Soccer Team geared up for battle and came out victoriously on Saturday, November 13, 2010. The center’s soccer team competed against Brunswick Job Corps Center at the soccer tournament hosted by the Turner Job Corp Center. GJCC won 4-3 over...
GJCC Makes a Difference on Thanksgiving
The Gainesville Job Corps Center helped put thanksgiving dinner on the table of dozens of Alachua County families. The center staff collected canned goods and non perishable items and donated money towards the purchase of macaroni and cheese, stuffing, green beans,...
GJCC Thanks it CRC Members
The Gainesville Job Corps Center paused to say “Thank You” to all its’ business and community partners on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 during a CRC Appreciation Luncheon. Center Director, Sam Kolapo, presented CRC president Gwen Love with a plaque for being an...
Gainesville Job Corps Holds Second Annual Career Expo
Gainesville Job Corps students were proud to showcase their talent and skills during the second annual Career Expo held September 29, 2010. Mr. Kalopo, the Center Director welcomed approximately 150 high school students and community members to the Career Expo. As...
Gainesville Job Corps Students Share Their Life Stories
Gainesville Job Corps students lined up to share their life stories with others. Students like Sean Kelly said they have a story to tell about how Job Corps positively impacted their lives. Mr. Kelly said he came from the streets where he slept amongst criminals, and...
Gainesville Job Corps Center Changes Lives on Graduation Day!
The Gainesville Police Chief Tony Jones inspired 60 Gainesville Job Corps Graduates to pursue their dreams at the center’s summer graduation on Friday, August 27, 2010. Over 120 students successfully completed the Job Corps program. 60 students attended graduation to...