JOB CORPS CNA Instructor Ms. Halliwell arranged for Glenmont Job Corps Certified Nursing Assistant students to assist in the U.S. Marines’ “Toys for Tots” annual toy drive. On December 10th, Ms. Halliwell escorted Ojetta Jones, Crystal Lemmon, Daeja Devone and Destiny Victory...
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GLENMONT AUTO STUDENTS MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR CAREER GOALS
Mr. Van der Wouden and Mr. De Salvatore are proud to announce that their Auto Technology students Nick Juras and Jonathan Rivera have completed their TARS in Auto Technology. Nick Juras is planning on continuing his education through our ACT program. He plans to...
SENATOR GEORGE AMEDORE ATTENDS GLENMONT COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL BREAKFAST
On Friday, December 11, 2015, Glenmont Job Corps Center held its quarterly Community Relations Council Breakfast in the Red Brick Café. Hevita Franklin and Delvon Hunter, MAA students, did a fine job greeting our guests as they entered and Chef Beth Koster and her...
GLENMONT SUCCESS: QUEEN AZHANE BYRD
Ms. Queen Azhane Byrd enrolled into the Glenmont Job Corps Center on January 20, 2015 and completed the Security/ Milcap trade. Queen also obtained her High School Diploma during her time here at Glenmont, in addition to participating in the center’s Work Based...
GLENMONT READING 1 CLASS TACKLES DIFFICULT TOPICS OF RACISM, SEXISM,
Last week, the Reading 1 class concluded reading For Colored Girls W ho Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange. When this book was introduced to the students they were very excited to begin reading because most of them had previously seen...
GLENMONT JCC’S YOUNG MEN CELEBRATE AT MEN’S DAY CONFERENCE
On Thursday, December 10, 2015 the Glenmont Job Corps Center sponsored a Men’s Day Conference spearheaded by Tracy Battle, Social Development Director. The day began with a continental breakfast provided by the Food Service Department while Mr. Battle and Recreation...
GLENMONT READING 1 STUDENTS VISIT HENRY HUDSON PLANETARIUM
On Friday, December 4, 2015 seven Reading 1 students went on a field trip to the Henry Hudson Planetarium. The students in attendance were Tamia Adou-Carter, Davonte Bagby, Demetrius Batts, Wilsi Fernandez, Kianie Joseph, Sheldon Pitts-Garcia, and Kevin Sanchez. These...
GLENMONT GIRLS INSTITUTE A “KIND CAMPAIGN” AND CELEBRATE SISTERHOOD AT WOMEN’S DAY CONFERENCE
In American society, there exists a stereotype that women are bullies to one another. Images in popular culture perpetuate the idea that females coexist in a state of competition with one another, whether for love, friends, success, or beauty. The result is a culture...
GLENMONT JOB CORPS CULINARY STUDENTS SERVE AT THE EGG AT EMPIRE STATE PLAZA
Friday, December 4, 2015: Seven of Glenmont Job Corps Center’s finest volunteered to serve food at the Fashion Express event held at the Egg in Albany’s Empire State Plaza. Culinary Instructor Chef Beth Koster supervised students while Ms. Ann Marie Morin, BCL/OCT...
52 STUDENTS VOLUNTEER FOR EQUINOX’S THANKSGIVING DINNER PREP
Equinox volunteers 11-2015 Fifty-two of Glenmont Job Corps Center’s finest were coordinated by Ann Marie Morin, BCL, to provide community service to our friends at the Equinox food pantry in Albany, NY. Four groups of students worked four shifts to unload trucks,...
GLENMONT STUDENT MOVES ON TO ADVANCED TRAINING
Thabani Thorpe enrolled into the Glenmont Job Corps Center on December 2, 2014 and he completed the Facility Maintenance trade. Thabani participated in the center’s Work Based Learning program at Colonial Acres Golf Club. He has also worked with the center’s...
GLENMONT STUDENTS ACTIVE IN ACHIEVE 3000’S READ TO SUCCEED
November 23, 2015. Ms. Lynch's ELL class is competing in Achieve3000's “Read to Succeed” program. They are competing with other Job Corps Centers to achieve the highest scoring reading assessments for the month of November using Achieve3000’s literacy program....
Student Success: SHAKIEMA HAYWOOD
Shakima blog 11-23-15 Shakiema Haywood first enrolled into Glenmont Job Corps Center on January 20, 2015. While here, Shakiema completed the Ceritified Nurse’s Assistant trade in addition to obtaining her High School Diploma. Originally from the New York City area,...
GLENMONT STUDENTS VOLUNTEER FOR “Simple Day of Giving”
simple giving blog November 14, 2015. Students from Glenmont Job Corps Center gathered at a local church with others from our community to attended their 8th annual community service event, “A Simple Day of Giving”. Ms. Arista Watts, Peer Leadership...
GLENMONT JCC AUTOMOTIVE STUDENTS ANSWER CALL TO ACTION
equinox frozen turkeys mr.v 11-23-15 blog Friday, November 13th, 2015. When the last-minute call came in from the Equinox food pantry to ask for our help in unloading 400 frozen turkeys, for their annual Thanksgivng Dinner in Albany, NY, Mr. Van der Wouden, Automotive...
GLENMONT OUTREACH AND ADMISSIONS HAS NEW ALBANY OFFICE
On November 2, 2014 Glenmont Job Corps Outreach and Admissions relocated their office. While the office is at the same address, the OA staff moved from the first floor to the fifth floor at 175 Central Avenue, Albany, NY. This new office is larger than the previous...
GLENMONT STUDENTS WRITE TO SOLDIERS
On Wednesday, November 17th, Reading 1 students took some time to observe Veterans Day. The group began our day by reading the Star Spangled Banner. The class discussed what it means to be a veteran and the struggles that soldiers face during their time in the service...
GLENMONT GRAD GOES ON TO ADVANCED TRAINING
Alison Gladefelter enrolled into Glenmont Job Corps Center on August 27, 2014 and completed the Culinary Arts trade. Alison also participated in the center’s Work Based Learning program, working alongside staff from the Food Service Department where...
GLENMONT STUDENTS EXPLORE BULLYING THROUGH LITERATURE
This past Friday afternoon, Reading 1 students completed reading The Bully by Paul Langan. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and an appealing, contemporary storyline. At the center of this story is...
GLENMONT JOB CORPS HOLLOWEEN EVENTS
Last Weekend, the Glenmont Job Corps Recreation Department had A Halloween surprise up its sleeve. Many students were able to go home for the Halloween weekend to celebrate, but those who remained on Center got a surprise. On Saturday, October 31st, Glenmont Job...