JOB CORPS Three painting trade students share something in common. They were all on summer break and chose to spend three days a week during those break weeks applying more than 100 gallons of paint to the entire exterior of the Northside Child Development Center in...
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Humphrey’s Fall graduation 2015
Hubert H Humphrey held its graduation on September 18, 2015. The ceremony opened with a flag ceremony courtesy of the U.S. Army color guard and the National Anthem was sung by student Mygia Lewis. Congratulatory greetings were read from Senator Amy Klobuchar and...
new IUPAT member
Kawie Mkomo stood proudly on the evening of his induction into the union with three of the men who have helped him with his goals. Kawie did complete his IUPAT training at Humphrey Job Corps and got a non-union job without benefits when he first started working. He...
Neighborhood ties
Humphrey students were volunteers for a community bonfire on a Friday evening at the Northwest Como, the local parks and recreation center. They were kept busy with the ever popular bouncy house, outdoor bowling, face painting and other simple attractions for young...
Humphrey students promote Coats for Kids fundraising
Fifteen Humphrey students were chosen to be part of a live television broadcast aired by the local ABC affiliate on behalf of the Salvation Army’s Coats for Kids drive. The students were given this opportunity because of the work that Humphrey students have done for...
Helping with Coats for Kids at the Salvation Army
The season of snow is coming and many children need warm coats and jackets to protect them against the cold. The Salvation Army has been fundraising and accepting gently used garments through its Coats for Kids campaign. It’s been very successful. The next step:...
Fun with the neighbors at HH Humphrey
Humphrey’s annual neighborhood breakfast was held on Halloween morning in the cafeteria on the campus. Each year, Humphrey hosts a pancake breakfast fundraiser for District 10, the city district that Humphrey is in. Board members sell tickets to friends and neighbors,...
Hubert Humphrey students cook on camera
Humphrey Culinary Arts students were an integral part of the Charlie Awards event, an annual showcase for the exceptional restaurant, food and beverage community in Minneapolis/St Paul. This awards event draws in the best chefs from both cities. The festive occasion...
Toys for Tots project
Sometimes good deeds are rewarded! Members of the Salvation Army team came to the Hubert H Humphrey campus to treat the students with a pizza party, T-shirts, backpacks and certificates of recognition for their efforts during the Toys for Tots registration process....
Youth Legislative Day 2013
HH Humphrey student government members participated in Youth Legislative Day at the Capitol as advocates for the Job Corps program. They were given a special privilege by Senator John Hoffman who brought them onto the floor of the Senate and up onto the dais for a...
Como Conservatory Water Gardens
Just in time for Memorial Day 2013, Humphrey’s HBI students and their instructor worked on the installation of the Water Gardens at the Como Conservatory. Water gardening gives these students a unique training as part of their landscaping training requirements. The...
Trade Expo
HH Humphrey held a career fair on the campus. Students were the exhibitors, like CNA student Chris Russ who got the chance to explain his CNA/HHA trade training program to Paul Rheingans, Employment and Financial Coach for CommonBond Communities. CommonBond is the...
Office Administration credentials
At the core of what we all do, the most exciting times at Job Corps are in the classroom. These six Humphrey students have challenged themselves and each other to earn as many certifications as possible in their Office Administration trade. As a group, they have...
Salvation Army Red Kettles
The Salvation Army is getting ready for the kick-off of its Red Kettle annual campaign. In the Minneapolis-St Paul metro area, there will be 2000 bell ringers out with their red kettles during the holidays, hoping to raise $9.8 million locally to support their...
Dinner with Santa and Ms Claus
Humphrey students were charming as Santa’s helpers and elves at the local Langford Park holiday dinner with Santa and Mrs. Claus. It gave the students a chance to meet the one hundred and forty neighbors who attended. This annual event is a favorite in the...
Citywide recognition for HH Humphrey
“For over thirty years, the Hubert H Humphrey Job Corps Center has been a part of the Como Park neighborhood. The center and its students have become an important part of the fabric of our neighborhood. Each year dozens of Job Corps students donate hundreds of...
Congresswoman McCollum keynote speaker at graduation
Hubert H Humphrey celebrated its 2014 Winter Graduation on February 7th. Sixty-eight Completers donned cap and gown to participate in this recognition of their accomplishments. Forty GEDs and High School diplomas were also acknowledged in the ceremony. The program...
Feed My Starving Children
Fifty-one Humphrey TCU students and staff prepared and packed 19,244 MannaPack™ meals at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) for delivery to Haiti. Working in teams, they packed rice, extruded soy nuggets, a mixture of vitamins, minerals and a vegetarian flavoring with...
Christmas in May
Painting students from Hubert H Humphrey’s IUPAT program participated in the Christmas in May Chaska. Chaska is a small community of 27,000+ located southwest of the Minneapolis-St Paul metro area in the Minnesota River Valley. It is home to the Jonathan Association,...
First Annual Como Park Ice Cream Social
Humphrey students volunteered at the First Annual Como Park Ice Cream Social to help with children’s activities and serving up toppings for the ice cream. After helping to set up for the event, they made (and also wore) ice cream hats for the kids and applied...