JOB CORPS Black History Month, which is celebrated each year during February, is a chance for Americans to learn details of our nations history, unfortunately, are far too often neglected and pushed to the wayside. As the saying goes, black history is American history--and it's...
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JJC Gives Back To Community
The Gate River Run was first held in 1978, it was formally known as the Jacksonville River Run. The race is an annual 15K road running event held in the River City. It is one of the premiere running events in America. This year was the 42nd anniversary fir the event....
Jacksonville Job Corps Student Leaders Visit State Capitol
Jacksonville Job Corps student leaders and three staff members visited the Florida State Capitol in March 2020. Senate Leader Audrey Gibson invited the students for a tour at the capital to assist in understanding state government. In order to be selected for the...
JJC Elects NEW SGA Board
Jacksonville, Florida The Student body at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center elected new leadership for the 2019 bi-annum. The students campaigned and shared their vision to make the Jacksonville Job Corps Center better. Offices decided were: President, Vice...
Jacksonville Job Corps Learn To Read Team Empowers Kids
Jacksonville, Florida The Jacksonville Job Corps Center impacted over 150 pre-schoolers during the "Read To Lead-Reading Across America" Campaign. The students visited several Learning Academies to provide amazing storytelling with vivid imaginations. It was amazing...
JJC and Bamberg SGA Collaborate on Student Strategies
Jacksonmville, Fla. On March 28th the Bamberg Student Government Officers visited the Jacksonville Job Corps center. Bamberg is the sister center to the Jacksonville Job Corps per contractor. Both goverment recently elected shared goals for ther invidua...
JJC Celebrates Women’s History Month
On March 29 the Jacksonville Job Corps Center celebrated their 5th annual Women's History Month Luncheon. The event took place on March 29, 2019 at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center. This year's theme was "Empowering Women Through Visionary Leadership". A...
A Dream Come True
(JACKSONVILLE, Florida) Mr. Jonathan Tucker is a 20 year six foot student hailed from Greenville, N. Carolina. Jonathan attended Mallard Creek High School and later enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College located in Charlotte, North Carolina on a basketball...
Caribbean Connection Supports JJC Students
Local Caribbean Organization Supports Job Corps Student The Jacksonville job Corps Center partnered with the local Caribbean Connection organization to initiate a Caribbean Club on Center. Students who are from the Caribbean Islands such as Puerto Rico, Saint Martin,...
Attorney Wayne Hogan and State Senator Audrey Gibson Bring Message of Distracting Driving
Attorney Speaks Out On Distracted Driving Attorney Wayne Hogan visited the Jacksonville Job Corps Center for the second time with a message about "Distracted Driving". With over 250 students and staff at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center intently listening to the...
Jacksonville Job Corps Host Yearend Community Appreciation Awards Meeting
Jacksonville Job Corps Center Hosted Yearend Joint Community Council Meeting The Jacksonville Job Corps Center held its annual Yearend Joint Community Council Meeting on December 12, 2017 at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center. The center has 3 community councils that...
Jacksonville Job Corps Center Kick Off 3rd Annual Youth Against Violence Campaign
Y2Y 3rd Annual Kick-Off September 20, 2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JACKSONVILLE, Florida) The Jacksonville Job Corps Center kicked off the nationwide Youth2Youth initiative on Monday, September 18, 2017. The student lead initiative was developed to comeback youth...
Jacksonville Job Corps Medical Assisting Class Tour the Mayo Clinic
Students and Instructor from the Jacksonville job Corps Medical Assisting class had an amazing opportunity to tour the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. The clinic is one of three in the nation and is considered to be one of the premier hospitals in the...
Congressman Al Lawson Tours The Jacksonville Job Corps Center
The Jacksonville Job Corps Center was honored to welcome and hosted Congressman Al Lawson, Mrs. Delores Lawson, Former State Senator Tony Hill, Ms. Margaret Franklin (Legislative Director), Mr. Robert Peters, Ms. Kortney Wesley (District Director), Mr. J. Kight (HR...
Jacksonville Job Corps Host 2017 Spring Graduation
The Jacksonville Job Corps Center celebrated it's Spring Graduation on Friday August 24th, 2027 at the Hicks Auditorium at the Downtown Library. Councilman Reginald Brown was the graduation speaker, he brought a message of inspiration and vision to the graduates. ...
Times Union Congratulates JJC Graduates
Cheers: Congrats to Jacksonville Job Corps grads Congratulations to the latest graduates of the Jacksonville Job Corps, which continues to tirelessly provide area young adults with training and workforce skills. Recently, 86 Job Corps students completed the program,...
JJC Student Volunteer With Feeding NE Florida
Feeding NE Florida works to feed children, seniors, veterans and families that struggle with hunger by connecting millions of pounds of rescued food to a network of over 180 social service agencies. Working with major grocer partners and with the help of volunteers...
Jacksonville Job Corps Students Recieve 19 U.S. EPA Envionmental Certifications
The Jacksonville Job Corps Center congratulates the following student employees on successfully completing the U.S. EPA Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Certifications.: Mr. Jarkievious Smith, Mr. Akiem Gooden, Mr. Bradley Hatcher and Mr. Alton...
Jacksonville Job Corps Gives Back to Community
Students from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center provided over 460 community service hours within the last two weeks to Feeding NE Florida. This agency is the newest effort to establish food security across 17 counties in Northeast Florida. With an estimated 323,000...
Jacksonville Job Corps Student Success
Two years ago Ibrahim Nyei graduated from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center. Ibrahim is originally from Sierra Leone and came to the United States with his parents for a better life. He struggled in public school and later decided to attend the Jacksonville Job...