JOB CORPS Students and staff from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center honored Dr. Martin Luther King by participating in the annual MLK Parade. The parade began at EverField with over 350 parade participants. Cars, trucks, motorcycles and hundreds of walkers lined up to join...
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C.N.A. Class at Jacksonville Job Corps Display Side Walk Breast Cancer Art
Think Pink Students in the Certified Nursing Assistance Class at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center made beautiful sidewalk art in celebration of Breast Cancer Month. The students made multiple art drawing on sidewalks all over the center. The class is also...
Jacksonville Job Corps Continue to Celebrate Y2Y
The Jacksonville Job Corps Center continues to engage in youth2youth activities to bring awareness to the issues of violence and bullying. During the week the center participated in a center wide commitment drive by requesting all staff and students to sign and...
Jacksonville Job Corps Honor Community Partners
JOB CORPS HONORS Congratulations to several local companies and organizations for being honored by Jacksonville Jobs Corps for their great work across our community. The award winners were hailed during the Jobs Corps annual legislative luncheon, which featured U.S....
Jacksonville Job Corps Center Launches Y2Y
The Jacksonville Job Corps student leaders kicked off the week long national Youth2Youth initiative on Monday, September 14, 2015. Over 250 students and 100 staff members shared in this partners 4 Peace intiative. The week began with Y2Y student leader Troy Johnson...
Jacksonville Job Corps Center Celebrate Men’s Health Month
Students and staff at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center engaged in a month long celebration of Men's Health Month. The center brought in community partners to provide presentations to students. Each week a different topic was presented to the students, presentations...
Jacksonville Job Corps Host Commencement Program
The Jacksonville Job Corps Center hosted it's commence exercise on August 21, 2015 qt the Hicks Auditorium in downtown Jacksonville. Over 300 family, friends, staff, students, community partners and congressional supporters celebrated the 60 graduates recieving...
Jacksonville Job Corps Celebrates 2nd Annual Legislative Luncheon
Congresswoman Corrine Brown at Jacksonville Job Corps Center The Jacksonville Job Corps Center hosted its 2nd annual Legislative Luncheon on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center. The luncheon began at 11:30 a.m. in the center’s gymnasium. ...
Jacksonville Job Corps Students Meet Congresswoman Brown
Students from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center had an amzaing opportunity to share thoughts and concerns with Congresswoman Corrine Brown and State Senator Audrey Gibson. Congresswoman Corrine Brown is a long time supporter of the Job Corps program. The students...
Job Corps’ charter high school to expand, serve more students
Jacksonville Job Corps' charter high school to expand, serve more students By Denise Smith Amos Fri, Nov 14, 2014 @ 2:40 pm | updated Sat, Nov 15, 2014 @ 1:00 am Photos Back Photo: 1 of 6 Next Will.Dickey@jacksonville.com Students work in the electrical trade lab...
Students Gain Value Experience from Ground Hog Shadowing Day
Ground Hog Shadowing Day February 13, 2014 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JACKSONVILLE, Florida) This February, the Jacksonville Job Corps Center once again participated in National Groundhog Job Shadow Day (NGJSD), a national campaign that gives young people a new...
Congresswoman Brown Guest Speaker At CRC Meeting
Congresswoman Corrine Brown was the guest speaker at the Community Relations Council Meeting. The Congresswoman shared information about the Affordable Care Act and what it will mean for thousands of citizens. Additionally, spoke to other policy changes that was...
Jacksonville Job Corps Student Employed by Local HVAC Company
HVAC graduate Eric Royster was hired by Alpine Air Incorporated. Eric completed the program in May and was hired shortly after by Alpine. Alpine Air, Inc. is a Jacksonville, Florida HVAC contractor business owned and operated by Saundra Jones. They specialize in...
Center Presents Congressman Crenshaw with Appreciation
Center Director Kenderson Hill presents a plaque of Appreciation to Regional Director Jackie Smith for Congressman Ander Crenshaw. Congressman Crenshaw is a supporter of the Job Corps Program and it’s students. Ms. Smith serves on the Jacksonville Job Corps Community...
Jacksonville Job Corps Students Volunteer and Participate in the City of Jacksonville’s 911 Celebration
Jacksonville Job Corps Students Volunteer and Participate in the City of Jacksonville’s 911 Celebration Students participated in the National event by leading the audience with the pledge of allegiance. Students Thomas Pinkney Drucilla Young, Dondray Hopkins, Brandon...
Jacksonville Job Corps Spotlight on Excellence
(JACKSONVILLE, Florida) The Jacksonville Job Corps Center is proud to showcase their Faces of Success series. This series is designed to showcase success stories of Jacksonville Job Corps graduates. Student graduate from the program weekly but a formal graduation is...
Job Corps Teaches Student That Excellence Begins At Home
(JACKSONVILLE, Florida) Jacksonville Job Corps Center elected its first female SGA President in 5 years. Ms. Drucilla Young, a 25 year old Jacksonville native is attending the Jacksonville Job Corps Center to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. Drucilla received...
A Special Day For Seniors
The City of Jacksonville hosted it's annual Senior Citizen Luncheon at the Wyndham Hotel in November 2012. Hundreds of senior citizens arrived for this festive occasion. The seniors were served by several volunteer organizations including the Jacksonville job Corps...
Media: JJC Students vote in 1st Presidential Election
For six week staff at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center assisted students in registering to vote. Many students who were not of age in the last election had the opportunity to register to vote in the upcoming Presidential election. The center has a capacity of 350...
West Corporation Hires JJC Student
West Corporation is a provider of technology-driven communications services. The corporations is headquartered in Omaha, Neb. and currently employs approximately 33,000 people world wide. Since its founding, West has invested significantly to expand its technology...