JOB CORPS Jacksonville Job Corps Center held their Summer graduation Tuesday, August 30, 2011. The graduation was held at Edward Waters College in Adams Jenkins Gymnasium at 2:00p.m. Excitement flowed through the air as students and parents anticipated the climatic moment of...
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JJC Students Volunteer with Back To School Program
Jacksonville Job Corps students volunteered with the War On Poverty Center to assist with their back to school program. The event offered immunzations to eligibile students, school supplies and food items. The students assisted the staff in all areas of the event. ...
JJC Students Participate in Youth Empowerment Celebration
Students from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center participated with First Baptist of Oakland in their annual Youth Empowerment Back to School Celebration. The students were involved 2 of the four days that the celebration took place. On Friday August 19th JJC students...
Student Success at Jacksonville Job Corps
Jacksonville Job Corps student Jean Villanoy was selected as one of Jacksonville Job Corps student success to be featured on MTC's "What's Happening VideoMagazine ". Jean hailed from the the Bahamas to attend the Jacksonville Job Corps center to make a life for...
Jacksonville Job Corps Serving the Community
Jacksonville Job Corps students continue to commit themselves to making a difference in the community. Students in Quad D have been committing their time and efforts to Dignity U Wear, a non -profit organization that provides clothing to victims of fire, storms and...
Sysco Hires Jacksonville Job Corps Student
Sysco Southeast Florida LLC recently hired Ladarian Byrd as a Forklift Operator. Sysco is on the cutting edge of offering it's customers the best service possible. The company runs 24 hours, 6 days a week schedule. Delivery is available to their customers...
Jacksonville Job Corps Female Students Volunteer with National Council of Negro Women
Several female students volunteered to participate in the first annual "Fit For Life" campaign. Ms. Gertrude Peele, one of the Cluster Leaders representing the National Council of Negro Women for the National Institute of Child Health and Development served as the...
Jacksonville Job Corps Participates in Multiple Sclerosis Volunteer Service Day
On June 11, 2011 thirteen students and the recreational supervisor Mr. Marvin Owens participated in the Multiple Sclerosis Clean up Day. The students were asked to help those afflicted with this debilitating disease. The students spent hours cleaning the interior...
Mentor A Job Corps Student Day with Jacksonville Job Corps
As part of the first ever Mentor a Job Corps Student Day, local and government elected officials were asked by centers to allow Job Corps students to be exposed to the inner workings of the legislative branch of government and get an inside glimpse of the role ...
Jacksonville Job Corps Featured on “The Morning Show”
Jacksonville Job Corps Offers Career Training The Jacksonville Job Corps Center was featured on the channel 4 Morning Show. Mr. Kenderson Hill, Center Director and Mr. Robert Thornton, SGA President were the guest for this #1 rated Morning Show in Jacksonville,...
Jacksonville Job Corps Students Volunteer at 19th Annual Congresswoman’s Job Fair
Over 14,000 job seekers attended Congresswoman Corrine Brown's 19th Annual Job and Resource Fair May 23, 2011 at the Prime Osborne Center. Jacksonville Job Corps students served as greeters to assist in managing the huge crowd. Over 100 employers were in attendance...
Jacksonville Job Corps Students Support Relay For Life
On May 14 the Jacksonville Job Corps Center participated in the Northside Relay For Life Campaign that was held at Paxon School of Advanced Studies in Jacksonville, Fl. Relay for Life is one of the signature programs of the American Cancer Society; there are 27...
Jacksonville Job Corps Students Raise Money for Japan Relief
Jacksonville Job Corps students, led by the Student Government Association, raised over $500.00 for the Japan Relief effort. The money raised will be donated to the American Red Cross for those impacted by the tsunami. SGA President Robert Thornton and Abril...
Jacksonville JCC’s Advance Training Students Soar
Since September of 2010 the Jacksonville Job Corps Center has transferred 8 students to the Advance Training Program. This program is another opportunity offered to students through Job Corps. The advance training program offers qualified students...
JJC students Intern at Congresswoman Corrine Brown’s Office
As a long time supporter of the Jacksonville Job Corps Center Congresswoman, Corrine Brown continues to support the center through the Work Base Learning Program. Ms. Brandie Minkos and Mr. Anthony Bethel were selected for a 6 week internship through the center's...
Earth Day
Over 350 students and 100 staff members participated in Earth Day at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center. The students and staff planted 10 trees, placed annuals in several areas around the center, cleaned windows, trimmed hedges, mowed grass, removed overgrown weeds...
Global Youth Day of Service
On April 15th Jacksonville Job Corps students reached out to the Jacksonville community to lend a helping hand to local organizations. Around the nation hundreds of youth participated in this global event to lend their time, energy and goodwill to hundreds of...
An Evening with the Harlem Globetrotters
last month over 25 students and staff had the opportunity to be special guest of the renowned Harlem Globetrotters. The event was sponsored through a partnership that Jacksonville Job Corps has with E-3 Business Group, Inc. Mr. Anthony Butler, Executive Director of...
Former State Representative Swears in SGA Leadership
On Friday afternoon, former State Representative Audrey Gibson swore in eight newly elected and appointed officers of the Student Government Association of the Jacksonville Job Corps Center. The students took their oath as over 300 of their peers looked on. Mr....
Job Corps Students Volunteer For MS Run
Mud Run 2011 Fifteen students from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center participated in the annual Mud Run for the fight against Multiple Sclerosis. For several weeks the students looked forward to participating with the annual MS project. MS is a chronic, often...