JOB CORPS Jacksonville Job Corps Applauds Solar Technician Graduates On March 18, 2011 Alphonso Jones and Jacob Lowery were among the esteemed graduates of the Community Rehabilitation Center Institute and Solar Energy Program. The students are selected through the work keys...
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Tri-City Hires Jacksonville Job Corps Students
Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Inc. recently hired two students from Jacksonville Job Corps. Justin Booth and Kevin Williams are both graduates from the Electrical trade. Tri-City continues to be a solid partner with Jacksonville Job Corps by supporting our...
Mentorship and Jacksonville Job Corps……Priceless
Students at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center visited Biscayne Elementary School to participated in their on-going Mentoring Program. Students in grades 3rd, 4th and 5th interacted with the Job Corps volunteers, the volunteers are group leaders and discussed with...
Volunteers Make The Difference
Last month the Jacksonville Job Corps students delivered men and women clothing to Trinity Rescue Mission. The students collected clothing items over several months as an on-going part of their community service commitment. The CSS Standard discussed was Personal...
Jacksonville Job Corps-Children’s Christmas Party of Jacksonville
The Annual Children's Christmas Party of Jacksonville is a toy giveaway for infants to 12 years old in the City of Jacksonville. It was Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. This is the second year the students and George Pulliam, an...
Jacksonville Job Corps Center Solar Technician Program
The Jacksonville Job Corps Center along with our partner Community Rehabilitation Center Institute graduated our first two students on October 8, 2010 with their certification. CRCI program train students in Solar Thermal Installation Technician and Solar...
Jacksonville Job Corps Center Goes Tobacco-Free
The Tobacco Free Jacksonville Coalition, Inc. presented a "Empty Ashtray Award " plaque to the Jacksonville Job Corps Center on August 27, 2010 for the successful adoption of a comprehensive tobacco- free campus policy. The Center's tobacco-free initiative...
Jacksonville Job Corps Celebrates National Global Youth Service Day
Students and staff from Jacksonville Job Corps Center participated in Global Youth Service Day on April 23, 2010. The carpentry students painted the outside of the United Congregations For Community & Youth Community Center. They also planted vegetable seeds at...
Jacksonville Job Corps Volunteers on Earth Day Every Day
Students and staff from Jacksonville Job Corps, implemented a green project that gave the volunteers an opportunity to learn the importance of making green decisions that will reduce the long-term impact on the environment. One of the activities the students worked on...
Earth Hour
The staff and students participated in Earth Hour on March 27, 2010. We turned the lights off for three hours, from the recreation center to the dorms for a Lights-out Party. We had a cookout and various recreational activities including board games, all illuminated...
Faces of Job Corps:Shanretta M.
Carpentry students participated in the Northeast Florida Builders Association Trade Show. The Annual Nail Driving Contest proved to be one of the highlights of the show. Student Shanretta came in 1st place in the female competition. The trophy is displayed at the...
Faces of Job Corps: Letchia Hickey
Letchia Hickey was born in Jamaica Queens , New York City. As a child she had a passion for helping others. She attended P.S 48 elementary then moved on to I.S. 8 preparatory middle school. After the passing of her mother in 2001, Letchia relocated to Apopka, Florida...