I was born on Mother's Day May 1959 and it became a curse to me. My biological parents gave me away to the foster care system and went their separate ways only to have other children. I grew up in the dark streets and one day walked into an unemployment office and saw...
Los Angeles Job Corps Success Story
Agnes Martinez is a Vice President and Operations Manager at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. responsible for managing the Global Trade West Coast Division. Her primary focus is managing the day to day activities associated with Global Trade particularly Letters of Credit....
Los Angeles Job Corps Success Story: Gabriel Taube
Gabriel Taube, Computer Technology completer, was like so many of our students, gifted but lacking direction and guidance. He entered the program and initially had a hard time adjusting and found himself facing disciplinary actions. He quickly regrouped by finding a...
Los Angeles Job Corps Students Dine with the Mayor
On 10/27/11 four Los Angeles Job Corps Students were invited to attend the recent Los Angeles Town Hall meeting where Mayor Villaraigosa served as the keynote speaker. The topics of discussion included employment opportunities within the transportation industry and...
Goodwill Ind. hires Los Angeles Job Corps Student
Despite family challenges and the recent loss of a parent, Crystal overcame many obstacles and made the decision to enhance her life by fulfilling her dreams of returning. She enrolled in Los Angles Job Corps where she found support and completed the Office...