JOB CORPS On Thursday, May 19th hospitality program visited the Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield, New Hampshire to tour the facility and participate in a question and answer session with the property's department leaders. The students were able to explore the 151...
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Facilities Students learn the Art of Asethetics
At NH Job Corps Center, trainees get incredible hands on experience in their field of study. Often times this means fixing or enhancing aspects of the center itself. Occasionally, though, it’s all about looks. This morning, Facilities Maintenance students are working...
Celebrating Success at New Hampshire Job Corps
By: Penn Foster - Last Wednesday, we had the pleasure of attending the first annual Academic Advisory Council at the New Hampshire Job Corps center, in Manchester New Hampshire. The council was held to foster an open dialogue between community stakeholders and...
NH Job Corps Invited to Attend the U.S. Dept. of Labor Women’s Bureau Roundtable
NH Job Corps Center Business & Community Liaison Director Cassie Gudek attended the U.S. Dept. of Labor Women's Bureau Roundtable regarding Local Opportunities for Apprenticeship and Employment on Wednesday May 4th at the Seacoast NH Works Office. Representatives...
NH Job Corps Celebrates Earth Day with Adopt-A-Block Community Event and On Center Clean-Up
New Hampshire Job Corps Center celebrated our first Earth Day Event on Friday, April 22nd. Students & staff participated in helping to keep our center beautiful, this included raking, cleaning the grounds, planting flowers and cleaning the exterior of the...
NH Job Corps Students Join the CFS’s Youth Advisory Board
Nine New Hampshire Job Corps students applied for the Child & Family Services run Youth Advisory Board. The board's mission is "making a difference for youth in care by voicing opinions for positive change." The YAB members will have 2-3 community service...
NH Job Corps Center Hosts Spotlight on the Business – Manchester Chamber Event
The New Hampshire Job Corps Center was the host of April’s Spotlight on the Business event, and welcomed over 30 Greater Manchester Chamber members from over 24 organizations on Wednesday, April 12th. The Job Corps staff enjoyed the opportunity to network with some of...
NH Job Corps Electrical Students at Work
The Administrative building at NH Job Corps is the lucky recipient of some electrical improvements provided by 10 electrical trade students and instructor, Mr. Folopolous. “We are adding more computer drops and power outlets to eliminate cords running through the...
Ask Me Anything – Medical Professional Shares All with Inquiring Job Corps Students
Today marked the first in a Classroom Presentation Series, “Ask Me Anything”, where Job Corps welcomes guest speakers who are about 10-15 years into their career, and are self-described ‘open books’, so that students can have honest, thoughtful conversations about...
NH Job Corps Students Lead the Way in New Partnerships to Support Homeless Care & Prevention Organizations in Manchester
Over 20 Job Corps students hosted 6 organizations & agencies to brainstorm student-led projects and community service to benefit the homeless population in Manchester. Some of the organizations present were: Families in Transition, New Horizons, Harbor Homes, QC...
NH Job Corps Trainee Jaycob McBournie Interviewed on 99.1fm NH1 Radio
Business & Community Director Cassie Gudek, and Job Corps Hospitality student, Jaycob McBournie were invited to interview on NH1 News radio by Program Director Jeff Wade. The 28 minute segment featuring NH Job Corps Center included a discussion on the skills gap...
Nashua Community College Hosts NH Job Corps Students
New Hampshire Job Corps Hospitality students, accompanied by Ms. Barlow and six students from the Glenmont Job Corps Center in Albany, NY visited Nashua Community College to tour the facility and meet the Director of the Hospitality Management program. They also...
Community Relations Council Stories – A Letter From Pastor Christian Scott
"I first met Cassie back in October at a Chamber of Commerce event. As she spoke about her role at Job Corps and about the program itself I was intrigued. I connected with her after the meeting and we exchanged contact info. She got me plugged into a tour and I was...
NH Job Corps Students Launch New Partnership with Salvation Army to Support Kids Cafe
Student Government leaders at NH Job Corps Center began a new community partnership with the Salvation Army. Five Job Corps students: Chris Quijano, Andrew Sorrentino, Shakala West, Wilson Nkurunziza and Alefe Phakos kicked off the first session of volunteering at the...
NH Job Corps Students & Staff Exceed Blood Donor Goals on 1st Blood Drive
This St. Patrick’s Day, New Hampshire Job Corps students wore green as they gave red – at the very first Job Corps Blood Drive. Students and staff blew away the donor goal by over 33% - with a waiting list that the Red Cross staff simply couldn’t get to. These results...
Hospitality & Culinary Students get a Taste for the Food Industry at the New England Food Show
Students from the hospitality and culinary trades visited the 2016 New England Food Show on Monday, March 14 at the Boston Expo and Convention Center. This multi-faceted popular event included the opportunity to meet with vendors, restaurants and purveyors from the...
NH Job Corps Students Learn all about Apartment Rentals from Red Oak Apartments
Red Oak Apartments, located in Manchester, NH visited our center last week to meet with students in Career Preparation to discuss what it means to get an apartment. They explained the process in renting an apartment including costs and required paperwork. They also...
Creative Leadership Exercises Challenge New Job Corps Students
Peer Leadership Coordinator Carmen Jimenez and her Leadership group were involved in a couple of team building activities this week. Students had to work together to solve problems and pracitice effective communication to solve challenging problems. One activity...
Innovative Community Partnerships Forged at the Community Relations Council Meeting
Our second quarterly Community Relations Council meeting took place in our Culinary Café ‘restaurant’ yesterday. Center Director Tamer Koheil welcomed guests and gave some great updates on our center including the official start of Drivers Ed courses on center....
Cut Throat Kitchen – NH Job Corps Culinary Competitors Battle it Out!
The Culinary Arts students participated in their own version of Cut Throat Kitchen this week. The challenge: create a flavorful pasta dish creatively, and watch out for your fellow competitors! Students battled for the proper utensils, cookware, and yes, even...