JOB CORPS The lights went down and the screen went up at Northlands Job Corps Academy in Vergennes, Vermont as a new student-staff produced miniseries was unveiled for its debut showing…
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Students Learn Through Movement at Northlands
Walking into the gymnasium at Northlands Job Corps Academy in Vergennes, Vermont, you might be surprised to find a reading class in progress. Not only is it an odd place for a reading class, it doesn’t look like one, either. That’s because reading instructors Emily...
Northlands Student Says to “Never Underestimate the Little Guy”
When Ron Allen came to Northlands Job Corps Academy in August of 2009, he was, in his words, very much “the little guy.” He also wasn’t sure what he was going to do with his life…
Northlands Students Take Aim at Unnecessary Waste — “Café WRAP” a Success
Everyone has experienced times when their eyes are bigger than their stomachs, but when feeding nearly 300 students three times a day, uneaten food can add up to a lot of waste…
Northlands’ Jack Mayer Wins Notable Book Award
Northlands doctor Jack Mayer says he wasn’t planning on writing a book about the Holocaust, but a magazine left on his desk grabbed his interest…
Northlands Student Gets Way Out of Her Comfort Zone
As an Urban Forestry student, Molly regularly climbs 60 feet up in trees with a chainsaw. “It’s gotten me way outside of my comfort zone,” she said. “I kind of surprised myself. I’ve grown a lot in Urban Forestry…”
The Pies Fly at Northlands Job Corps Academy
Faculty and staff at Northlands Job Corps Academy in Vergennes, Vermont volunteered to be the targets of whipped cream pies…
Northlands and Edison Job Corps Centers — A Connection of Success
Regular readers of this blog know that Northlands Job Corps Academy frequently sends students on to advanced training at other Job Corps locations. One of those centers is the Edison Job Corps Center in Edison, New Jersey…
Northlands Job Corps Carpentry Students Clean Up Flooded City Park
“It’s community service. We like to do what we can to help the city…”
Business Technologies Student Rings the Bell of Success at Northlands Job Corps
“I’m looking forward to advancing my learning and seeing other places,” Nicholle said after filling the campus with some good, loud bell clanging. “It’s also going to open me up to more job opportunities…”
Northlands Urban Forestry Students Serve Their Community Well
“I can’t say enough good things about them,” says Rey Godard, committee member for the cemetery association. “The students do a real first-rate job…”
Northlands Looks Back on a World Record
More than 20 years ago, on a cool November day in Vergennes, Vermont, the students of Northlands Job Corps Academy did something extraordinary. They baked a loaf of bread…
Northlands Job Corps Student Makes a Special Visit to Senator Bernie Sanders’ Office
Northlands welding student Steven Holbrook got the opportunity to spend a day recently with the staff of US Senator Bernie Sanders at his Burlington, Vermont office…
Northlands Job Corps Student Spends Day at Congressman Welch’s Office
Ashley Darby from Mendon, Vermont was very excited to be selected as one of two Northlands students to take part in Mentor a Job Corps Student Day last week…
Northlands Job Corps, a Shady Spot on Middle School Bike Trip
Two weeks after 90 students from the Vergennes Middle School’s 7th grade class toured the Northlands campus, they stopped by again…
Northlands Job Corps Remembers and Honors Others
Northlands students have come out in force to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country…
Northlands Student Dedicated to Helping Others
Hannah Williams is driven to make a difference. “I like to help people,” she says simply. But Hannah just doesn’t talk, she gets involved…
Cutting Out Soda Is Just Part of Northlands’ Healthy-Eating Initiative
What happens when you serve 280 16 to 24-year-old students three meals a day, and suddenly remove all soda machines from the cafeteria?…
Students and Staff Collaborate on Northlands Memorial Day Parade Float
Billed as the largest Memorial Day parade in the state of Vermont, the Vergennes parade will once again feature a float created by Northlands Job Corps Academy students and staff…
Bell of Success Rings for Another Northlands Student Headed to Advanced Training
Northlands Job Corps Academy Culinary student Cindy Garcia grabbed hold of the rope and pulled hard – but there was nothing. “Pull harder,” came the yell from those gathered. She reached higher on the rope and pulled again, but still nothing…