JOB CORPS "There isn't a single better way to get involved with local businesses than to host a Chamber on campus. With Oconaluftee, seeing really is believing!" said Business Community Liaison, Holly Krake. With this in mind, Krake planned out hosting the local Cherokee...
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Oconaluftee Students and Employers Connect at Job Fair
Job fairs have a long standing tradition of matching job seekers with job recruiters- and in today’s job market, this is essential. With resumes in hand, confidence peaked, and smiles on, ten students from the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center got...
Cheoah Ranger District and Oconaluftee JCCCC Partner for Job Shadow Event
When I grow up, I want to be a ranger! How many young boys and girls across America dream of working in the great outdoors- afternoons on a forest trail or counting fish and wildlife by a stream. For 11 students of the Forestry Conservation and Firefighting program...
Oconaluftee Students Assist in Emergency Management Disaster Drill
What would happen if a major tornado were to touch down in Cherokee, NC? Power outages, down telephone lines, severe building damage or worse? On Wednesday February 2, 2011, 11 Health Occupations students from the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center got...
Student Dream Achieved at Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center
After leaving high school, Bryson City, NC resident Joshua Hall was unsure what the future held for him. Without a high school diploma or job training, Josh knew his options were severely limited and that he needed both education and training to be successful in life....
Oconaluftee JCCCC Completes Massive Trail Project with Local US Forest Service
“This is the biggest field experience I’ve ever had in my life” said Travis Johnson as he hauled load after load of lumber down the steep stairs to the trail maintenance site. “I’ve done a few things here and there but nothing that helps so many people like this.”...
Oconaluftee JCCCC Partners With Local Rotary
Imagine replacing a weekly meeting by donning boots, vests, gloves and heading into the weeds. That’s exactly what six Cherokee Rotary members did in a major effort to improve and restore their community in September. To kick-off their inaugural Adpot-a-Highway litter...