JOB CORPS The SGA (Student Government Association) is doing a lot of fun and great things! “We’re doing fundraisers,” said Willie Washington, SGA Coordinator. “We have staff dress down day for $2 on Mondays. The $2 goes towards the student benefit fund. With the student...
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Phoenix Job Corps Students Give Back!
Phoenix Job Corps students have been volunteering at a downtown Phoenix church, welcoming refugees seeking asylum. Students set up tables and welcome the 50 refugees as they get off the bus. “We accept asylum seekers,” said volunteer Bonnie Simmons, coordinator of the...
STUDENTS PUTTING ON THE RITZ FROM TOP SHELF STYLISTS
Advanced Training student Barbara Hooper wanted a new hair style to prepare for her transfer to TCU training in Kentucky. Social Development teamed up with D’image Beauty College who set up stations in the gymnasium and assisted with 100 haircuts and 100 make-up...
Phoenix Job Corps Welcomes Partnership with Grads of Life and the Arizona Multi-housing Association (AMA)
Phoenix Job Corps Students lead the Arizona Mult-ihousing Association (AMA) employers on a tour of the Center and the Construction / Building Program training areas. Phoenix Job Corps Center and the Grads of Life organization have signed an agreement and partnership...
Phoenix Job Corps Wins Blood Drive Awards
The Phoenix Job Corps Center won two awards in recognition for their efforts and hard work in participating in quarterly blood drives. The center was one of 40 corporations out of 1,400 to receive the Hero award. The center also won the Valentine’s for Life Award for...
Phoenix Job Corps Graduate Grateful for New Opportunities
Shelly Sam left Phoenix Job Corps with a high school diploma, a job at CVS Healthcare and an overall fresh start on life. The 20-year-old entered PJCC in the Computer Tech A+ program on February 13, 2018 and left in August 2018. “I went in with the mentality that I’m...
Phoenix Job Corps Students Participate in Mock Interviews
On March 7, 2019, the Career Transition Services Department (CTS) hosted its monthly Mock Interviews. They were assisted by the Staff of CVS Pharmacy. In all, 65 students went through the interview process. At the finale of the interviews, feedback was provided by the...
Phoenix Job Corps Employer is Secure
Myron Davis from Davis Security has been hiring Phoenix Job Corps students for about 10 years, at a previous business and also at Cornerstone Security. Davis estimates he’s hired up to 50 students at all three businesses. “With Cornerstone, we ran several different...
WWE Invades Phoenix
WWE invaded downtown Phoenix where superstars engaged in battle! A special thanks to the Phoenix Convention Center for providing tickets to Phoenix Job Corps students for the popular wrestling event! “It was my first time going to a WWE event and it was awesome...
February 2019 Graduation at Phoenix Job Corps
Cheers and tears of happiness filled the Phoenix Job Corps gymnasium on February 15, 2019 during the graduation ceremony. One-by-one, graduates in their caps and gowns marched to the front to receive their diplomas as family and friends looked on. Samantha Jensen was...
Phoenix Job Corps Partnership Paves Way for Shining Stars
Imagine moving to a country where you don’t know the language and are too old to attend high school? Qusai Othman overcame this challenge and is thriving as a member of Omnicare’s Revenue Qualifying team. “In Jordan, I worked as a dental technician but I needed to...
Phoenix Job Corps Student is Fixed on New Career
Davante Mays, 23, is heading to Clearfield, Utah after being accepted into their diesel mechanics program. “I’ll pretty much just learn how to fix cars and then focus more on how to fix the big machinery such as bulldozers,” said Davante. “I’m going to try and get my...
Graduate Banking on the Future with New Job
Wanlur Anajok with Work Based Learning Coordinator Harvey Thomas Wanlur Anajok, 25, is a Project Education Coordinator and does on-boarding at Bank of the West’s IT department making $18/hr. She started as an intern in January 2018 and received a job offer in June....
Phoenix Job Corps Plastering Graduate Lands Concrete Job
Ishara Banganyigabo, 21, graduated from Phoenix Job Corps with a certificate in Plastering. He’s currently working at JD Steel in a construction apprenticeship program that includes pouring concrete, making over $19 an hour. His goal is to be an Ironworker which he...
Phoenix Job Corps Encourages Students to Get Flu Shots
It is “Flu” Time Again!! Why Get Vaccinated? Influenza, better known as the “flu” is a contagious viral disease that comes around every year, usually between October and the latest month being May. It is spread mainly by coughing, sneezing and close contact with an...
CVS Health Community Partner Provides Jobs for Phoenix Job Corps Students
Phoenix Job Corps would like to thank CVS Health for their dedication in what has turned out to be a great community partnership! Students from Office Administration, Certified Nursing Assistants and Medical Assistants are participating in the internship training...
Phoenix Job Corps Homeland Security Students Attend Criminal Justice Conference
The Arizona Black Law Enforcement (ABLE) Criminal Justice Conference was recently held at Mesa Community College. Along with about 19 students from the Phoenix Job Corps Homeland Security Department, Homeland Security Instructors Jason Montijo and Paul Arteche also...
Former Student Stands Guard in New Job
“The decisions we make today will affect us tomorrow,” says Phoenix Job Corps graduate Ernest Kitchen. He not only lives by those words but shares them with other students. The 22-year-old and his seven siblings faced many challenges growing up and learned early on...
Community Partnerships Highlighted During Monthly Job Fair at Phoenix Job Corps
Phoenix Job Corps hosted another successful job fair for students with some top employers on hand. UPS Sarah Dalley from UPS (United Parcel Service) says they’re looking for part-time package handlers. “It’s kind of a physical job,” explained Dalley. “It’s in a...
Cousins head to Smart Grid Advanced Training in New York
A big congratulations to two Phoenix Job Corps students from Facilities Maintenance who were accepted into the Smart Grid Advanced Training program in Oneonta, New York. Olivia Campuzano, 18, and Alfreda Totress, 20, are cousins. Olivia was the only woman accepted...