JOB CORPS NEWS

Music and poetry dominated the stage at Pinellas County Job Corps as students (and one teacher) took part in a campus-wide talent show. This special event showcased a wide variety of talented youth giving it their best efforts.  All this reflects how campus life here...

Our Pinellas County Job Corps campus is gifted with a talented art teacher, Debbie Garrett, who works with community partners to give our students opportunities to view a wide range of talented artists. Recently, she took a group to visit The Dali Museum in St....

Powerful messages filled the gymnasium as students heard from parents who lost children to overdoses as well as a survivor who shared her story of hope. On National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Pinellas County Job Corps held a special assembly to reinforce just how deadly...

As part of Teacher Appreciation week, we celebrate our teachers at Pinellas County Job Corps, and nothing is more important than the knowledge and motivation they bring to students to achieve their high school diplomas. Ralph Kitzmiller and Andrew Fleming are...

For the first time since Covid, students at our Pinellas County Job Corps Center have been doing work-based learning on campus, helping in areas from the cafeteria and dorms to education and training, maintenance and more. Best of all, the internship experience was...

Our students at Pinellas County Job Corps enjoyed the opportunity to visit the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg—taking in a special exhibit on indigenous art and the photography of Edward S. Curtis. This amazing exhibition also displayed...

Actor and Pinellas County Job Corps staff member Cranstan Cumberbatch wrote a comedy stage play and then coached ten students to perform the hilarious show in front of staff, students, friends and family. ‘Didn’t See That Coming’ is staged in a normal house...

Pinellas County Job Corps Admissions staff and students had an opportunity to meet with high school seniors from 17 schools in Hillsborough County over two days this week as part of a Community Job Fair held by the Future Career Academy. The mission of The Future...

Students in the Electric Trade at Pinellas County Job Corps had reason to be excited this week. Electrical Instructor Art Refice with Home Builders Institute brought in a National Contractor of Excellence to speak with his class. Gaylor Electric has multiple locations...

Over the past few months, members of the U.S. Army have been gathering food donations and bringing them to our Pinellas County Job Corps Campus. This wagonload represents just a portion of their generosity. Shown here are Sgt. Jarby Rendon, Pinellas County Job Corps...

This weekend, Pinellas County Job Corps is hosting its first annual Round Ball Tournament. Today the students and team held an energetic pep rally with music, dancing and games. The most exciting part was the grand debut of our new Phoenix Mascot who performed for the...

Pinellas County Job Corps took part in special presentations to 11th and 12th graders at Lealman Innovative Academy. The event was designed to prepare students for their next steps after graduation, and for some, Job Corps would be a perfect fit. In addition to having...

There was energy in the air at Pinellas County Job Corps today as female students on campus got to participate in a special Women’s Summit, with a goal to help these youth to understand and embrace their worth. This all-day event featured break-out sessions on topics...

Prospective students were invited to a special high tea at Pinellas County Job Corps, with an opportunity to interact with staff, enjoy tea and sweets and even win prizes. This event was capped off with a special presentation by U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Eliana Tate,...

More than 20 students and staff members took advantage of a vaccine clinic held at the Pinellas County Job Corps Campus this week. Our new Phoenix mascot joined in to keep spirits bright. Thank you to our partner, the Pinellas County Health Care Department for taking...

Our CMA students at Pinellas County Job Corps got a chance to see the day in the life of a medical assistant. They toured the Dedicated Senior Medical Center, a Medicare Advantage Primary Care Office whose goal is to work with the senor population to prevent...

We love our community partners! A group of Pinellas County Job Corps students got a taste of the mystical with a special trip to St. Petersburg, Florida’s only magic theater. The Zubrick magic show was a big hit and the students had fun posing with the performers.

To celebrate Women’s History Month and Read Across America female students from Pinellas County Job Corps went to Perkins Elementary and read books to students about famous females in history or written by women.  They had an amazing time reading to students from...

Pinellas County Job Corps partners with CareerSource Central Florida, a one stop operator organization. A collective group of agencies and employers meet monthly to discover ways to refer clients to the best resources available. This month included a tour at Valencia...

Students and staff at Pinellas County Job Corps celebrated Black History Month with a special food from the soul luncheon event with dancing and music too. Other festivities this month have included African bracelet making and an essay contest—winner to be announced...