JOB CORPS NEWS

Pinellas County Job Corps students enjoyed a chance to see Crimes of the Heart at American Stage Theatre this weekend. The youth took time for a few fun photos to celebrate the event. Community partnerships like this one make a huge difference.

The electrical and facility maintenance classes had an exciting chance to meet with a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) representative to learn about opportunities within FDOT.  Mr. Alex Montaner is the organization’s Workforce Development Initiative Lead....

Pinellas County Economic Development’s Business Development Manager visited our Job Corps campus for a tour and discussion about ways to work together to benefit both employers with labor needs and our Pinellas County Job Corps students. Many ideas were discussed and...

The electrical trade classes are popular at Pinellas County Job Corps—it’s clear the students think a lot of their instructor. Now, Art Refice has received high praise from the Home Builder’s Institute for his dedicated work with students. He is the recipient of the...

Pinellas County Job Corps has a goal to meet for attracting non-residential students. These are students who live in the St. Petersburg or Pinellas Park area who want to attend training on our campus during the day but go home after classes are done. These income...

When Alicia Woods started as an instructor at our Pinellas County campus in October, she was excited to have the opportunity to help students learn to be Clinical Medical Assistants (CMAs). Woods spent the last 19 years as a CMA for a medical office. She runs her...

This month we are celebrating student Sabrina Guillaumette’s acceptance at P-Tech’s Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program. Guillaumette recently completed her Certified Nursing Assistant training here, as well as Phlebotomy in addition to OSHA, AED and CPR...

Pinellas County carpentry students are honing their skills as they work together to rebuild a beautiful boardwalk on campus. Not only are they doing a beautification project, but their instructor says they are getting hands-on experience in learning to use skill saws,...

The generosity of the arts community in St. Petersburg helped ten of our students to attend a special event called The Colored Museum. These students got to enjoy this American Stage Theatre Co. outing at no cost. Pinellas County Job Corps is so grateful for its...

Pinellas County Job Corps students and staff went out into the community this week to spread Christmas cheer. It was delightful to see the faces of young children light up at getting candy canes from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Parks, Rec Centers, YMCAs and the beautiful...

Students from Pinellas County Job Corps were quick to volunteer for this year’s Salvation Army Toy Drive. They helped to rearrange bags in the warehouse, set up bicycles, place toys in bags and organize entire families’ gifts for this Christmas. A number of students...

Pinellas County Job Corps is celebrating a new Executive Board for 2023 for its Community Relations Council. The group represents one-stop partners, employer partners, agencies and non-profits. They are shown here with the Center Director on the far left. The new...

This month, Center Directors and student leaders from Job Corps campuses across the country converged in Washington, D.C. for a special Leadership Summit. Pinellas County Student Government Association President Ja’kel Young enjoyed a tour of Capitol Hill. He was...

Students at the Pinellas County Job Corps campus got into the holiday spirit by decorating the campus and making ornaments to take home for winter break. Santa, Mrs. Claus and friends joined in on the fun. There are clearly some talented elves/artists on our campus!

Pinellas County Job Corps Carpentry Students joined Florida Carpenters by teaming with Solid Platforms to build a 30’ tall toy tower for radio station WILD 94.1’s 11th annual toy drive in Tampa Bay. The students got hands-on experience while volunteering for an...

Pinellas County Job Corps Admissions Counselors had an opportunity to inspire students this week by taking part in the ‘Great American Teach-In’. Kathleen High School in Lakeland, Florida was one of 5publicschools visited to encourage students to explore career...

A service team of volunteers from Pinellas County Job Corps donated their time and energy to help victims impacted by Hurricane Ian. The group worked at a temporary American Red Cross Distribution Center in Tampa to clean cots to be used by people left stranded by the...

As part of National Apprenticeship week, two recruiters from The Walt Disney Company took time to meet virtually with students and staff at Pinellas County Job Corps. As a global company, they emphasized the tremendous opportunities for career development in a wide...