JOB CORPS Ever Lendos is a graduate of the Automotive Technician trade at Red Rock Job Corps center. Ever transferred to the Transportation Communication Union/International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (TCU/IAM) Advanced Training program in Washington, D.C....
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Potomac Success Stories
Potomac Job Corps Center would like to recognize two students who have completed the Job Corps program at Potomac Center and left with jobs. Anthony Hill completed the plumbing trade at Potomac and left with a job at Emerald Plumbing. Ronald Grady competed advanced...
Beat the Streets
On June 28th the Job Corps Washington, DC Outreach and Admissions team set up a table at the Beat the Streets event in northwest DC. The event was a street fair with a collection of Washington, DC government agencies and local organizations and businesses. ...
Potomac Honors the Fallen on Memorial Day
To honor veteranss on Memorial Day, on Monday 29, 2017 the rec sponsored a trip downtown to the Memorial Day Parade. Mr. Jones and Mr. Arnold chaperoned students on their visit to the World War Memorial, Lincoln Memorial. Students also enjoyed floats and marching...
Faculty Appreciation Day at PJCC
On Friday, May 19th Potomac Job Corps Center held a luncheon to celebrate Faculty Appreciation Day. The staff celebrated included teachers, instructors, and counselors. Center Director Vazeen and Deputy Director Lesko expressed appreciation for the great work the...
Hilton Hotels Career Event
On May 9th, 46 Potomac Job Corps Center students attended a career event at the McLean Hilton. The students heard from several Hilton employees about careers in the industry and with the company. A panel of employees shared personal career stories and answered some...
Earth Day at Potomac Job Corps Center
On May 2nd, Potomac Job Corps Center observed Earth Day. Staff and students participated in various projects around the center. Some of the projects included landscaping, planting flowers, and painting. All throughout the center, improvement...
Potomac Students Serving the Community on the National Day of Service
BCL accompanied students to the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. This is a historical church located in the heart of downtown, D.C. Historically, this church has been a hub for various church organizations. Their doors are always open to assist the community. Our...
Potomac Job Corps Center Serves at the Department of Labor
On Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 12 Hotel & Lodging and 8 Culinary Arts Students, along with their instructors, catered the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division's Annual Recognition Breakfast. Buffet tables were set up on both sides of the auditorium,...
Potomac Job Corps Center attends the Joyful Food Market Partnership Council
On Monday, January 9, 2017, the BCL attended the 1st Joyful Food Market Partnership Council Meeting conducted by Martha's Table. The purpose of the meeting was to engage the Ward 7 & 8 communities in their Healthy Eating Initiatives. Potomac has established a...
Potomac Job Corps Student Success
Student Ever Lendos has been hired at Amtrak as an Assistant Conductor. His trainee pay is $15.75 per hour which began on January 9, 2017. After he completes his training, his salary will increase to at least $20.00 per hour. Within 1 year his salary can escalate to...
Potomac Job Corps Center Participates in the Swearing In Ceremony for the Council of the District of Columbia
On Monday, January 2, 2017, the BCL attended the Swearing-In Ceremony for the newly elected Council of the District of Columbia. The ceremony was held at the Washington Convention Center. Remarks were given by Mayor Muriel Bowser, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes-Norton...
Potomac Job Corps Center Held it’s Annual Staff Holiday Luncheon
The Potomac Job Corps Center operating under the Exceed Corporation and Horizons Youth Services, held its annual staff Christmas Luncheon on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in the cafeteria. The planning committee was comprised of staff from various departments that came...
Potomac Job Corps Center Spreads JOY On Christmas Day……
Statistics show that the stress of the holiday season experienced by our youth, can be overwhelming. Even though some of our young people were unable to be home during this time, it was the goal of the center that they not feel alone or forgotten, but to feel special....
Potomac Job Corps Center assists with Annual Community Toy Giveaway
Potomac Job Corps Center assisted our community partners, Commander Jonathan Schaffler, U.S. Coast Guard and Trayon White, the newly elected Councilman for Ward 8 with toy distribution. On Tuesday, December 20, 2016, parents and children lined up to receive toys,...
Potomac Partners with S.T.E.E.F. Inc.
On Thursday, December 8, 2016, Ty Best, CEO S.T.E.E.F., Inc. conducted a workshop for Y2Y Students entitled, “Know Your Rights: How to Effectively Manage Encounters with Law Enforcement”. This informative workshop focused on the do’s and don’ts when detained by an...
Potomac Job Corps Center Hosts the National Job Corps Director
On Monday, December 12, 2016, Lenita Jacobs-Simmons, National Director of Job Corps visited the Potomac Center. Ms. Jacobs-Simmons selected Potomac as the host site to film an overview of her new, "Student-Centered Design Innovations Initiative", scheduled to be...
Potomac Job Corps Partners with Hydroviv
On Friday, December 2, 2016 Eric Roy, Phd., CEO of Hydroviv Water Filtration Company visited the Plumbing Trade. Having met Mr. Roy at the Convention Center during the DC ECON Development Showcase, and giving him an overview of the job corps program, he desired to...
Potomac Job Corps Partners with Ballou STAY High School
On November 30, 2016, the BCL and Academic Manager met with Mr. Grandson, Coordinator and Mr. Miller, Counselor from the Ballou STAY Program. We discussed the possibilities of re-establishing our former partnership with Ballou in assisting Potomac students in...
Potomac Job Corps Center hosts a “Male Empowerment Session”
Potomac Job Corps Center's Y2Y and SGA hosted a "Male Empowerment Session" on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Community partners Rickie Proctor and Ian Herron with the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management spoke to our male population in regard to the...