JOB CORPS NEWS

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center is still excited and motivated on the arrival of students to enter the campus once again. The Center Director, Sermario Wiggins shares a message with staff and students via video. The message from the center director...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center celebrated Distance Learning for all students on Monday May 11, 2020. The Center Director Sermario Wiggins lead staff towards being inventive and creative in their approach towards gearing up for this week. The academic...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center Student Government Association members continue to communicate with the student body to keep students aware of recent plans on center. Students are being reminded about distance learning, social distancing, and SGA...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center alumni Diego Abel Amolitos is featured in the picture above. Diego career at Potomac Job Corps Center started when he was working a job in the construction industry but didn't have the necessary training needed to...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center is always happy to highlight alumni in their careers outside of Job Corps. Today in the picture above alumni Avery Maxwell is featured in the photo wearing his Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while at work. He...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center was included on the Town Hall meeting with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton hosting the call. There were also other representatives on the phone to speak towards updating the community on recent accomplishments and...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center highlights another alumni Nyashia Horton. She currently resides in Hampton, Virginia. Her concentration or training on center was Culinary Arts. Before coming to Potomac Job Corps Center she was working but not engaged...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center students and staff continue to press on towards being safe and achieving success during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Carpentry instructor Cynthia Mills has been highlighted today as one of many committed instructors...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center is always happy to highlight alumni/graduates that have become successful in their life outside of job corps. This week Henry Powell class of 2018 took some time to explain how he's been successful. Before coming to Job...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center is always happy to highlight alumni/graduates that have completed job corps successfully and have transitioned into their career. So, today Adaya Earp a 2018 graduate has been highlighted for her hard work and continued...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center has taken all of necessary precautions and health procedures to make sure that all men and women on center are safe. As of Tuesday March, 16, 2020 all student arrivals at Job Corps centers will cease, and all off campus...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center celebrated a center wide Spirit Week to promote healthy center morale and engagement. Students and staff were a part of the following activities during the week; Board Game Day, Dodge Ball, Movie Night, Creative...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center welcomes the new class of students arriving on center  this week. The picture was taken in the Career Preparation Classroom right after discussing the life of a Potomac Job Corps student. Students were eager to learn...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center hosted another Community Relations Council Meeting on Thursday February 27, 2020 at 11:30am. Community Members and organizations attended the meeting bringing excitement and solutions towards safety, health, and...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center hosted a Youth 2 Youth Week preventing violence between teens and the community. The Student Government Association scheduled several sessions to engage students and staff members in the conversation to become proactive...

By Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center Student Government Association posed for a picture (L-R) Destiny, Jordan, Mr. Davis, Deputy Center Director, Shanae, and William were all a part of the MYPACE Experience Meeting on Tuesday February 11, 2020 at 9:00am....

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center celebrated another wonderful activity with students on center during lunch time. The Health and Wellness Department scheduled a Healthy Bingo game for students and staff to participate in related to healthy dental...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center Business Community Liaison posed for a picture with Vincent Gray, Ward 7 Council Member and Trayon White, Ward 8 Council Member at the workforce celebration meeting. The meeting was held at the Skyland Workforce Center...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center students and staff members participated in the 14th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Peace Walk/Parade. The parade took place on Monday January 20th. Students from Potomac were able to meet and interact with...

By Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center hosted a visit Kemker, Apple Rep. and Steve Cousins,Home Builders Institute Education Director. The Apple rep. visited the Potomac Job Corps Center facility to experience all of the hard work, training, and conditioning...