JOB CORPS On November 22, 2011, the San Diego Job Corps Center hosted its fourth blood drive of the year for the American Red Cross. “We had a wonderful day and as always, the generous and giving students and staff of the San Diego Job Corps came through with flying colors,”...
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San Diego Job Corps Students and Staff Make a Difference
“During the month of October, 325 of our students and 41 staff members once again took part in the national Make a Difference Day,” advised San Diego Job Corps’ Business and Community Liaison Frank Buttino. “Throughout the year our students contribute thousands of...
San Diego Job Corps Center Featured in Imperial Beach Eagle & Times Newspaper
The San Diego Job Corps Center's Make a Difference Day activities were featured in the November 10, 2011 edition of the Imperial Beach Eagle & Times Newspaper. The article detailed the community service work of 325 San Diego students and 41 staff members at...
Imperial Beach Patch Features San Diego Job Corps Work at the Tijuana Estuary
San Diego Job Corps helps the Tijuana Estuary provide water to a building. By Robert Moreno Make a Difference Day, a National Day of Doing Good is Saturday Oct. 22, but San Diego Job Corps students were up early Thursday morning to make a difference at the Tijuana...
San Diego Job Corps Students’ Community Service at 32nd Street Naval Base in San Diego
“We’ve worked with other Job Corps trades at the Federal Fire Training Facility on North Island in the past,” advised San Diego Job Corps Floor Covering instructor Joe Binion. “This was the first time we worked at the 32nd Naval Base Federal Fire Station. It’s always...
San Diego Job Corps Students’ Continuing Work at Tijuana River Estuary in Imperial Beach, CA
"Our students have been doing community service at the Tijuana River Estuary for several years," advised Randall Mann, Home Builders Institute (HBI) Electrical trade instructor at the the San Diego Job Corps Center. "It's an excellent hands-on opportunity for them to...
South County Career Center Praises San Diego Job Corps Center Intern
“I was really surprised when the people at the South County Career Center (SCCC) gave me an award,” stated San Diego Job Corps Office Administration student Denise LeBaron. “My Job Corps Work-Based Learning assignment is working in their research lab, but I also work...
Business Owner Praises San Diego Job Corps Bricklaying Trade Graduate
“Alex made an excellent first impression when he showed up for work early, properly equipped for the job (safety glasses, high visibility vest, hard hat and tool belt) and ready for work,” wrote Tim Perkins, President, Perkins Masonry, Inc., Escondido, CA. Perkins...
American Red Cross Blood Drive at San Diego Job Corps Center
“Our goal for today’s blood drive is 80 units,” advised American Red Cross Customer Service Representative Chau Nhien Nguyen, as she assisted Job Corps students waiting to donate blood. The September 19, 2011 blood drive was the third this year at the Job Corps...
San Diego Futures Foundation Presentation to San Diego Job Corps Students
“When the San Diego Futures Foundation (SDFF) contacted us about their youth training and employment program, I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity for our students,” advised San Diego Job Corps Career Transition Specialist Ann McPherson. “One of their...
San Diego Job Corps Assists Diocese of San Diego Catholic Charities
“The Job Corps students have been a godsend,” advised Roxy Ramirez, Program Coordinator at Catholic Charities Food Resource Center on University Avenue in San Diego. “Once a month they assist here and at our other location in downtown San Diego. They help unload...
San Diego Job Corps Graduation Celebrates Success on “National Job Corps Commencement Day” on August 30, 2011
Cheered by family, friends, and guests, 375 San Diego Job Corps students graduated on August 30, 2011 on the first-ever, nation-wide, National Job Corps Commencement Day. San Diego’s graduates joined thousands of other Job Corps students who graduated on this day,...
Imperial Beach Business Employs San Diego Job Corps Graduate
“Felicia was an excellent student while enrolled at Job Corps,” advised San Diego Job Corps’ Career Transition Specialist Ann McPherson. “She was highly motivated and focused, and it’s great to see how well she is doing since graduation.” Ms. McPherson’s appraisal of...
San Diego Job Corps Students Graduate from Qualcomm’s Hire-A-Youth Program
Author and management consultant Robert Fritz wrote: “Too many young people are being taught to give up their dreams before they have any experience attempting to pursue them.” His words served as the theme for the 3rd Annual Hire-A-Youth Commencement Ceremony on...
San Diego Job Corps Student Graduates With Psychology Degree From San Diego State University
Carlos Sotolongo, a 2005 San Diego Job Corps graduate, recently returned to the center to visit with former instructors and speak with current students. “I was 19 years old when I enrolled at Job Corps,” Mr. Sotolongo stated. “When I arrived I was pretty independent...
San Diego Job Corps Students Assist With Imperial Beach Annual Mayor’s Breakfast
In recognition of the City of Imperial Beach’s 55th Birthday, and the 31st Annual U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition, Imperial Beach Mayor Jim Janney hosted the Annual Mayor’s Breakfast on July 22, 2011 The Mayor’s Breakfast, a tradition since 1986, honors the city...
San Diego Job Corps Student Graduates With A Psychology Degree from San Diego State University
Carlos Sotolongo, a 2005 San Diego Job Corps graduate, recently returned to the center to visit with former instructors and speak with current students. “I was 19 years old when I enrolled at Job Corps,” Mr. Sotolongo stated. “When I arrived I was pretty independent...
San Diego Job Corps Student Participates in National Mentor a Job Corps Student Day
“I like new experiences and learning new things,” stated San Diego Job Corps student Viridiana Meza. “When my instructor told me about the opportunity to intern with San Diego Congresswoman Susan Davis, I was really excited. I’m so glad I pursued it. I learned so...
San Diego Job Corps Center Students Assist the U.S. Forest Service
“This was a pretty exciting trip, a lot of fun, and a lot of work,” stated one of San Diego Job Corps' Floor Covering trade students, upon his return to the San Diego Center. He and five other students traveled to the Carson National Forest in May, 2011 to take part...
San Diego Job Corps Student Interns Meet With Congressman Bob Filner
On May 17, 2011 four San Diego Job Corps students met with Congressman Bob Filner at the Congressman’s 51st District Office in Chula Vista, California. The students are part of the Young Legislators Internship Program which was established in 2009 by SIATech, a...