JOB CORPS Sierra Nevada Job Corps awarded “Top 12” Prize by Food Bank Job Corps students, who worked all year long sorting and packing food donations for local people in need, were feted at a lavish luncheon at the Food Bank of Northern Nevada’s USA Parkway distribution...
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First SNJCC Student Inside Tesla Gigafactory
First SNJCC Student inside Tesla (Reno, Nevada). The super-secret Tesla Tiger Project worksite, hidden from view in a valley at the tail end of Electric Avenue, is strictly off-limits to unauthorized visitors or photography. Armed Tesla Security guards, a helicopter,...
Sierra Nevada Gingerbread Creation Wins!
Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center (SNJCC) Culinary Arts students placed first in their category for the 5th annual Holiday Gingerbread Festival. SNJCC's winning submission featured a winding jellybean road, marshmallow snowmen villagers and edible "stained glass"...
Sierra Nevada Trains New CERT Volunteers, Prepares for Emergencies
Recently, Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center held a training for new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers. When emergencies happen, CERT members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize...
Sierra Nevada Paints for Senior Citizens
Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center Painting students and their instructor Lyuda Caselli painted the entire inside of the Sparks Senior Center as part of the Leadership Reno-Sparks 2012's class leaderhip project. The leadership class is made up of various Chamber...
Sierra Nevada Training Manager Recognized at Aces Baseball Game
On Sunday, August 26, 2012, Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center's Career Technical Training Manager Sheilah Hernandez was recognized at the Reno Aces baseball game for her contribution to the youth of Nevada. The recognition came during a segment sponsored by United...
Sierra Nevada Students Help with Anthrax Threat
On August 16, Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center (SNJCC) Security students assisted with an exercise on managing an anthrax crisis. The Biohazard Detection System Full-Scale Exercise allowed emergency responders and agencies to practice their inter-agency coordination...
Sierra Nevada Security Students Round ‘Em Up!
Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center (SNJCC) Security students recently had an opportunity to gain real-life work experience in their trade. The students were employed at the Reno Rodeo, a ten-day event and one of northern Nevada's biggest annual events. The work...
Sierra Nevada Cooks “FORE” Diabetes Association
Sierra Nevada Job Corps Culinary students recently helped the Northern Nevada Diabetes Association at the organization's 4th Annual Driving Fore Diabetes Golf Tournament. The tournament was started as a fundraiser to help children with diabetes and create awareness...
Sierra Nevada Job Corps Cares About Kids!
Sierra Nevada Job Corps has had a great long-standing relationship with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. For years now, the students and staff have helped pack boxes, sort through donated food, helped glean food from industry food shows, and helped distribute boxes...
Sierra Nevada Receives Recognition from Red Cross
On March 29, Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center was presented with a “Real Heroes” award at the Red Cross Northern Nevada Chapter's Real Heroes Breakfast. The award was presented because of the extraordinary show of support from our center and students during the Air...
CANstruction Competition Helps Sierra Nevada Students Give Back
A small, six-person team of Sierra Nevada Job Corps students participated in the CANstruction competition. Canstruction is a design and building competition in which teams create giant sculptures out of canned foods. The structures are judged and then all the food is...
Sierra Nevada Job Corps Celebrates Successful Job Shadow Day
Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center (SNJCC) held its annual Job Shadow Day on February 9. This year, SNJCC’s event was held in partnership with the Washoe County Ready for Life Job Shadow Day. The county-wide effort was arranged to expose youth to career paths and...
Sierra Nevada Helps Hungry During the KTVN Channel 2 Share Your Christmas Drive By Food Drive
For years now, Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center has volunteered with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. Students and staff have packed boxes in the warehouse, sorted food from food drives and food shows, and even helped the Food Bank employees with food box distribution...
Sierra Nevada Recognized Once More for Help with Air Races Tragedy
On December 15, the Washoe County Health District held a recognition reception for all the community volunteer groups that helped during the tragedy at the National Championship Air Races in September, when a plane crashed into the spectator area. Six students...
Sierra Nevada Students Get Healthy with Biggest Loser Program
Obesity is an epidemic here in the United States. Record numbers of Americans battle with weight loss and struggle with becoming and staying healthy. Students at Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center, who don’t have the right information to lead a healthy lifestyle, have...
Sierra Nevada Student Receives Citizen’s Award from Police Department
On a recent autumn evening, Sierra Nevada Job Corps student Brian Warren and two of his friends were walking near the Western Village Casino in Sparks. An elderly homeless man came by, asking those around if they had any change they could spare. Brian gave him $4...
Sierra Nevada Year-End Blood Drive Brings Even More Help to Area Hospitals
Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center held its last blood drive of the year on December 2 and had its biggest drive in all of 2011. The students and staff donated 92 units of blood, which will help the sick and injured in the northern Nevada community. The day's drive,...
Sierra Nevada Provides Clothing for Community’s Homeless
Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center (SNJCC) held the second of its bi-annual clothing drives to benefit the area's homeless. Students and staff dropped off the clothing donations to Good Shepherd’s Clothes Closet, a nonprofit organization that provides clothing to the...
Sierra Nevada Job Corps Grads Hear Inspirational Words from Nevada Assemblywoman
Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center's 75 graduates heard from Nevada State Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson at the November 18 Fall Graduation Ceremony. Benitez-Thompson currently works as a hospice social worker and is a former Miss Nevada (2002) and third runner-up...