JOB CORPS Orlando Kershaw’s career has taken him from Whitney M. Young Job Corps…to Whitney M. Young Job Corps. Kershaw graduated from the cement program in 2019. “I heard from a friend of mine. He went to a Job Corps over in Indiana,” he said. “For a while I wasn’t too sure....
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If you build it, they will come: Whitney M. Young student hopes to build towering legacy
For most people, it’s a bad thing to have your head in the clouds. But for Dylan Harris, it may just be the brightest future imaginable. Harris (Carpentry) has lofty dreams – both figuratively and literally. The Whitney M. Young Job Corps student wants to be an...
New SGA elected at Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center
The new Whitney M. Young Student Government Association has been selected. The votes were cast last week, and now, Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center’s students have their new leadership in hand. Serving as president is incumbent Aliciakaye Bryant, returning for her...
Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center begins first-of-its-kind partnership with NAMI
Whitney M. Young Job Corps is about to make history. The center has an on-campus group affiliated with the National Alliance on Mental Illness – one unlike anything seen at Job Corps before. Amy Worthington (LCSW), Whitney’s mental health consultant, said that the...
Left in stitches: student crochet club gives Whitney M. Young students an outlet
To stay safe during COVID-19, students at Whitney M. Young have remained on campus. Though it’s helped protect them, it’s also led to some frustration. But Aliciakaye Bryant (Pharmacy Tech) had an idea of how to channel all that stress into something more positive. So...
Ring that bell: Arturo Sanchez graduates Whitney M. Young JCC with his head held high
There was a time when Arturo Sanchez (Carpentry) really struggled. But that time isn’t now. Sanchez is Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center’s latest bell-ringer. He graduated March 9 and he’s headed off to a career with KI Lumber. Sanchez had a difficult time adjusting...
Across the country, Whitney M. Young graduate Burdine has helped out
You may have seen Jay Burdine all around the country. During his interview, he was in Mississippi. Before that, he was in Kentucky, helping clean up damage from the recent tornado disaster. And even before that, he was in Hawaii. As an Americorps member, he’s seen a...
Whitney M. Young JCC observes Black History Month
Throughout February, Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center has highlighted our connection to Black History. Staff have shared facts about important historical figures, given presentations on why this history matters and how it’s relevant today, even digging into our...
From the Lincoln Institute, to Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center – Richmond remembers it all
Dorethea Richmond remembers walking into Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center’s central office for the first time and being hit with a flood of memories. “It was almost overwhelming,” she said. “It was a real good feeling. I felt like this was home to me.” Richmond...
Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center graduate makes history as Miami’s first Black Chief Electrical Inspector
When Richard Way was a teenager, he enrolled at Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center. Thanks to that decision, he made history. “I was 16 years old, and needed a second chance in life,” Way said. “Job Corps helped me with that, and I’m very thankful.” Job Corps not only...
Whitney M. Young – A proud legacy
Though his name is not on everyone’s lips like Martin Luther King’s, Whitney M. Young Jr. was a powerful force in the Civil Rights movement. The namesake of our center, Young was a strong voice in the fight for equality, but he’s since become something of an unsung...
Community Partner: Shelbyville Pharmacy
It’s been a wild two years, and Whitney M. Young is lucky to have excellent partners to help weather the storm. And when a vaccine to protect our students from COVID-19 became available, one community partner has gone above and beyond to help us make sure our students...
Nutthasit Chujan graduates from Whitney M. Young, gets ready for welding career
We’re sending another one out into the world. Nutthasit Chujan (Welding) has graduated from Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center and has secured himself a job at Roll Forming Company in Shelbyville, Ky. through Crossroads Professional Services. And as he tells it, Chujan...
Whitney M. Young works the job fair circuit
It’s hard to find workers now, but Whitney M. Young Human Resources is pounding the pavement to make sure our students have the best people available. Michelle Hendrickson, Human Resources Manager for Whitney M. Young, attended a job fair this week at Louisville’s Nia...
Shelter from the Storm – Job Corps student helps out
At any other time, the message that Jacob Downing (Welding) received from his family may have been innocuous. It simply asked him to take a look at the weather, as the internet was out at home. But it wasn’t just any other night. That night, Kentucky would be struck...
Mark Sneed: the man with the golden arm
When Welding Instructor Mark Sneed started at Whitney M. Young, he entered into a D-Grade program. The plaques on the wall in the welding classroom, which celebrate welding as one of the strongest trades on-center, indicate that’s no longer the case. Sneed has been at...
Ring that bell: Ngolo Nundu graduates
Whitney M. Young has sent another student off to a bright future. Ngolo Nundu, a CNA student who earned his high school diploma at Whitney as well, has graduated and started his career. He was starting study on a second trade, however, he decided to ultimately leave...
Whitney M. Young prepares for a new year
New year, new students, new dreams to fulfill: Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center is about to get underway for 2022. With our remaining students from last year safely returning to center to continue their journeys, Whitney M. Young has a lot of bright young talent to...
Whitney M. Young Celebrates Veterans Day honoring Employees
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She did it!- Salutatorian and LPN graduate
August 12, 2019 was my first day at Whitney M. Young Job Corps. I felt a bit apprehensive as I didn’t know what to expect but fortunately for me it was amazing. The center, staff and students were great and the environment was conducive for learning. I quickly...