JOB CORPS On August 24, 2011, the Wilmington Job Corps Center Facilities Maintenance students stepped up to the challenge of erecting a stage for a school's Open House event. Las Americas ASPIRA Academy, asked the facilities maintenance department to build a stage for their new...
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Wilmington Job Corps Center to honor 61 graduates
The Wilmington Job Corps Center graduated the largest class since it's inception in 2004. The 61 members of the graduating class of 2011, received high school diplomas, or GED certificates for the July 21, 2011 graduation. The graduates were trained in culinary arts,...
A Time To Give Back-Global Youth Service Day at Wilmington Job Corps
The Wilmington Job Corps Center participated in the National Job Corps Global Youth Service Day Event on May 6, 2011. Thirty-three students along with three staff provided 102 volunteer hours of community service. Four employers partnered with the center to create a...
May Day Celebration at Wilmington Job Corps
The Wilmington Job Corps Center celebrated their fifth May Day Celebration on May 20, 2011. A day of structured employability and learning activities was held to demonstrate and supoort the center's Career Success Standards. The emphasis of the joint collaboration...
Wilmington Job Corps Center Hosts International Facilities Maintenance Association Meeting
On April 5, 2011 the International Facilities Maintenance Association held their monthly meeting here at the center. The event was held in the center's Window Cafe. Approximately twenty-five members were in attendance. The center's Culinary Arts program prepared a...
Lowes Home Center Wants You
In January of 2010, BCL invited the Human Resources Manager from Lowes to provide a presentation to our students at the Monday Morning Business Meeting. The H.R. Manager wanted to partner with our center to hire our students for varied type seasonal positions. The...
“Breakfast With The Governor”
On Thursday, March 10, 2011 Governor Jack Markell came to the Wilmington Job Corps Center to host "Breakfast With the Governor". This is a new initiative and the center was contacted a few days ago to kick the initiative off. The show was taped live for television...
Wilmington Job Corps Graduates Armed To Face New Challenges
More than two dozen Wilmington Job Corps Center students, graduated from the center's program on February 22, 2011.All four vocational training areas were represented. They were the first graduating class of 2011. Delaware Governor Jack Markell was the keynote...
Wilmington Job Corps Student’s Deeds of Kindness
Students were asked to decorate holiday boxes and include a deed message as to how they were going to make an individual(s) holiday season brighter or happier. The boxes were organized in the shape of a holiday tree with the messages clearly displayed for viewing....
Wilmington Culinary Arts Students Show Their Cookie Pride
The Wilmington Job Corps Center Culinary Art students, were requested to bake cookies and provide serving assistance for the Wilmington Greater Brandywine Village Revitalization Holiday celebration. The celebration will be held on December 1st from 6:00p.m.-7:30 p.m....
Wilmington Job Corps Students Help Make the Season Bright
Eleven Wilmington Job Corps Center students along with the center's Student Personnel Officer, assisted in decorating the Wilmington Greater Brandywine Village community on November 30th. They assisted with the tree decorating and posted garland and ribbons along...
Mayor James Baker Visits Wilmington Jobcorps
Mayor James Baker visited the Wilmington Job Corps Center on Sept. 24, 2010. His message to the students included furthering their education, respecting cultural differences and treating everyone with dignity and respect. He also commended the students for their...