JOB CORPS On Tuesday, February 2, 2016, Grad 90 students spent the day “shadowing” the staff at Exceed Corporation for Groundhog Job Shadow Day. Exceed Corporation offers a broad range of management, analytical and technical services to the federal government and private...
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Woodland Job Corps attend Governor’s Workforce Investment Board Meeting in Annapolis, MD
BCL, Jobina Brown attended the last meeting of the year for the Governor's Workforce Investment Board meeting held in Annapolis, MD. During the meeting the Board Members discussed new ways to recruit for the growing workforce in Maryland. Woodland Job Corps looks...
Woodland Job Corps attends Prince George’s County Municipal Association Dinner
BCL, Jobina Brown attended the Prince George's County Municipal Association(PGCMA) Dinner at the Newton White Mansion where she was able to get in the ears and rub elbows with the Counties Top Elected Officials about Woodland Job Corps this week. "Most times when...
Woodland Job Corps Recognizes Breast Cancer Month
Woodland Job Corps Center recognized Breast Cancer month as the staff and students worked together to do a mural in honor of the victims and survivors of this disease.
Woodland Job Corps Center meeting with Prince George’s County Councilmembers
Center Director, Tanisha Nixon and BCL, Jobina C. Brown headed to the County Council Building in Upper Marlboro, MD where they advocated for continued support to all nine of the Prince George’s County Council members in the form of a briefing for Woodland Job Corps....
Woodland Job Corps Partners with MGM at the National Harbor
Business & Community Liaison, Jobina Brown met with Brian Banks, Director of Government Affairs this week to discuss linking Woodland's graduates as well as current students to full time employment opportunities once MGM is up and running. "MGM Resorts is building...
Woodland’s Advanced Culinary Students Graduate
Woodland was happy to celebrate the accomplishments of their Advanced Culinary students this past week. The Advanced Culinary Arts program which is taught at Anne Arundel Community College is a nationally recognized 30-week program, with admission of new students...
Woodland Job Corps Center & Lowes Hardware Store
Never Stop Improving… is the same mantra that Lowes tells its’ employees and Woodland Job Corps tells its’ students. BCL, Jobina Brown met with Glen Burnie Store Manager, Clarice Oliver about work base learning opportunities and full time placements in managerial...
Woodland Students Running For SGA!
Today at Woodland, students who were interested in running for elected officers in the Student Government Association (SGA) told the crowd why they should vote for them. SGA is the formal process used to involve students in the operation of the Center. Student...
Woodland Job Corps Attends Congresswoman Donna Edwards’ College Fair
BCL, Jobina Brown participated in Congresswoman Donna Edwards' College Fair this past weekend where she was a panelist at the "Alternatives to High School" seminar at Annapolis High School. "My message is simple - plan for future success", stated Ms. Brown to the...
Community Partner PNC Bank at Woodland Job Corps
Woodland Job Corps Center is taking money management to a whole new level by having their financial/community partner PNC Bank come on center at least once a week to open up checking and savings accounts for their students. PNC Representative, Sandy Martinez shared...
Woodland Job Corps Center Opens Doors this week to the National Director of Job Corps, Lenita Jacobs-Simmons and 4 Representatives from the Office of the Inspector General
This week Ms. Lenita Jacobs-Simmons, National Director of Job Corps and 4 Representatives from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) were guests of Woodland Job Corps Center where they were able to take a closer look at the daily operations of the center in the...
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a Political Spin!
In honoring "Hispanic Heritage" month Woodland was honored to have one of its' elected officials take time out of her busy voting day to stop by the center and speak to the students about her heritage, overcoming obstacles, and how she was able to be the first Latina...
A Woodland Graduate Giving Back!
Former Graduate, Oscar Alvarenga reached out to BCL, Jobina Brown to see if he could come back to Woodland and talk to the students about how this program helped him to be where he is today. Mr. Alvarenga shared with the students that he moved around a lot and in his...
Woodland’s partnership with Zips Cleaners
Woodland’s BCL, Jobina Brown and community partner Kathy Botsford, Success In Style and Jaici Downs, General Manager for Zips Cleaners in Laurel secured an unprecedented partnership where Zips Cleaners has agreed to honor Woodland students with a FREE cleaning voucher...
Woodland’s Joint Community Relations Council Meeting with Potomac and Woodstock Job Corps
This month’s Community Relations Council (CRC) meeting was a joint CRC meeting that was spearheaded by Woodland’s BCL , Jobina Brown where she reached out to Woodstock and Potomac Job Corps Centers to have a meeting of the minds. Some of the things that were...
Woodland Job Corps on Laurel Television Station
Woodland’s Center Director, Tanisha Nixon and BCL, Jobina Brown along with students Kenneth Russell and Daniel Walsh were all interviewed by news anchor Deion McNair for “What’s Going On Laurel” television show this past week. Each person was asked a series of...
Woodland Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Job Corps and Maryland Elected Officials
Family and Friends Day” - Student Government Association had a vision brought back from Camp Horizon in the spring. The students wanted to find a way to say “Thank you” to all that make the program work. From governmental officials representing Senator Ben Cardin,...
Woodland Job Corps has Breakfast with the Mayor of Baltimore
Tanisha Nixon, Center Director and Jobina Brown, BCL had the opportunity to be updated on Baltimore City’s Workforce Development by Baltimore’s Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake at Horseshoe Casino. “It was great to have an opportunity to network and to be able to put my...
Woodland attends Congresswoman Donna Edwards Job Fair
BCL, Jobina Brown and CPP/OA Instructor, Demetria Crawford participated in the 2015 Congresswoman Donna Edwards Annual Job Fair. Woodland was among the 90 employers from state and local governments recruiting for applicants throughout the State of Maryland.