JOB CORPS Woodstock's Security Trade Students gained the attention of Kevin Kamenetz, County Executive of Baltimore County while serving the community during National Night Out. The Liberty Road Business Association has partnered with Woodstock Job Corps Center to provide...
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Woodstock Job Corps Successes!!!
Woodstock Student Bekalu Tiruneh who completed the Stationary Engineering Trade and is working to complete The Business Construction Technologies Trade. He has conducted several on-Center projects and is currently a Leisure Time Employee for the Maintenance...
Woodstock Attends Congressman’s Elijah Cumming’s Job Fair!
On April 4, 2016, Woodstock's Career Transition Readiness, Career Transition Services and 21 Woodstock Job Corps Students attended U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings' 7th Annual Job Fair at the 5th Regiment Armory in downtown Baltimore City. A host of employers were...
Maryland Consortium Meeting Held At Corporate
On March 18, the Maryland Consortium held its quarterly meeting to discuss admissions and placement issues. The purpose of the Maryland Consortium is to bring together Job Corps operators, agencies and Center throughout the greater Maryland area to collaborate on...
Woodstock Job Corps SGA Students Go To Annapolis
On March 23, Woodstock Student Government Association students spent a day in Annapolis, organized with Speaker Pro Tem member Maryland Delegate Adrienne A. Jones. Del. Jones is the Legislative District 10 representative to Baltimore County which includes Woodstock...
Decisive Communications At Woodstock Job Corps Center
Decisive Communications spoke to the Construction & Engineering students on March 9 about internship possibilities that would lead to employment. The students were informed that they did not need Network Cabling experience to become an employee with their...
Woodstock JCC Hosts Community Relations Meeting
Woodstock held its Community Relations Council (CRC) Meeting from 9-10 a.m. in the Women's Center on March 17. The meeting, organized by Tammi Bush, Business & Community Liaison Manager, and was well attended. The Center had the pleasure of having Baltimore...
Woodstock Job Corps Center Students At Congressman Elijah E. Cummings Office
On Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Woodstock Job Corps Center had the pleasure of having two students spend the day in Congressman Elijah E. Cummings Baltimore and Catonsville District offices in honor of Groundhog Job Shadow Day. Phaedra Brown spent the day at the...
Woodstock Job Corps Center Staff and Students Perform Community Service
On December 2, 2015 Mr. Covington, Woodstock Job Corps Centers’ Career Academy Counselor took three students to volunteer at the Wringer Housing and Resource Center located in Baltimore City. Ms. Beth Awati, Volunteer Manager at the Center thanked them for their time...
A JOB WELL DONE !!!
Graduate Kevin Williams entered the program February 3, 2015 with his High School Diploma. Kevin completed our Security Trade and transitioned from Woodstock Job Corps Center on November 20, 2015 employed!
Woodstock CTR/CTS Corner
The Woodstock Career Transition Services, and Career Transition Readiness team(s), and approximately 30 -40 Woodstock/Woodland Students were visited by representatives of Electric Training & Utility on Oct. 16. They spoke to students about career opportunities...
Woodstock Success Story
Woodstock Security Trade Student Christopher Baker completed the program and graduated from Woodstock Job Corps Center on Oct. 9. He is employed with Global Security at Dulles Airport located in Dulles, VA. He is making $12 an hour with an expected increase once he...
CTS Corner
Maryland Career Transition Services hosted Hiring Event in Laurel, MD on September 30, 2015. Representatives from Decisive Communications in Frederick, MD and Burger King spoke about career opportunities with both companies. Applications were completed and...
Faces of Woodstock: Melodie Briscoe
Security Trade Student Melodie Briscoe completed the program and graduated from Woodstock Job Corps on September 30, 2015. She is working at Elite People Protective Services in Catonsville, MD, a Job Training Match, starting at $11+ hourly.
Faces of Woodstock Job Corps: Tyreen Fosque
My name is Tyreem Fosque, and I am a recent Security Trade Graduate of Woodstock Job Corps. I now work for Level VI Protection performing asset protection at various retail chains. I also perform VIP Protection Services, crowd control, access control and patrol...
Faces of Woodstock Job Corps: Robel Kebede
Robel Kebede, a former CMA student, transitioned out of the program on February 13, 2015. He is currently at basic training serving in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Once he completes basic training he will continue his education by training to become a Pharmacy Technician. We...
Woodstock Job Corps: Off to Advanced Training We Go!
Evelyn Skinner, former C.N.A. student, left on July 28, 2015 to go to the LPN Advanced Training Program, at Blue Ridge Job Corps Center, Marion, VA. Congratulations!!!!
Faces of Woodstock Job Corps: Fulfilling My Dreams
Tatiana Tanks, former C.N.A. student, left on July 28, 2015 to attend the LPN Advanced Training Program at Blue Ridge Job Corps, in Marion, VA. Tatiana stated “Becoming an LPN is a step up from what I have always dreamed of. Every since I was little I’ve always wanted...
Faces of Woodstock Job Corps: The Road Well Traveled
Security Spotlight Africa Speight: Way to work your Mac 12 My time at Woodstock was an adventure. I thought I was just coming to get a trade, but I obtained a lifetime of experiences. A big challenge was adapting to my environment and dealing with my attitude, but I...
Woodstock Celebrates Y2Y
Woodstock students and staff celebrated Y2Y 9/14-18/2015. Y2Y was a national initiative taken by all Job Corps Center to address issues of peer-to-peer violence and aggression. Woodstock held activities and events aimed towards raining awareness and educating...