JOB CORPS Salem Zekariyas - Admissions Counselor for Charleston OA/CTS Manning outreach booth during Multifest in Charleston WV Multi-fest is back for the 31st year at Haddad Riverfront Park in Charleston. The festival was previously held of the grounds of the Capitol...
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Charleston Job Corps Painting Class Gives Building Makeover to Welcome New Manager
Welcoming the introduction of our new Career Technical and Training Manager, Mrs. Megumi Layman, the Charleston Job Corps Center creates a splash with our trade building make-over of the Career and Technical Education building. Charleston Job Corps Students of the...
A Unique Path To Choosing a Career Technical Trade
u·nique /yo͞oˈnēk/ adjective Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. Every student we speak with has a different reason why they have chosen to study the trade they do. Many times there isn’t just a singular reason that people choose their professional...
Charleston Job Corps- Offers CPR!
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NORTH TEXAS JOB CORPS GRADUATE TAKES CAREER PATH TO ADVANCED TRAINING North Texas Job Corps graduate, Telieff Murray-Davis, decided to advance his career training at the Oneonta Job Corps Academy in Oneonta, NY in their SmartGrid Training program. One of the...
Flint Genesee Job Corps Carpentry Students Build Couches!
During the pandemic, students enrolled in the Carpentry trade at Flint Genesee Job Corps put their skills to use on center, constructing sofas which will be used in the dorm lounge rooms. Flint Genesee Job Corps offers 3 dorms: a female dorm, a male dorm, and a solo...
Flint Genesee Homeland Security Cadets Pass NRA Pistol Training Curriculum
Two student cadets enrolled in the Homeland Security trade at Flint Genesee Job Corps undertook and successfully completed the mandatory National Rifle Association (NRA) training needed to qualify for the State of Michigan Concealed Pistol License! This training...
Students at Flint Genesee Put Health First
Students from the Flint Genesee Job Corps put their health first, by receiving COVID vaccinations at partner church, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, which is located next door to Center. Vaccination shots were administered by the Michigan Department of Health. ...
Students at Flint Genesee Participate in Youth Virtual Art Explosion Series
Five students from the Flint Genesee Job Corps Center participated in the virtual Community Youth Art Explosion - Building Flint Through Art - sponsored by the New McCree Theatre. Students submitted a picture of their artwork, along with a 30 second video,...
Northland Job Corps Graduate Accepted Into Local #693 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Apprenticeship Program
Meleady Accepted into Prestigious Local #693 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Apprenticeship Program Jackson Meleady, originally from Montpelier, VT has been accepted into the UA Local #693 Plumbers and...
Charleston Job Corps Sin n Dip Contest
Charleston Job Corps held a Sip n Dip self-portrait contest which will be judged for prizes at the end of June. Students participated in our Plein-aire (outside) Sip n Dip contest which was orchestrated by Margie Clemmons and assisted by Joni Radcliff-Pena
Charleston Host 2nd COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Charleston Job Corps hosts' the 2nd COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on June 3, 2021. A total of 38 staff and students were vaccinated of which, most received their 2nd dose, however, several staff members requested to start the vaccination process. Nikki Hamm of...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Health Trades Community Project
Muhlenberg Job Corps Center has always maintained a close relationship with our local nursing homes as many of our students participate in Work Based Learning at those facilities. While COVID guidelines have remained in place and made it impossible for our health...
Muhlenberg Graduate Success: Enock Ngoga
Before Job Corps Graduate Enock Ngoga joined the Job Corps program he had been staying at home taking care of his two nieces and was looking to maintain his High School Diploma. While at Muhlenberg Job Corps Center he was enrolled in our High School Diploma program as...
Graduate of Flint Genesee Job Corps States Mom also a Job Corps Graduate
Graduate of the Office Administrative trade states that her mom encouraged her to attend Flint Genesee Job Corps, as she was a graduate of the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps also located in Michigan. Aloia Caston, from Ohio did a great job with many accomplishments to...
Muhlenberg Graduate Success: Jordan Hood
Welding Graduate Jordan Hood is making his way in the world after completing his trade at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center. Jordan joined the Job Corps program after he had dropped out of high school following the death of his brother. He know that he had the potential...
NORTH TEXAS JOB CORPS GRADUATE MAKES IT IN THE TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
This is the amazing story of NTJCC graduate, Brooklyn Stevenson-Dejesus, who completed all the requirements to start her career path in the Texas Army National Guard. Stevenson-Dejesus just completed the Basic Combat Training, which signifies her being physically...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Center Recognizes Teachers
On Friday May 7th, 2021 Muhlenberg Job Corps Center honored teachers at their center for Teacher Appreciation Week. Teachers were provided with a socially distanced special order lunch from Subway to begin the celebration. Instructors were then honored later in the...
NORTH TEXAS JOB CORPS GRADUATE ATTENDS COLLIN COLLEGE
Janessa Lister graduated from the North Texas Job Corps Center (NTJCC) in March of 2020. Lister knew then that her next steps on her career path would be to enroll in college. She is now at Collin College pursuing a degree in Computer Systems for Tech Support. ...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Center Holds Mock Clinicals
As clinical practicum locations remain at reduced capacities and/or closed our Health Trades team at Muhlenberg Job Corps Center began brainstorming ways they could provide the needed skills training to our students while following COVID guidelines. Shown in the...