JOB CORPS In such trying times that all health care facilities are facing, we have our very own Marcos Vargas stepping to the plate filling in many hours on the job. Marcos is an AT transfer from the Cassadaga Job Corps in New York earning his CNA certification first then transferring to Shriver Job Corps in Devens, Massachusetts for the advanced trade of Transportation Communication Union in June of 2019. His ambition includes falling back on his first trade for employment while his education continues in this second trade. On the 16th of March all Shriver students were sent back home which was concerning for Marcos and the Apple Valley Center where he works in Ayer, Massachusetts. As much as he wanted to stay in the area to be able to work, the staff at the facility wanted and needed him. After many hours of scrambling for answers, arrangements were made and Marcos has worked just about every day since!
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Red Rock students begin distance learning
Red Rock Job Corps Center students resumed classes on May 11 by using a distance learning platform. Red Rock academic and career trade training instructors began using Google Classroom to hold classes. Prior to going virtual, the staff training in Google Classroom and...
Partnership Targets Receive Wind River 2020 Reference Guide
RIVERTON - In mid-2018 600 human resource leaders were asked about the state of their hiring process and about difficulties identifying qualified candidates. The survey found that half (52%) of employers feel there is a skills gap. Pre-Covoid 19, U.S. job openings...
Wind River Job Corps provide student success tips for distance learning
RIVERTON - Distance learning kicked off this week at Wind River Job Corps in Wyoming. Some students are trepidatious about the process as they are either inexperienced with online teaching and learning techniques, or have struggled with it in the past. To help ease...
Wind River Provides Students Mental Health Awareness
Especially as students are dealing with some of the stresses of home, which can include homelessness, conflict or just boredom, raising awareness of mental health is especially timely. Wind River Job Corps wellness counselor Jeff Stone helped us procure content...
NORTH TEXAS JOB CORPS SALUTES MDICAL PROGRAMS COVID-19 has taught us many things, but perhaps foremost it has taught us the importance of the dedicated individuals in the medical professions. North Texas Job Corps salutes the three medical training programs taught at...
Wind River Job Corps Celebrates Year of the Nurse 2020
Wind River Job Corps medical trade students will find our upcoming series celebrating the Year of the Nurse particularly rewarding. As Florence Nightengale celebrates another birthday (her 200th) the world's nursing and healthcare organizations celebrate these...
Wind River Job Corps students explore free entertainment options
Spring Break is ending and distance learning begins soon. And while starting classes again is exciting, remaining sheltered-in-place is not some much for many of our students. So to combat complacency, and maybe even boredom, our WRJC TalkAbout e-newsletter provided a...
Center being readied for students’ return
Although no date has yet been decided, Red Rock Job Corps Center staff are continually taking steps to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, sanitizing campus areas several times daily and following CDC distancing and cleanliness guidelines. Safety Officer Ron...
Way to go teachers!
Red Rock Job Corps Center celebrates all of its academic and career technical trade instructors year around, and also especially during this week's, National Teacher Appreciation Week. Featured is Reading instructor, Lenette Weinman.
Red Rock graduate now heading up Security Department
Congratulations to Jason Yantorn, who recently began his position as Safety and Security Supervisor at Red Rock Job Corps Center. Jason isn’t new to Red Rock having graduated from the Brick/Masonry program in the 90s. He spent 1997-2006 in the US Army, remaining in...
Red Rock students winners in literacy contest
Congratulations to Red Rock Job Corps students, Haillie Brownawell, Carpentry, (left) and Dasheay Shields, Auto Technology, for their winning submissions in the recent Sullivan County Arts Council’s Literary Contest. Haillie’s collection of free-form poems took second...
Monday is Wind River JC’s TalkAbout Coping Day
Our monthly TalkAbout e-newsletter turned daily in an effort to maintain the student connection while on Spring Break (see previous blogs). With a content plan in place now, we've designated Monday as TalkAbout Coping Day. Each Monday students will receive messaging...
Digital News Keeps Wind River Job Corps Students Connected
RIVERTON, WY - As students settle in back home for a few unplanned Spring Break weeks, it might be easy getting comfy on the couch and lose sight of goals. The staff at Wind River Job Corps want to help students defend themselves from that lethargy with daily messages...
Tax Season
It's Tax Season! There's plenty of students that have worked part time jobs and received a W-2 in the mail, but they often don't file their taxes. Why?!!! Most students are not aware of the various tax credits available for low income individuals or for being a...
Wind River Job Corps Students head out for Spring Break
The WRJC saw a mass exodus today as students headed home for Spring Break, as a CV-19 precaution. The event was orderly and fast-activated with just a few hours prior notice (about 12 hours from the mass departures). Every body on campus chipped in to help with...
Licensed Vocational Nurse Students on the Right Path
Sometimes students face challenges, but in some occasions, a department can too. Last year we had some changes in staff and our Health Occupations Trade was in dire need of a new Nursing Director. Instrumental staff are needed to ensure that our students receive what...
Senator Enzi offers business attire, and inspiration to Wind River Job Corps Students
As a donor to Wind River Job Corps Jackets for Jobs business attire drive, Senator Enzi's representative Jennifer Fernadez dropped by the center today. The Senator donated a jacket as well as a full suit. Tucked in the inside pocket of each is a personal letter from...
Wind River Job Corps Nods to Hispanic Students with Women in History Poster
The count is up to 16 stories recognizing Women in History, along with another 16 stories about the Women of WRJob Corps (see previous posts since March 3 for full story and portfolio of stories). Besides getting substantial play in the media, these stories have been...
North Texas Job Corps Student Leaders Attend NAACP Event
Four top student leaders at North Texas Job Corps were special guests at the Collin County NAACP Branch Annual Freedom Fund Scholarship Luncheon held Feb. 8th at the Embassy Suites in Frisco, TX. Attending the luncheon were Dejiah Reed, President of the Student...