JOB CORPS Wed. April 17 was National Haiku Poetry Day. With this in mind, Ms. Jordan, CTT Literacy Teacher for Charleston Job Corps, decided to give the students a quick overview of the structure and art of Haiku and created a little contest for them. The contest was open to...
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Muhlenberg Job Corps Working on a Different Type of Bonding
On March 12, 2019, the pharmacy technicians from the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center in Greenville, KY, participated in learning basic compounding skills. This is just one of the many skills taught in the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center Pharmacy Technician Program. Classroom...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Give a Tour to 400 Muhlenberg County Students
Muhlenberg Job Corps on April 9 hosted approximately 400 area students who toured the center and learned about the educational and job training opportunities offered both on and off campus through Muhlenberg Job Corps. The 8th grade classes at both North and South...
State Representative Melinda Gibbons Prunty Visits Muhlenberg Job Corps
On the April 8th, Melinda Gibbons Prunty, State Representative of 15th District, swung by Muhlenberg Job Corps for a meeting. Rep. Gibbons Prunty met with Brian Hancock, the new Business Community Liaison at Muhlenberg Job Corps Center. One thing he wanted to...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Third Annual Garden Club Growing Every Year
Center Director, Pete LaFleur, brought more than just a storied career in Job Corps, he also brought his passion for the skill of gardening. 2019 brings the third year of Pete’s Gardening Club at Muhlenberg Job Corps. Each year, the number of students has increased in...
Muhlenberg Job Corps and Kassidy Cobb Team up to Bring Hayden Cemetery Back to Life
Kassidy Cobb, a 16 year old Muhlenberg county girl, noticed a need for cemetery preservation a couple of years ago. Kassidy, who loves her community, felt the utmost historical importance for cleaning up a few cemeteries was a good idea. She noticed a few of them were...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Former Student David Harris Talks With CDL Students
David Harris, from Louisville, Kentucky, stopped by Muhlenberg Job Corps to give an important message. His message to the CDL students was “stay the course.” David explained to the enrolled students that his time at Muhlenberg Job Corps was so worth the hard work...
STANDARD UTILITY CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTATIVES VISIT NORTH TEXAS JOB CORPS
Standard Utility Construction, Inc. representative Kathi Standish and other SUC spoke to a group of North Texas Job Corps students who are enrolled in diverse construction career technical training programs. Standish is the vice president of marketing of this...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Informs Congress on Student Success in D.C.
On March 27, Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Business Community Liaison Jimmie Wilson headed to Capitol Hill to visit with US senators and representatives and their staff. The purpose of the visit was to share with elected officials the positive impact that Perkins Job...
Muhlenberg Sharing Job Corps Successes on Capitol Hill
On March 27, Muhlenberg Job Corps Business Community Liaison Brian Hancock headed to Capitol Hill to visit with US Senator and representatives and their staff. The purpose of the visit was to share with elected officials the positive impact that Muhlenberg Job Corps...
Charleston Job Corps Graduate of the Quarter
CNA grad Nayim Wells now works at Eastbrook Nursing Facility Nayim Wells, who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant program at CJCC, is the center's Graduate of the Quarter. Wells earned certifications as a Home Health Aide and CNA, and earned additional...
Phoenix Job Corps Employer is Secure
Myron Davis from Davis Security has been hiring Phoenix Job Corps students for about 10 years, at a previous business and also at Cornerstone Security. Davis estimates he’s hired up to 50 students at all three businesses. “With Cornerstone, we ran several different...
Springdale Job Corps Center volunteers at Oregon Food Bank
Springdale Job Corps Center students spent an evening in February packing oranges and potatoes at the Oregon Food Bank. After working through a sea of produce, they learned how much of an impact their efforts had: a total of 18,406lbs of oranges and 10,027lbs of...
Springdale Job Corps Center hosts Blood Drive
Springdale Job Corps Center hosted a very successful blood drive with the American Red Cross. The student-lead drive registered 33 donors with 23 of those donating for the first time. The Red Cross collected 27 units of blood, breaking down to each donor helping up to...
Springdale Job Corps Center participates in Read Across America Day
Springdale Job Corps Center had three students volunteer for Read Across America Day at Corbett Grade School. The two-hour reading event took place February 28, 2019 and gave Springdale students the opportunity to read to five classes ranging from kindergarten to...
February 2019 Graduation at Phoenix Job Corps
Cheers and tears of happiness filled the Phoenix Job Corps gymnasium on February 15, 2019 during the graduation ceremony. One-by-one, graduates in their caps and gowns marched to the front to receive their diplomas as family and friends looked on. Samantha Jensen was...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Student On His Way To An Exciting Career
William Elliot, 22 years old from Ivel, KY is on his way to an exciting new career, thanks to Job Corps. William enrolled at the Perkins Job Corps in Prestonsburg, KY for the Electrical Training in March 2018. A year later, he completed the program and went on to the...
Muhlenberg Job Corps was ready to help the American Red Cross in its blood donation event
Muhlenberg Job Corps continuously looks forward to helping the American Red Cross with their annual blood drive to help save lives. This years’ event was no different, with the students and staff showing their support by providing assistance as well as giving blood....
Charleston Job Corps Alumni Graduate of the Quarter
Charleston Job Corps Alumni Graduate of the Quarter Nayim Wells, who served as a Vice President of Dorm Leadership completed the Certified Nursing Assistant program this month and is the Graduate of the Quarter. Nayim received certifications in Home Health Aide, CNA,...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Eva Morales-Andino Finds Her Passion
A work-based learning internship at an area assisted living facility has flamed a passion for the medical field in Muhlenberg Job Corps student Eva Morales-Andino. Her experience working with senior citizens at The Courtyard assisted living facility in Central City,...