JOB CORPS On Tuesday February 12, a group of students from SGA and SPARK were invited to attend MTC’s Groundhog Job Shadow event at the MTC Corporate Office. Eleven students attended, and were given a tour of the entire corporate office before being paired with a staff mentor....
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Muhlenberg Job Corps Student Kyara Wortham Heading to University of Memphis
MJCC graduate, Kyara Wortham, has her sights set on being a nurse now that she has graduated from Muhlenberg Job Corps. Kyara attended Middle Tennessee State University prior to her enrollment in the Muhlenberg Jobs Corps program. She obtained 40 college credits with...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Build Indoor Driving Sled for Hopkins Co. High School Football Team
Muhlenberg Job Corps’ welding instructors Marty Wabnitz and Eddie Albin displayed their fabricating skills by building an indoor driving sled for Hopkins County Central’s football team. When Hopkins County High School football team started looking for an indoor...
Phoenix Job Corps Student is Fixed on New Career
Davante Mays, 23, is heading to Clearfield, Utah after being accepted into their diesel mechanics program. “I’ll pretty much just learn how to fix cars and then focus more on how to fix the big machinery such as bulldozers,” said Davante. “I’m going to try and get my...
Carl D. Perkins Host “New Year,New You” Health Fair
The Youth2Youth,Partners4Peace(Y2Y) student ambassadors at Carl D. Perkins Job Corps kicked off the new year with a"New Year, NewYou" health fair Jan.25. The event was part of the ongoing efforts of the student ambassadors to promote peace and encourage all students...
Y2Y Ambassadors Lobbys for Anti-Bullying Bill
Y2Y (Youth to Youth) Ambassadors from the Whitney Young Job Corps Center operated by Horizon Youth Services headed to Frankfort, KY to meet with Senator Whitney Westerfield. The Y2Y student ambassadors lobbied for an anti-bullying bill name Alex Law. Senator...
Whitney Young SGA visits Capitol
Whitney Young Job Corps Center operated by Horizons Youth Services participated in the national Job Shadowing program. SGA - Student Gov't Association students met with Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton and State Senator Paul Hornback. Students asked great questions and...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Students Shadows at KY State Captiol
Perkins Student Government Association (SGA) learns about state government during a visit to the KY State Capitol in Frankfort. Students had the opportunity to shadow KY State Senator Johnny Ray Turner and KY Lieutenant Governor Jenean Hampton. Students began their...
Alumni/Graduate TSgt Gunterman Returns Home To Visit Muhlenberg Job Corps
TSgt Jordan Gunterman of Powderly, KY came to visit the health trade students at Muhlenberg Job Corps on Wednesday January 29th. Jordan is the son of Monica Gunterman, health cluster manager. Jordan was also a student at Muhlenberg Job Corps where he studied...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Celebrates MLK Day
The Student Government Association and the Youth2Youth organization at Muhlenberg Job Corps didn’t let the frigid weather stop them from enjoying Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The SGA and Y2Y hosted a center-wide celebration to honor Dr. King and his accomplishments....
Muhlenberg Alliance for Progress Sharing Ideas with Muhlenberg Job Corps
Brian Hancock, the Muhlenberg Job Corps Business Community Liaison, didn’t pass on the chance to meet with Gary Jones and Karen Robinson. Gary Jones is the Director of Economic Development for the Muhlenberg Alliance for Progress. Karen works alongside Gary as the...
Student learn from Doctors at St. Peters University…. Job Shadow Day News
The BCL, Julia R. Gibson supervised and coordinated the Annual Job Shadow Day for selected students in the medical trades. This opportunity was created through partnership with the Scouts of America. The job shadowing at St. Peters university hospital provided...
Charleston Job Corps Participates in Job Shadow Day
The Charleston Job Corps Center (CJCC) operating under Horizons Youth Services (HYS), participated in National Groundhog Job Shadow Day on Monday, February 3, 2019. CJCC student’s job shadowed at the State of West Virginia Governor's Office( R-WV), Charleston...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Students Shadow Muhlenberg Community Hospital
Clinical Medical Assistant program at Muhlenberg Job Corps works hard at preparing their students for the most accurate display of anything they might face when they work in the field of their study. Therefore, when a student gets to a certain point in their training...
North Texas Job Corps Student Changes His Life through Job Corps
North Texas Job Corps student Dariondrick "Wes" Moore is a prime example of what Job Corps can do for a young man looking for direction in his life. "I was trapped in poverty and living in a low-income apartment helping to support my family," Moore recalls. "I was...
Whitney Young Job Corps Host Women in Construction
Whitney Young Job Corps Operated by Horizon Youth Service held a Women in Construction training session on Thursday, January 10. Hope Harp, Career Connection Specialist / Instructor with Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters was the guest speaker to...
Whitney Young Construction Trades Obtains Safety Training
Whitney Young Job Corps construction students received a special safety training course offered by 3M - Minnesota, Mining and Manufacturing. Approximately 60 students were trained on how to use various safety equipment and how to carry tools in the air using a special...
Charleston Job Corps Center and CASCI Partnership may yield more job placement opportunities
Charleston Job Corps and CASCI Partnership may yield more job placement opportunities Angela Rackley, Center Director, Nancy Shepherd, BCL and Chelsea Taylor, WBL for Charleston Job Corps Center had a meeting on January 15, with one of our Community Relations Council...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center Welcomes New Work Force Council Members
Perkins would like to welcome new Workforce Council Member for the new year. Workforce Council are (WFC) are used to improve the quality of career technical training programs, and to review relevant labor market information to identify employment opportunities in...
West Kentucky Workforce Annual Board Meeting
By: Brian Hancock GILBERTSVILLE, Ky - The West Kentucky Workforce had their annual board meeting on January 15 at the Kentucky Dam Village Convention Center located in Gilbertsville, KY. Peter LaFleur, MJC Center Director, Gavin Gorham, MJC Director of Career...