JOB CORPS Jacob Downing is excited to get to the next stage of his education – but he also hoped to leave his mark. It’s safe to say that the recent welding graduate has succeeded – as he departs for Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center for advanced training in their Railroad...
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Signing Day a Success at CJCC
On September 29th, 2022, all sidewalks on Center lead to our REC Building. It was the perfect day for signing day for future students to witness the end of the summer bash that was going on on Center. All departments collaborated to have fun time together...
Pittsburgh Job Corps October Alumni Edition
This triumph interview was heartwarming and inspiring. Prior to starting Pittsburgh Job Corps Center’s college program, Madysen was diagnosed with learning disabilities, and suffered from severe trauma her junior year. She found that it was very hard to complete...
Pittsburgh Job Corps Penn Dot & AAA Seminar
What a great experience for Penn Dot and AAA to come to our site and teach a great seminar. Students and Staff were well informed.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Through Art
Creative students at Pinellas County Job Corps Center celebrated National Hispanic Heritage month through art this week. Today they paid tribute to the famous Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, by trying their hands at cubism style drawings and paintings. This talented...
Thanking Our Workforce Partner
Pinellas County Job Corps swept in with a sweet surprise from a local bakery today for CareerSource in Lakeland. The donuts and pastries for the CareerSource crew were part of a big thank you for being such a strong workforce development partner. Both the treats and...
Pinellas County Job Corps Students Register to Vote
We are proud of our students at the Pinellas County Job Corps campus who want to exercise their right to vote. Dozens of students lined up on campus to register to vote today, many of them excited at the prospect of having their vote count. Volunteers called the event...
Military Pathway Enlistment into the Army
Guthrie Job Corps Student Douglas Smith who completed Plumbing Trade and obtained his HS Diploma at GJCC enlisted in the United States Army receiving a 40K Bonus
Pittsburgh Job Corps Voting Registration
What a great day we had yesterday! The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh visited our Campus and were pleased. Students were encouraged to register for several reasons, and many questions they had were answered. There were "25" students who registered to...
Advertising for Non-Residential Students
If you are driving near our campus on 22nd Street South in St. Petersburg or the next zip code over, be on the lookout for buses advertising the benefits of being a non-residential student at Pinellas County Job Corps. The key message is this. Train at Job Corps. Live...
From Singapore to Simpsonville, Whitney M. Young instructor teaches culinary
Ashley Shehan has been everywhere in the restaurant business, and even a couple things outside of it, but she always returns to cooking. The Whitney M. Young Culinary Arts instructor is originally from Knoxville, Tenn. She’s been involved in culinary arts since she...
Jacksonville Job Corps Re-Opening Interview
Center Director share news that Job Corps is OPEN!!! JOANN MANNING/PAUL WYKOFF w/Job Corps Community View Points Joann Manning and Paul Wykoff called in to explain the steps to take toward building a better future with free career training and education at Job Corps...
YCC hosts “Enhancing Bright Minds of the Future” at TJCC
On September 14th, the Youth Connections Collaborative(YCC) hosted “Enhancing Bright Minds of the Future.” On center, we had many financial institution employees that came to educate our students on financial literacy. The YCC event consisted of many sessions...
Albany Museum of Art invites Turner Job Corps Center Students
On September 21st, the Albany Museum of Art invited a few of Turner Job Corps student employees for a very special tour! Our student employees were able to view art pieces of “Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice. Our student employees also...
Drop-Off Lunch Appreciation hosted by Turner Job Corps Center
On September 29th, our Business and Community Liaison (BCL) went out into the community and hosted a "Drop-Off Lunch Appreciation!" This Lunch Appreciation was given to kick off our National Signing Week by simply thanking our community partners for always supporting...
Voter Registration Volunteers visit Turner Job Corps Center
On September 9th, a few Voter Registration Volunteers visited Turner Job Corps Center to educate our student employees about the importance of voting and to assist them in signing up to vote. Our student employees were excited to have the volunteers on site. The...
Support for First Responders at Turner Job Corps Center
On September 9th, seven of Turner Job Corps Center Culinary Arts student employees had the privilege of catering to the City of Albany First Responders at Monroe Comprehensive High School. The seven student employees looked incredible in their chef attire as they...
Together Everyone Accomplishes More – Collaboratively
On Sunday, September 25th, 2022, our Community "Never Give Up Never Quit Team", from Americas Cheerful Charities, operating from Willoughby, Ohio, in collaboration with our "Cleveland Job Corps" Team, went on a mission crusade, together, visiting "The Perfecting...
Two Besties with a plan!
Meet Jackelin and Natalie, they have been friends for 5 years. Both young ladies wanted a positive change in their life so on 1/11/2022 they both enrolled in Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps! Jackelin’s trade of choice was Certified Nurses Assistant while Natalie chose...
Charleston Job Corps Partner with Whitney M Young Job Corps
Charleston Job Corps' Network Cable Installation students are working on the initiative to provide increased network connectivity at Whitney M. Young Job Corps. By enhancing technology-related areas of need, this center-to-center partnership initiative will provide...