JOB CORPS Kittrell Job Corps Center CSIO Department host an Awards Program each month to celebrate students for their accomplishments. These students were chosen to be recognized by the directors/managers for their outstanding Dedication, Growth, and Progress on and off center....
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Diversity, Inclusion and Culture reigns here at our CJCC
Diversity, inclusion and culture A folkloric and very colorful ride you will not want to miss. Here at CJCC. As we explore the culture of Puerto Rico for starters. The Puerto Rican culture has been greatly influenced by its history. With the magnificent blend of...
Ring that bell: Hill nurses a powerful dream as she graduates Whitney M. Young
Charlese Hill (CNA) didn’t know much about Job Corps when she decided to give the program a shot – just that it was a free education. “I kind of just went for it,” she said. “I just took my chances.” With a start like that, though, Hill has accomplished great things...
Whitney M. Young graduate values leadership skills, work ethic
Torran Cox is on his way to a strong career in refractory bricklaying, where just as a journeyman he could make $5,000 a week. He couldn’t have built that future without the foundation Whitney M. Young Job Corps helped him lay. Cox is an apprentice bricklayer entering...
Nicholas Duvall named Whitney M. Young Center Director
New leadership is rising at Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center. The center has named Nicholas Duvall as new director, effective July 5. Before serving as center director, Duvall was Whitney’s social development director, overseeing its dormitories and recreational...
Charleston Attends Mountaineer Challenge Academy’s Career Day
On June 22, 2022, the Charleston Job Corps OA Director, OA Counselor, and BCL attend a career day at the Mountaineer Challenge Academy's Montgomery location. The cadets were eager to pursue career opportunities that included military service, apprenticeships,...
Ring that bell: Jordyn Trowel leaves Whitney M. Young Job Corps as natural leader, driven student
After Jordyn Trowel rang the bell signifying she’d graduated from Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center, her friends immediately rushed to take photos together. Though most students do get photos with friends and instructors as they graduate, with Trowel, they were even...
Charleston Job Corps Student Spotlight
Student, Dwayne Murphy, Jr. of Newark, Delaware, came to Charleston Job Corps in July 2021. Murphy completed Heating Venting and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and has been accepted into the BullsEye Staffing Program. BullsEye has a long history in the staffing world with...
Charleston Job Corps Student Succes
Carlos Torre-Piris, a Charleston Job Corps student, enrolled in the program on July 27, 2021, hoping to find a career path. Carlos chose to pursue the Medical Administration trade at Charleston through the center's partnership with Ross Medical, which he completed on...
SGA’s new student body on the roll…
Yesterday, June 16th, the new student body SGA had their first SGA Committee Meetings. Open forum style in the REC to familiarize our new student body and staff with all areas on Center. And foster engagement in making suggestions for improving these areas. These are...
Charleston Job Corps Student Success
Kaylie Nichols, a Charleston Job Corps student, came to the program with aspirations of becoming an obstetrician. At the age of thirteen, Kaylie realized the traditional educational forum in her hometown was ineffective. She discovered that the lack of teacher and...
Pipelines open up for job opportunities at CJCC…
Cleveland Clinic was in the house here at CJCC last week represented. And the Clinic opens up the pipelines for job opportunities throughout the Clinic for our Cleveland Job Corps graduates, as Ms. Kimberly Peavy, Program Manager, and Talent Acquisition Scout, ...
Trade School fun???
Who says training cannot be fun and exciting? Well at our Cleveland Job Corps Center, our instructors make it fun! Take a look. Teaching our students safety skills that will last them a lifetime is an everyday thing here. Job Corps learning style. Priceless...
Whitney M. Young student builds custom shelf for staff
There are benefits to working somewhere that teaches students crafts – just ask Sabra Shields. Shields, who serves as Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center’s Property Supervisor, needed a shelf. She asked the carpentry instructor if it was possible for the students to...
Charleston Job Corps’ Students Install Electricity to Storage Garages
Network Cabling and Facilities Maintenance students at Charleston Job Corps collaborated on a project to provide power to the storage garages behind the Career and Technical Training Buildings. Many of the TAR requirements in the electrical component of their training...
Mr. Carlos Lemus, CNC instructor shares his magic…
Mr. Lemus, says "here is a quick video that you can embed into a ppt, so you don’t need internet or you can save on your phone to show if you needed. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IDP5nP7NQhM Disclaimer: We only have 3-axis machines here on center at our Cleveland...
Student Obtained his High School Diploma
Join us in celebrating Kavaughn Swearingum accomplishment of obtaining his High School Diploma May 2022
Charleston Job Corps Alumni Graduate of the Month
Charleston Job Corps’ Alumni Graduate of the month is Silas Carden. Following high school, in Linden, VA, Silas bounced from job to job in hopes of finding a career. Despite his high school credentials, he soon realized they were not enough to fulfill his dream of a...
Whitney M. Young HR offers training for students
At Whitney M. Young Job Corps, everyone is a little bit of a teacher. Take HR Manager Michelle Hendrickson. She does what you would expect an HR Manager to do at Whitney, between hiring new employees, acclimating them to the workplace, and other responsibilities, but...