JOB CORPS This year New Hampshire Job Corps celebrated National Apprenticeship Week by hosting a 3-day event in collaboration with Apprenticeship New Hampshire (NH). All presentations were virtual for both staff and students. Day 1 discussed the fundamentals of the NH...
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Cleveland Job Corps Virtual Workforce Council Meeting
On October 21, 2021, Cleveland Job Corps Center Director Cathy Williams welcomed thirty attendees to the virtual semi-annual Center Workforce Council meeting. Representatives from University Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, NEON Health Center, International...
Cleveland Job Corps Center Was The Perfect Option For Me
Ya’Riah Preston graduated from Beachwood High School in Beachwood, Ohio, in 2018. After learning about the career training opportunities at Job Corps, he enrolled. “Job Corps was the perfect alternative to college, that’s not to say I am not going, but at the time, it...
Charleston Job Corps Celebrates National Wellness Month
As if October isn’t awesome enough with costumes, ghouls, candy, and spooky things Charleston Job Corps' center director, Jacob Fahringer, provides students and staff with a Fall treat of Caramel Apples from Gourmet Granny, in honor of National Wellness Month....
Charleston Job Corps Alumnus Melinda Richardson juggles work, school and parenting
Melinda Richardson, who graduated from the Charleston Job Corps Center in November 2015, has worked for the past five years as a certified nursing assistant, CNA at Highland House Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Fayetteville, NC. Additionally, she is in school to...
Cleveland Job Corps Celebrates 2021 Graduates
Cleveland Job Corps Celebrates 2021 Graduates To commemorate the fifty-one Cleveland Job Corps Center students who victoriously completed the program, the center hosted their 10th Annual “National Job Corps Commencement Day” ceremony on September 17, 2021. Due to...
Charleston Job Corps Alumni Graduate – Ahmed Alston
Charleston Job Corps Alumni Graduate, Ahmed Alston completed CNA in 2016. Alston, a resident of MD came to Charleston Job Corps wanting to make a meaningful change in his life. With the encouragement of his mother who was also an alumni the Job Corps Program. Upon...
Students Write Poetry During Pandemic
Flint Genesee Job Corps students participating in the evening Writers Club were highlighted in the Courier Newspaper. Students expressed how they felt through poetry as they continued their trainings - they did an exceptional job and the community newspaper shared...
A Success Story: Alexia Boston on track to become doctor
By Sean McNabb Alexia Boston is a go-getter, determined to make the life she wants for herself and encourage her boys to go after what they want by setting that same example. “Before I went to Job Corps, I was working at Wal-Mart,” Alexia recalled. “It was not what I...
Flint Genesee Student Spotlighted on NJCA TEV Talks Interview
Nineteen year old, Christian Dunn, was spotlighted on NJCA TEV Talks on Wednesday, September 29th. Christian was very professional during on the live interview, sharing information about his life before Job Corps, his accomplishments, and future plans. He is...
SHOUT OUT! Acknowledgment to the Best Students in Gulfport
Gulfport students were recognized during the Student Business Meeting for their outstanding achievements, commitment, and maintaining their required class hours in Distance Learning while working full time evening jobs. Awesome!!!
Charleston Job Corps Annual Mental Health Event
Annual Mental Health Event Suicide Awareness and Prevention Multiple staff members organized and presented the Charleston Job Corps Annual Mental Health Event, which focused on suicide awareness and prevention. A candlelight vigil was held on Saturday, September 25th,...
Maurilio Caetano – Worth the Struggles
Please allow me to introduce you to Maurilio Caetano Jr., a Manufacturing student at the Hartford Job Corps Center. Maurilio had to endure many struggles growing up. He’s informed staff of past feelings of having no future, no education, didn’t want to turn to the...
Exceptional Work Ethic and Proficiency
Cleveland Job Corps Center Clinical Medical Assistant graduate Jamesia Heath is employed at Cleveland Clinic. The twenty-two-year-old is a Medical Assistant in the Department of Infectious Disease. "I really love my job," stated Jamesia. Impressed with Jamesia's work...
North Texas Job Corps Graduate Chooses Career Path of Advanced Training in the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades Apprenticeship Program
Richarson Ofori Bediako left his home country of Ghana to come to the United States. He was looking for something to do with his life. A relative told him about the Job Corps program and he enrolled at the North Texas Job Corps. Bediako was focused and determined...
Charleston Job Corps’ Student Hardwire Project
New Wave Network, a Charleston Job Corps student enterprise, has taken on the task of enhancing the internet services now available in the dorms by installing hardwire Cat6e cabling that complements the fiber optic cabling already installed throughout the center. In...
Charleston Job Corps Shares Value of Program to Workforce WV
On Wednesday, August 25, Nancy Shepherd, BCL for Charleston Job Corps, presented to Workforce WV about the benefits of the Job Corps Program. Shepherd emphasized the various advantages of Job Corps to the staff of Workforce WV during her presentation. She also spoke...
Painting Graduate of Flint Genesee Begins Job at $24.00 an Hour!
Graduate of the Painting Trade, Johnny M., began new job at Nile Construction beginning at $24.00 an hour for Commercial Painting. His work ethics were so outstanding he has been offered overtime in Industrial Painting during the weekends! Great job Johnny - we...
She did it!- Salutatorian and LPN graduate
August 12, 2019 was my first day at Whitney M. Young Job Corps. I felt a bit apprehensive as I didn’t know what to expect but fortunately for me it was amazing. The center, staff and students were great and the environment was conducive for learning. I quickly...
Cleveland Job Corps Center Alumni Earns Her LPN
“Job Corps taught me discipline, how to listen, and to budget,” explained Shakia Smith. “But the most notable thing I learned was to apply myself to everything I do.” The Cleveland Job Corps Center alumni recently completed the Licensed Practical Nurses program at...