JOB CORPS The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center's Military Club and student volunteers provided parking assistance for the week-long fair held at the Muhlenberg County Ag & Convention Center, June 7-11, 2016. Muhlenberg Job Corps students have parked cars for numerous events in...
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Students Volunteer at Lifeline Women’s Shelter
On June 9, Kittrell Job Corps Center students conducted a community service project at Lifeline Women’s Shelter. They cleaned the clothes closets and conducted general cleaning in and around the building.
Relay For Life Survivors Celebrate Life with Kittrell JCC Students
On June 10, 2016, Kittrell Job Corps Center students volunteered to assist the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Vance County with its fundraiser event. The purpose of the two-day event, which was held at Southern Vance High School, is to celebrate people who...
SHERWIN WILLIAMS TURNS ATTERBURY STUDENTS INTO PRO PAINTERS
It was another exciting week with our Sherwin Williams Instructor Team of Ron Baumberger & Bill Allman. Our students worked alongside these Sherwin Williams Retirees, and utilized their years of experience, to knock out painting the majority of the RFK Dormitory...
Y2Y Students Assist at New Liberty Baptist Church Summer Camp
On Thursday June 9, 2016, Ms. Akiba Canady took nine of the Y2Y Committee members to assist at New Liberty Baptist Church Summer Camp. Once the Y2Y Committee members arrived, they were split into two groups. The first group Maria Simms, Omar Larmond, Catrina Morris,...
SODEXO FOOD SERVICE SERVES UP A GREAT INTERNSHIP SITE
Sodexo Food Service is a national food service provider, and our Work Based Learning site is located at Franklin College, in Franklin Indiana. It has consistently been a great WBL opportunity for our Culinary students for real world experience working in their field....
Gadsden Culinary Arts Department Caters WTJP-60 30th Anniversary
Ms. Lishala Thomas, Public Affairs Director for Trinity Broadcasting Network, WTJP-60 asked Chef Crystal Dent and our Culinary Art students to cater a brunch for the 30th Anniversary for Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in Gadsden, AL. Our Culinary Arts students...
INDY DIAMONDS LEARN “THEY ARE ENOUGH”!
This week the Indypendence center held a Self-Esteem Workshop entitled, “You Are Enough”! It was hosted by our TEAP Coordinator, Ms. Yvonne Thomas and our Guest Speaker was Qnobe, a local motivational speaker, and spoken word artist. The Diamonds came away shining...
A COMMUNITY OF COURAGE: FROM ATTERBURY TO ORLANDO
It can be hard to put into words or to understand or to reconcile with the loss of 49 people and 53 more injured. Even though none of our students or staff might have known anyone personally the effect of the events in Orlando have impacted our students just the...
Charleston Job Corps Center Students lend a helping hand to WVSU Theatre Dept.-June 10, 2016
The Charleston Job Corps Center (CJCC) operating under Horizons Youth Services (HYS) performed community service at WV State University on Friday, June 10, 2016 to prepare for the Summer Arts Camp. Four students Daylen Brightwell, Daronta Harper, Montez Smith and...
Glenmont Facility Maintenance Students Remodel Bathrooms
Facility Maintenance instructor, Mr. Bartley, reports that his students have been gaining hands-on experience as they work on remodeling the bathrooms in the Technical Building. FM students gutted both the boys and girls restrooms and remodeled them completely. They...
Eight Career Success Standards fulfilled with Public Service Projects at Job Corps
It’s early in the work day. Students are volunteering for a public service project. They’re on time for the bus. At the work site they listen to the safety briefing of the field boss. They ask questions about areas they are unsure about. They see that the other...
Y2Y Presentation to the Golden Isles Rotary Club
Malissa Woods, Brunswick Job Corps Center Medical Administration Assistant (MAA) Trade Student and Antonio Moody; Homeland Security and Protective Service Trade Student, gave a Y2Y Presentation and fielded questions from the Golden Isles Rotary Club members on...
ROSEGATE SENIOR LIVING HOST A CNA CELEBRATION FOR STUDENTS
Our C.N.A. students were able to be part of the celebration of “C.N.A. Appreciation Week” at our clinical partner and WBL Site, Rosegate Senior Living. Students had a great time sharing in the fun, of inflatable Sumo Wrestling suits, a rolling ball, and a watermelon...
Y2Y CELEBRATE A POSITIVE CENTER CULTURE
The IndyPendence Diamonds spent an afternoon celebrating a month of an "issue free" center culture. The students took the challenge from our Regional Director and assisted each other in learning better ways to deal with conflict. Students had skits, board games and...
BRIGGS PAVES SUCCESS PATH WITH ADVANCED ASPHALT TRAINING
AJCC student Angelo Briggs is a native of the “Buckeye City" of Cleveland, Ohio. While attending AJCC, Mr. Briggs received his Maintenance Mechanic training, as well as, his IUOE Pre-Apprentice certifications under the guidance of H.E.M trade instructors Mr. Wagler...
SHERWIN WILLIAMS & ATTERBURY BEGIN A COLORFUL TRAINING PARNTERSHIP
Placement pro and community gal, Gretchen Meitzler, with our Outreach & Placement Partners, American Business Corporation , made a great connection with a new program through Sherwin Williams called “Pro Painter”. She spoke to Sherwin Williams of the Job Corps...
Donating Dog Toys To Cache Creek Animal Rescue
The students have gone to the dogs. And they had so much fun doing it. On Wednesday, students Jade Jones, Nijah Bonner, Jason Roberts and Jaekwon Collier went to Cache Creek Animal Rescue of New Lenox to deliver more than 200 home-made and environmentally friendly dog...
Alaska Job Corps Serves Volunteer Group Fighting Suicide
Making a meal is an exercise in planning, precision, art and science. When the meal is presented to customers, one hopes it is all good and worthy. However, when the meal is presented to hard working volunteers—who spend untold hours combating suicide, intervening in...
Student Attend Greater Refuge Church Community Day
Kittrell Job Corps Center students attended the Greater Refuge Church Community Day event held on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Students attended a “Dress for Success” Seminar and participated in a variety of motivational workshops. Student Lijakia Wiggins expressed, “I...