JOB CORPS You may have seen Jay Burdine all around the country. During his interview, he was in Mississippi. Before that, he was in Kentucky, helping clean up damage from the recent tornado disaster. And even before that, he was in Hawaii. As an Americorps member, he’s seen a...
Archive for "Community Service"
“Never Give Up Never Quit”
Never Give Up Never Quit...and become a RAKTIVIST. What is a RAKTIVIST and what does a RAKTIVIST do? Simple. We randomly spread HOPE and "get caught" providing Random Acts of Kindness. Encouraging others to never give up and never quit. This month of February,...
Local Organization provides warmth…
New students arriving here at our Cleveland Job Corps Center benefit from local organizations generosity. This winter has been cold. And here on Center, at Cleveland Job Corps, we welcomed the opportunity to be the recipients of The SPOT Youth Empowerment...
Community Partner: Shelbyville Pharmacy
It’s been a wild two years, and Whitney M. Young is lucky to have excellent partners to help weather the storm. And when a vaccine to protect our students from COVID-19 became available, one community partner has gone above and beyond to help us make sure our students...
Shelter from the Storm – Job Corps student helps out
At any other time, the message that Jacob Downing (Welding) received from his family may have been innocuous. It simply asked him to take a look at the weather, as the internet was out at home. But it wasn’t just any other night. That night, Kentucky would be struck...
Gary Job Corps Turkeys Tackling Hunger
The Gary Job Corps raised money to help the Hays Food Bank. We raised $1050 which provided Thanksgiving meals to 33 families in the Hays Community.
Student Government Association Raise 500.00 for Cancer
The Student Government Association at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center continued their annual tradition of raising money for cancer. The students sold ribbons, hats, and baked goods that were donated by staff members to assist in meeting the student's goal. Staff...
Gulfport heart of Giving
Gulfport Job Corps Center of Giving! Mr. Kevin Walker, Student Personnel Officer and Ms. Darlene Walls, Center Director donated over 450 carry out trays to the local soup kitchen “Feed My Sheep” program during the Thanksgiving week to help in serving meals on...
Gulfport Kevin Walker feeds for a Happy Thanksgiving
Mr. Kevin Walker, Student Personnel Officer began his traditional season of giving for Thanksgiving to the Feed My Sheep local soup kitchen. Mr. Walker donated over 125 lbs. of turkey to the program. Feed My Sheep is a non-judgmental, faith based program dedicated...
Charleston Job Corps assists’ Community Partners
Charleston Job Corps was on hand to work alongside the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and the Salvation Army, two community partners. On Saturday, December 18th, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades was on hand to man the collection...
Charleston Job Corps Helps Bring Christmas Cheer to the City of Charleston
On December 9, Charleston Job Corps marched in the City of Charleston's Christmas Parade. With the décor of the Job Corps Bus, the Charleston Job Corps also took part in the Float Contest. The carpentry students contributed to the decorations by sculpting Santa's...
Flint Genesee Job Corps Finalized MOU with Habitat for Humanity
The Flint Genesee Job Corps Center is pleased to announce their partnership with the Genesee County Habitat for Humanity, finalizing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) . The MOU establishes joint processes and procedures that will enable parties to fully integrate...
Mayor Participates in Flint Genesee Job Corps Community Relations Council Meeting
The Flint Genesee Job Corps held its quarterly Community Relations Council (CRC) on December 9th in which over sixty attendees participated the virtual meeting. After updates from the Center Director and Workforce Specialist, Governor Shelton Neely gave updates of...
Flint Genesee Job Corps Students Write Poetry During Pandemic
Two students poems were published in the Courier Newspaper and its website for their writings during the Pandemic. Both students, Lamar and Jerimiah, from the Homeland Security trade, wrote about the challenges and being able to overcome them while residing at the...
TLJC partners with Cherokee Nation Career Services to sponsor a CAN/COAT Drive for the local community
Talking Leaves Job Corps & CN Career Services Can/Coat Drive As the Holidays and colder weather approach, Talking Leaves Job Corps partnered with Cherokee Nation Career Services to sponsor a Can/Coat Drive for our local community. The cans were all donated to a...
The Charleston Job Corps center hosts’ Modern Man Day
Charleston Job Corps' Career Services Director, Mrs. Jamela Brown, host's The Modern Man Day. This event consists of several males from the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. speaking to our young men on the topic of “The Modern Man”. The guest speakers were: Bobby...
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....
Lending A Helping Hand to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank
“Sense of community is a feeling that members have of belonging, a feeling that members matter to one another and to the group, and a shared faith that members’ needs will be met through their commitment to be together.” ― David McMillan. On August 26, 2021, Cleveland...
Students Give Back at Flint Genesee Job Corps
The Child Development Center, which cares for Job Corps students while they are in training, donated four boxes of diapers to support children in the foster care program through the Ennis Center, located in Flint, Michigan. The program was held at Bethel United...
Charleston Job Corps- Offers CPR!
Charleston Job Corps