JOB CORPS Bricklaying Students Talika Lewis, Lance House and Omar Rodriguez had the opportunity to attend advance training for 6 weeks at The International Masonry Institute in Bowie Maryland!
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Honorary Guest Speaker at CJCC Commencement Exercise…
Councilman Richard Starr, from Ward #5. Recognized as a leader in Cleveland's Central Community for his grassroots humble beginnings and demonstrated activism plus commitment to creating positive change, congratulates and embraces our 02/17/23 Graduates. His...
Verdeen…
CONGRATULATIONS! "Welp " Verdeen," as she is jokingly called on G Upper ( Honors Dorm) for having an "old soul," will complete today! Give Kyia Shepherd a big hug when you see her today. She has truly been a joy to have from start to finish. Easily got along with...
Chicago Job Corps partner of the quarter
Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps acknowledge partner, Skills for Chicago Land’s Future as "Partner of the quarter" this organization seeks to create economic opportunity for the unemployed and underemployed residents of Chicago and surrounding areas. Since 2019, Paul...
Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy “I Have A Dream” Essay Contest Winners Announced
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Earle C. Clements Recreation department sponsored an “I Have A Dream” essay contest, where students were encouraged to write about their dreams, goals & expectations while here at ECCJCA. The Recreation department...
The Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy Students Dance the Night Away at the Winter Formal
January 26, 2023 was a night of food, fun and fashion. The students at Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy were treated to steak, chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, rolls and lots of yummy desserts at their winter formal. This delicious meal gave them...
Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy Students Selected for 8 Week Apprenticeship in Maryland
Congratulations to two Earle C. Clements students, Caleb Dumas and Terellus Davenport, who were recently selected to complete an eight week work based learning training opportunity with the International Masonry Institute’s training center, The Flynn Center in Bowie,...
Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On January 15, 2023, the students and staff of Earle C. Clements came together for a program to remember the life of a great and noble man, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Master of Ceremony for the event was our own Career Transition Specialist, Ezell Larkin. The...
Pinellas County Winter Formal a Big Hit
Pinellas County Job Corps students got a chance to dress up for a special winter formal. At the students’ request, the dance had two themes: Winter Wonderland and Mardi Gras. A D.J. kept the dance floor lively and students even named a King and Queen. It was such a...
“Business as usual”
Center Director Bill Otter announcing all the great things our students are doing around center ! Just another Student Business meeting.
The COLD can’t stop The Mustangs!
We were still able to conduct Successful Campus tours despite Frigid Cold in Chicago!
Tabed Out!
Security Student Tiffani Webb Tabed out of Reading!
Tabed out!
New student, Jayden Rogers tabed out in Reading on her first try!
Local Union 1
Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps, Carpentry student, Miguel Campos Miguel was a H.S grad looking for not just a job but a Career. Miguel successfully completed in October 2022 and was recently inducted into the Carpenters union local 1!
Margo Hudson, CJCC alumna, our local heroe…
Margo Hudson, CJCC alumna, our local Seeds of Literacy heroe. The image on 4 Cleveland City RTA busses will be "kicking off" our 2023 "IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES" campaign on Center. Stay tuned. In the meantime, take a listen to below podcast interview of one of our...
Whitney student to participate in town hall with national director of Job Corps
The best way to learn more about what the students of Job Corps around the country need is to talk to them. So that’s exactly what Rachel Torres, director of the Job Corps program, is going to be doing in a town hall meeting, where she will speak directly with Job...
Ring that bell: Scarlett Emerson, Whitney M. Young valedictorian, begins next chapter
When Scarlett Emerson claims that she started her career at Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center as a troubled kid, it’s hard to believe. During her tenure at Whitney, recent graduate Emerson (CNA, Pharmacy Tech) managed to complete two trades, served as president of the...
Cleveland Alumni is interviewed by WKYC TV
https://www.wkyc.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/we-the-people/helping-people-who-are-struggling-with-reading/95-a0b3dce7-29eb-4e7a-a9de-2ba579d50090
Staff ensures Whitney M. Young is a great home for the holidays
For a few weeks on-center, it seemed like not a creature was stirring…but look behind the curtains, and the recreation staff was hard at work. While most Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center students go home for the holidays, a few always remain on-campus – and this...
Jared Long named Whitney M. Young Alumni of the Quarter for the end of 2022
Jared Long already had experience in the workplace and already had been exposed to welding. But Job Corps gave him the knowledge to truly excel. Long, who is Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center’s Alumni of the Quarter for the end of 2022, had a stepgrandfather who...