JOB CORPS When Logan Wallace (Brick) started at Whitney M. Young Job Corps, he thought he knew what he wanted out of the program. “I wanted my license, I wanted my high school diploma,” Wallace said. “I really didn’t care for the trade, but my instructor, he got on that level...
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Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Men’s Leadership Summit
The Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Men's Leadership Summit took place On July 28,2022. Our young Men had an exciting time!!! They had the opportunity to participate in workshops such as : Building your future, Making good financial choices & Men's Health. They also...
Cleveland Job Corps Ambassador Saves the Day…
KUDDOS go out to our very own Mr. Thomas Tagliarini, Brick Masonry Instructor. For he, so graciously, enthusiastically, with a smile on his face, 😊 very last minute, "stepped up to the plate" with a "can, will do, it's done" mindset to serve; and accepted ...
Charleston Job Corps Alumni Graduate
Bryan Wurster joined Charleston Job Corps in an effort to find employment. He attended BridgeValley Community and Technical College after high school while still working full-time at the Mardi Gras Casino. He was aware that he needed specific skills, but he didn't...
Talk to yourself like someone you LOVE …
Our Business Community Liason Dept. (BCL) will be "Highlighting" our Security Dept. staff one by one. Encouraging them to "stay humble, work hard, be kind and talk to themselves like someone they LOVE...Inspiring them to greater efforts, enthusiasm and creativity in...
Charleston Job Corps Freedom Festival
The Charleston Job Corps employees and students celebrate during the Freedom Festival in recognition of the center's decision to waive part of the Covid-19 requirements. The staff and students had a terrific chance to mingle during this celebration and simply enjoy...
Women of Whitney seeks to instill kindness
Confidence and kindness: the two strongest values that the Women of Whitney group wants to instill in its students. Women of Whitney is a club that gives Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center’s young women the opportunity to learn and grow with the help of both their...
Men of Whitney fosters open, honest discussion
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. This philosophy forms the core of Men of Whitney, an on-campus program at Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center designed to help male students connect with men who can help them navigate the challenges of growing up. The...
Kittrell JCC Student Highlight
Rebekah Manfredo began at Kittrell Job Corps Center (KJCC), in September 2021 as a distance learner student. Along the way of obtaining her HSD, Rebekah overcame many obstacles, but she was able to persevere. An ingredient to her success is her joy of painting and...
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...
Our Cleveland Job Corps Center opens up the gates to our Communuty…
Mission accomplished, Mr. Munn, OA Manager, and his OA staff deserve a Round of applause! Great turn around for our very first Open House post COVID 19. Everyone, on Center, together made it happen. And it feels great! Because TOGETHER. EVERYONE. ACCOMPLISHES MORE....
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...
Beating the heat: Whitney M. Young staff serve up popsicles
It’s officially summer, and the heat is on. With temperatures starting to climb as high as three digits, some Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center students are starting to sweat – especially after a long day in their trade instruction. Luckily, staff are coming to...
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...
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...
Break time in Chicago
Staff & Students enjoying the warm up in Chicago!