JOB CORPS Charleston Job Corps Alumni, Dock New, graduated from Charleston Job Corps in 2016. While attending Charleston Job Corps Center, he received certifications in Green Awareness, Core Curriculum Construction, Technology, OSHA. Prior to attending Charleston Job Corps, ...
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Read To Lead Successful Again For the Third Year in a Row
For the third year in a row, students and staff from Muhlenberg Job Corps volunteered to make the Read to Lead event for Muhlenberg County a huge success Students set the mood for the March 1st event by dressing as Dr. Seuss characters and interacting with community...
CMA Students Hosted a Health Fair at Whitney Young Job Corps
The Clinical Medical Assistant students gained valuable experience as they hosted a successful health fair for staff and students. Over 50 people, even guests from the CRC meeting, stopped by to have their vitals checked such as blood pressure, Cholesterol, BMI and...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Peter LaFleur Represents the Seven Jobs Corps for KY Works Collaborative
Pete LaFleur, Muhlenberg Job Corps’ Center Director, and Brian Hancock, Muhlenberg Job Corps’ Business Community Liaison, attended the first “KY Works Collaborative” meeting in Frankfurt on February 28. The meeting was led by Governor Matt Bevin and Melissa Aguilar,...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Holds Its Spring Community Relations Council
On February 21, Muhlenberg Job Corps hosted its annual Community Relations Council meeting. Brian Hancock, MJCC’s new BCL, worked hard to gather some of the great community influences. Heather Melton, MJCC’s Food Service Manager, helped her staff prepare a top notch...
Muhlenberg County Cooperative Extension Office Invest in Muhlenberg Job Corps Students
Viola Wood, a Nutrition Education Program Assistant for Muhlenberg County Cooperative Extension office spent some time in February educating a few of the Muhlenberg Job Corps students. The program Viola presented was Kentucky Nutrition Education Program’s Healthy...
Charleston Job Corps Modern Men Volunteer for Black History Lecture Series
Charleston Job Corps Center’s “Modern Men” group have been long standing supporters of the Herbert C. Henderson’s Office of Minority Affairs. The Modern Men are pictured during the Black History Month Lecture Series of which they volunteered. This was a two weekend...
Charleston Job Corps Center Hosts Quarterly CRC Meeting Feb 26
Charleston Job Corps Center Held the first CRC Meeting of the year on February 26. The core of the meeting was to inform our Community Relations members of the Work Base Learning Program. The Community relations members were enlightened of the benefits of the...
Read Across America Day celebrated with Westside-Mary C Snow Elementary
Charleston Job Corps Center chose Westside Mary C. Snow Elementary School for National Read Across America Day on March 1. Students Tre Williams, Maverick Clay and Taveon Newby read to each of the three first grade classes while wearing a red cowboy hat, just like...
Turner Job Corps students helping out in Cairo this week
CAIRO, Ga. (WFXL) — One group is volunteering their time to help out with debris clean-up this week.Turner Job Corps has teamed up with Sherwood Baptist Church to help the victims who are still suffering after last week’s EF-2 tornado in Cairo.Early Tuesday morning,...
BCT Grad earns an Exceptional Opportunity
Whitney Young Job Corps Building Construction Technology grad receives various credentials and employment opportunity to show his worth. Billy Bryant, 22, from Williamsburg, KY needed to make a change in his life and gain stability. At 17, he began staying with...
Two Muhlenberg Job Corps Students Honored at Muhlenberg Board Meeting
Man Suan Lun and Samual Fangafanga presented their PowerPoint created for their Information Technology class credit. The PowerPoint was built to tell the story of their life. It explained where they came from, how they got to Muhlenberg Job Corps, what they...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Students Enjoyed a University of Murray Basketball Game
Thirty four Muhlenberg Job Corps students traveled on February 23rd to watched, Jamel Morant, who plays for Murray’s men’s basketball team. Morant is widely considered one of the top prospects and a potential top-three pick in the 2019 NBA draft. Morant contributed 17...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Hosts 2019 Spring Graduation
Muhlenberg Job Corps held its spring graduation on February 14. Twenty-three graduates enjoyed a full gymnasium of family and friends. The event started with BCL, Brian Hancock, welcoming everyone for their attendance. Meaghan Murphy followed the welcoming by singing...
Meeting with Chad Story from Senator Alex Mooney’s Office Feb 21
The Business Community Liaison, Nancy Shepherd sent a request to the Office of Senator Alex Mooney in an attempt to schedule a meeting with the Congressman during the upcoming hill visit In March and was fortunate to receive a message from his District Director, Chad...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Student Kyara Wortham Heading to University of Memphis
MJCC graduate, Kyara Wortham, has her sights set on being a nurse now that she has graduated from Muhlenberg Job Corps. Kyara attended Middle Tennessee State University prior to her enrollment in the Muhlenberg Jobs Corps program. She obtained 40 college credits with...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Build Indoor Driving Sled for Hopkins Co. High School Football Team
Muhlenberg Job Corps’ welding instructors Marty Wabnitz and Eddie Albin displayed their fabricating skills by building an indoor driving sled for Hopkins County Central’s football team. When Hopkins County High School football team started looking for an indoor...
Y2Y Ambassadors Lobbys for Anti-Bullying Bill
Y2Y (Youth to Youth) Ambassadors from the Whitney Young Job Corps Center operated by Horizon Youth Services headed to Frankfort, KY to meet with Senator Whitney Westerfield. The Y2Y student ambassadors lobbied for an anti-bullying bill name Alex Law. Senator...
Whitney Young SGA visits Capitol
Whitney Young Job Corps Center operated by Horizons Youth Services participated in the national Job Shadowing program. SGA - Student Gov't Association students met with Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton and State Senator Paul Hornback. Students asked great questions and...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Students Shadows at KY State Captiol
Perkins Student Government Association (SGA) learns about state government during a visit to the KY State Capitol in Frankfort. Students had the opportunity to shadow KY State Senator Johnny Ray Turner and KY Lieutenant Governor Jenean Hampton. Students began their...