JOB CORPS Timmy Khanthavong Graduation Year: 2018 Trade: Protective Services What did the graduate do before Job Corps? What led him/her to the program? I was in high school when I heard about Job Corps, I think I was 16. My grades started to slip so that’s when my parents...
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Phoenix Job Corps Graduate Pours His Way to Success!
Phoenix Job Corps Cement Mason Instructor Richard Cedillo and Phoenix Job Corps Graduate Isidro Tapia In less than a year after graduating from Phoenix Job Corps, Isidro Tapia, 24, is enjoying success as a Concrete Finisher. “I got a whole new resume and I got to put...
Whitney Young Pharmacy Tech grad is Certified
Whiney Young Pharmacy tech student, Mollie Hayes, took action that will propel her for a promising future. After graduating from high school in Grayson County, Kentucky Hayes was not really doing anything positive or making good choices. But after a friend told Hayes...
Whitney Young Students helping to Save Lives
Whitney Young Job Corps students participated in a blood drive on August 7th to help save lives. The American Read Cross and Whitney Young Job Corps partnered to coordinate a blood drive in which the health trade students were able to not only give blood, but also...
Potomac’s JCC Graduate – Yolanda Armstrong – Alumni – Success Story
My father wanted me to go into the military. I felt the military wasn’t the right fit for me because I was a military kid and knew what it was like. So I decided to go to Job Corps. I entered Office and Administration trade at Potomac Job Corps Center and finished....
Potomac’s Trade News – You’re Hired
Gerell Jones McCormick and Schmick’s Server $12.50 plus tips per hour Danisha Footes Trinity College Bridget Little Advance Security Trade Carl D. Perkins JCC in Kentucky
PJCC’s Graduates Visits TCU
Recent Potomac JCC graduates visited the Transportation Communication Union (TCU) trade to talk to the students about the great job opportunities they have been given with AMTRAK. Pictured (l-r): Sharlontaee Harris (AMTRAK), Ahkeem Currie (AMTRAK), John Corkum...
Potomac JCC Success Story – Meet Mr. Frankie Washington
Potomac JCC Success Story After quitting school, my mother was telling me to do something with my life. She suggested that I enroll into Job Corps program to get a trade, I didn’t go right away, I waited two years and then enrolled myself into Potomac JCC. I took the...
Accuracy and Speed Drill at Springdale Job Corps Center
Every Thursday, the Pharmacy Technician students of Springdale Job Corps Center practice to make sure their prescriptions are correct. The accuracy and speed drill pushes our students to maintain focus and to be efficient. https://vimeo.com/279460211
Whitney Young Brick Masonry students Restores VFW Wall
Brick instructor, Chris Gray, and his students were instrumental in creating smiles on the many faces in Shelby County! In the fall of 2017 approximately 17 students were able to participate in a unique Work Based Learning (WBL) project. Henry Jew with the Veteran of...
Potomac’s Y2Y host LGBTQ Rally
Potomac's Y2Y LGBTQ Rally Ms. Calhoun shares her story to the Y2Y Committee Mr. Dock, LPN speaks on challenges of being gay but confident Avery Maxwell speaking on being gay and bullied featured in photo l-r: Avery Maxwell, Brandon Murphy, Mr.. Dock, & Arryuana...
Potomac Job Corps Center – Alumni of the Quarter – ShaRon Dock
Potomac JCC Success Story - ShaRon Dock Meet ShaRon Dock, Registered Nurse Potomac Job Corps Center Title: Registered Nurse Hometown: Washington, DC “Job Corp made me realize that life isn’t easy; anything you work for you earn – your effort is your result.” ShaRon...
Potomac’s JCC Success Story – Meet Ms. Cynthia Mills
Cynthia Mills Potomac Job Corps Carpentry Instructor Potomac Job Corps Graduate (trade carpentry) "Winners do what they have to do; Losers do what they want to do.” Moreover, you have 3 types of people in the world, those that make things happen, those that watch...
Potomac’s Student Ambassador’s – Service with a smile
Meet Potomac's Student Ambassadors (l-r) sitting: Arron Guishard, Arryuana Rhodes, A'Sha Jones, Damani Williams (l-r) standing: Avery Maxwell. Peter Soderstrom, Antonio Brock
Springdale Job Corps Center Junk Yard Golf
Springdale Job Corps Center hosts Junk Yard Golf as a way for staff and students to be mindful of the amount of waste used on campus. The design and construction of holes promotes team building, effective communication, and critical thinking!...
Achieving Success
Auto Student Maura was hired within her field, she will work as a Service Provider for Super-cars Garage., she is excited to start in her career and pursue her industry of choice. She is also completing with advanced Certification within UAW Auto program. Her advice...
Potomac’s Alumni pay it forward
(Pictured l-r) Alumni - Meagan Garrison, Keavon Atkins, Michaela Hall, Jeleesa Furgurson, Tomasina Gibbs Potomac's Center Director meet Potomac's Alumni an discuss leisure time learning activities for the students that involve the alumni. Alumni speaks with TCU and...
Charleston Job Corps Center observes National Safety Month-June 14, 2018
The Charleston Job Corps Center (CJCC) operating under Horizons Youth Services (HYS) is observing National Safety Month with various activities, events and speakers. The center’s Youth-2-Youth (Y2Y) Partners 4 Peace: Campaign Against violence is meeting with First...
Charleston Job Corps Center Student Highlight Emily Luhrs-June 2018
Emily Luhrs from Redding PA is currently in Career Transition Services. She completed medical office support and dental assistant trades at the Charleston Job Corps Center. She will leave the Job Corps program at the end of June 2018 with the following certifications:...
Whitney Young Job Corps CNA students received Nutrition Certificates
The Whitney Young Job Corps CNA students participated in a 7 week nutrition course in partnership with Shelby County Kentucky Extension Cooperatives office - a division of the University of Kentucky. CNA students learn how to read nutrition information on food labels...