JOB CORPS The Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Carpentry Instructor Ana Figueroa had the opportunity to meet the United states Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh at The 12th Annual Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference that was held on October 28-30th 2022 in Las Vegas Nevada.
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Whitney M. Young Jr. JCC reanimates old Halloween tradition
Slowly, Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center is returning to the traditions that COVID disrupted. Its basketball team has successfully been revived, and now its wildly popular Halloween Haunted House has returned as well. “It took me about three weeks to get it...
Open Mic Night
On October 26, 2022 The Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps hosted open Mic night where celebrity guest Steve Garvey made an appearance!
Chicago JC SGA
Newly elected SGA for the Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps.
Happy Halloween!
Paul Simon Chicago Staff and students had a spooky great time on Halloween!
Pittsburgh Job Corps Roofing Project Graduation Ceremony
GAF Roofing aligned with our location to complete a "Hands On" tutorial of roofing with not just our Trainees, but for our neighboring Job Corps locations bringing an additional ten students to gain knowledge and training. What an incredibly rewarding experience for...
Pittsburgh Job Corps Observed National Disability Awareness Month
October has many things to recognize, and National disability awareness was definitely on our list. What better way to do this by participating in a "Buddy Walk for Disabilities" showing support through community service and enjoying ourselves in the process. National...
Pittsburgh Job Corps CPP Graduation Ceremony
Pittsburgh Job celebrates all CPP students graduating from their department to Career Transition Readiness! This is the first of many that will be recognized and highlighted for this wonderful achievement. Welcome our extremely driven group of talented individuals!...
Ring that bell: Jacob Downing’s going to be working on the railroad
Jacob Downing is excited to get to the next stage of his education – but he also hoped to leave his mark. It’s safe to say that the recent welding graduate has succeeded – as he departs for Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center for advanced training in their Railroad...
#Homecoming2022#CJCCSpriitWeek
In Honor of Day 1 Spirit Week, Staff and Students Reupped their Favorite Team, School or Colored Hoodie. Here...just a glimpse of all that participated.
PSCJC Carpentry Instructors Meet Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Paul Simon Chicago's Carpentry Instructors Randy Wuestenberg & Ana Figueroa attended the Italian American Labor Council honoring “Man of the Year” Gary Peninar Executive Secretary- Treasurer this week end. They had wonderful conversation with Chicago’s Mayor...
Whitney M. Young hosts mental health events
Mental health has been a strong focus at Whitney M. Young Job Corps lately, and recently, the center held one of its biggest pushes yet. With levels of mental illness continuing to rise, Whitney has put on a number of events to ensure students and staff both remain...
Whitney M. Young basketball team aces first game
The new Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps basketball team has only existed for a couple weeks – but they’re already finding their stride. The newly minted team defeated Charleston Job Corps Center in their very first game last weekend, pulling a 40-36 victory in a close,...
Security and protective services
Red Man Security and protective service students learning defensive tactics, full contact kicks, strikes blocks and take downs.
Charleston Job Corps Lends a Hand in Our Community
Giving Back in the Community allows our Charleston Job Corps Students to have a sense of purpose not only on Center, but also off Center. Our Facility Maintenance Students help out at the Community Garden by pulling weeds, cleaning up debris, and harvesting...
Spirit Week Begins at Charleston Job Corps
Spirit Week at Charleston Job Corps began with an idea to extend the weekend. Staff and students began the week in PJs, making it a little cozier than a typical Monday morning. On this happy CJCC Pajama Day, there didn't appear to be any Monday Morning Blues.
Pittsburgh Job Corps October Alumni Edition
This triumph interview was heartwarming and inspiring. Prior to starting Pittsburgh Job Corps Center’s college program, Madysen was diagnosed with learning disabilities, and suffered from severe trauma her junior year. She found that it was very hard to complete...
Pittsburgh Job Corps Celebrating Hispanic Month
We are celebrating Hispanic Month by making their favorite meal today. The request was granted for lunch, and all were delighted to attend the festivities.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Through Art
Creative students at Pinellas County Job Corps Center celebrated National Hispanic Heritage month through art this week. Today they paid tribute to the famous Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, by trying their hands at cubism style drawings and paintings. This talented...
$52.00 an Hour!
Meet Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Carpentry Student Santiago Navarro. He was just hired as a 1st year apprentice with journeyman wages!