JOB CORPS “Of course I had my Job Corps chef coat on and I had a chance to tell them all about our program,” said Chef Victoria. “Eric Paulsen, the show’s co-anchor, wanted to do a couple of cooking lessons as well and he thought it was great that we have such an excellent vocational training program for disadvantaged youth here in New Orleans.”
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Montgomery Job Corps students meet Phil Griffin the President of MSNBC
Several Montgomery Job Corp students got the opportunity to meet and take a picture with Phil Griffin who is the President of MSNBC . This meeting took place during the Selma to Montgomery March commemorating Bloody Sunday.
EJCA Culinary Arts students sweep the 2012 Rhode Island ProStart competition
On February 16th EJCA Culinary Arts students participated in the first annual Rhode Island ProStart Culinary Competition at the Radisson Providence Airport Hotel. Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian welcomed all the Culinary competitors to the competition and wished them...
EJCA prepares for Superbowl frenzy
EJCA students and staff were gearing up for the Superbowl challenge on Sunday February 5th with a Football Jersey Day. Everyone was encouraged to wear their most prized Football jersey and represent their favorite team. Some of the staff and students with multiple...
Culinary Arts student Sean Austin enters Advanced Training
EJCA Culinary Arts student Sean Austin has been accepted to the Advanced Baking and Pastry program at Penobscot Job Corps Center in Bangor, ME. Sean was a very active student and participated in Leadership programming, SGA, community service and catering events. Sean...
Welcome back celebration
Students and staff celebrated the beginning of the 2012 year with a center wide bowling celebration. Students and staff competed for the Best Bowler of the Year, Highest Score, Perfect form and other titles during the event. Unlimited pizza and refreshments...
Job Corps SGA Installation
Shreveport Job Corps installed newly-elected Student Government Association Officers on March 1, 2012 in the Jaguarland Gymnasium. Lionel Fraser III, Center Director gave the Oath of Office. Speaker for the installation was John McHenry, Jr., Shreveport Job Corps...
K-mart Department Store Hires one of our students
Bamberg Job Corps student, Brittany Roper, 21 from Kingstree, SC originally has been hired with K-mart Department store in Orangeburg, SC as a customer service representative. She received her GED from Bamberg Job Corps Center and has her certification in Material...
Little Rock Job Corps Center “Keep[ing] Little Rock Beautiful!”
The Little Rock Job Corps Center participated in "Keep Little Rock Beautiful" city cleanup for the second straight year. The Center students and staff cleaned the street in front of its current location, Scott Hamilton Drive. They also cleaned a local park (Wakefield...
Clearfield students help train local emergency crews.
Emergency crews from 10 Davis County police, ambulance and fire agencies descended on Clearfield Job Corps to carry out disaster readiness exercises for preparation of the upcoming air show at Hill Air Force Base. Over 100 students were made up as victims for a mock...
Congressman Bob Filner’s District Office Hosts San Diego Job Corps Interns
Since December 2011, three San Diego Job Corps students have served as interns in Congressman Bob Filner’s 51st District Office in Chula Vista, California. The students are part of the Young Legislators Internship Program which was established in 2009 by SIATech, a...
Whitney M. Young Job Crops’ Student Seeks to Improve Her Community’s Health
Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center’s culinary arts student, Tiffany Johnson, from Memphis Tennessee understands the impact diet plays on her community’s health. Ms. Johnson came to Whitney M. Young Job Corps with a high school diploma earning an above average G.P.A....
Media: Job Corps Establishes Peer Leadership Circle
Five students from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center graduated from the Management and Training Corporation Student Advance Leadership Training Program. The students were engaged in 10 sessions of hands on interactive training and development over a period of 3...
New Orleans Job Corps Featured on Entercom’s WYLD-FM
“Success stories? There have been so many,” said Savoie. “One that immediately comes to mind is a young woman named Kimberly who had not had all the breaks in life and from an at-risk background. She so impressed the managers at Red Fish Grill on a Culinary field trip that they hired her three weeks later. She performed so well in the heat of battle that day”
Anaconda Raising Money—Raising Faith, Hope, Strength and Survivors
Students from Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center’s (JCCCC) multicultural awareness committee are eager to hand over the hundreds of dollars they raised to the American Cancer Society. The donations made by students and staff, totaling over $200, will go...
Students leap to Higher Education
Edward Waters College is a private, historically black college whose future is lined with pride, growth and success. The college is the oldest private institution of higher learning in the state of Florida, it was founded in 1866. The college stands as beacon of hope...
Anaconda JCCCC–Going Green for the Ides of March
Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center (JCCCC) which lies in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest of southwest Montana opened its doors in mid-March of 1966. Forty-six years ago, Tim Moriarty, an Irishman from Butte and Anaconda JCCCC’s then deputy...
Two Clearfield students inducted into National Technical Honor Society
On Wednesday March 14th; the Davis Applied Technology College held a NTHS (National Technical Honor Society) ceremony and inducted 2 Clearfield Job Corps students. Jessica Montgomery (ACT), and Austin Shewell (Motor Sports Tech). National Technical Honor Society met...
Penobscot staff serve student “Cabin Fever Reliever” luncheon
On Friday, March 9, 2012 the Penobscot Dining Commons staff sponsored a student “Cabin Fever Reliever” lunch time special. The menu included Snow Melting BBQ Pork Ribs, Spring Ahead Chicken Breast, Bright & Sunny Rice Pilaf, Warm Breeze Vegetable, Gulf Stream...
Television program “America Graduate”
Sacramento Job Corps Center was part of a television program “America Graduate ” aired on KVIE Channel 6 on March 8, 2012 @ 7:00pm. The program featured the various career technical training programs offered at SJCC as well as others vocational training for young...