JOB CORPS Wanting to continue to make a difference is what drove Eddie Hakim out of retirement and back into the Job Corps classroom. After 21 years working for the Home Builders Institute at Job Corps Centers all over the region, Hakim called it a career. But after a two-year...
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New Orleans Jobs Corps in the News in NOLA
BCL Randy Savoie spoke about New Orleans Job Corps' many student success stories in 30 minutes of taped interview with Monica Pierre that will air on WWL Radio and Entercom New Orleans radio group's other 5 five stations, Sunday, March 18. Savoie told the stories of...
New Orleans Job Corps on 50,000 Watt WWL-Radio
Job Corps Training Leads to Job Corps Job for FM Grad
The New Haven Job Corps trained Tyshawn Beckford so well in the Facilities Maintenance trade that two years later he landed a job on the Center maintenance team. “I love being here on campus again,” said 27-year-old Tyshawn, Class of 2009. “I wouldn’t trade this job...
Loring Job Corps students interned at Maine Capital with Secretary of State, Charles E. Summers in Augusta
On February 29th- March 1st, 2012 a total of ten students from Loring Job Corps Center had an outstanding opportunity to intern with Secretary of State, Charles E. Summers and LJCC Honor/Color Guard posted colors at the Senate of Maine as well. We had students...
Penobscot Hoop Team Soars To New Heights!
Top row left to right: Coach Paul Keezer , Cameron Alcock, Vincent Smith, Brandon Andrews, Nathan Dudley, Dazure Prado, Marquis Moore, Alex Atkinson , Marcus Wheeler Bottom Row Left to right: Emilio Chin, Christopher Greene , Anthony Robinson , Luis Cruz Coach Paul...
San Diego Job Corps Student Participates in 2012 National Home Builder International Builders Show
“I never thought when I enrolled in Job Corps that so many doors would open for me,” advised 19 year old San Diego Job Corps student Luis Nieves. “I’m receiving a great education at Job Corps, I’ve had the opportunity to intern at both Bill Howe Plumbing and Steve...
Joliet Job Corps student selected for HBI honor
Edwin Cervantes, 21, of Joliet was one of eight Job Corps students chosen from 124 centers nationwide to attend the annual Home Builders Institute conference in February in Orlando, Fla. Cervantes, a Joliet Central High School graduate, is a top-performing student,...
Representative Young Supports Job Corps Student
An Alaskan Job Corps student, Megan Dauphinee, won the National Job Corps Oratory Competition two weeks ago in Washington DC. She met Alaska's Representative Young in his office and told him about the Job Corps program. "He was very supportive," Megan said. "It...
Senator Begich Honors Gold Medal Job Corps Winner
Two weeks ago, Megan Dauphinee participated in the National Job Corps Oratory Competition. Her speech focused on the dramatic changes in her life, thanks to Job Corps' assistance and training. After the speech she traveled up to Capital Hill to meet with Senator...
Senator Murkowski’s Personal Congratulations Affect Alaska Job Corps Gold Medal Winner
Alaska Job Corps student Megan Dauphinee returned from the Nation's capital with a gold medal, after a stellar performance in the National Job Corps Oratory Competition. One of the finest moments was when U. S. Senator Lisa Murkowski came to the competition to...
Chef is cooking for a cause
Joliet Job Corps is hosting a fundraising luncheon
ALASKA GRADUATES ENVISION POSSIBILITIES
As Glenn Evans looked out over the crowd of anxioux students, he remembered sitting nervously in that same audience, eighteen years earlier. Dressed well, in a nice suit, he nodded knowingly to the Palmer Job Corps students, “I know it’s hard. But you have to...
ResCare 16th Annual SGA Conference
Our SGA participated on the ResCare 16th Annual SGA Conference in Washington DC. During the conference week our students chaperoned by our CSIO, Tomas Torres visited the Capitol Building and met with the Congressman of Puerto Rico, Hon. Pedro Pierluisi, and also...
Arecibo SGA met with our Congressman Hon. Pedro Pierluisi
Our SGA met with our Congressman Hon. Pedro Pierluisi and shared with him information and video about our center. Our students took this opportunity to invite him to our centerHon. Pedro Pierluisi.
SGA Conference – Community Service at the Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation Center
On February 8th during the SGA Conference in Washington, DC, our students were assigned to participate on a Community Service at the Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation Center from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00. Detailed story information and photos are posted on the blog.SGA...
Local Representative of Arecibo Hon. Paula Rodriguez visited AJCC
Mrs. Paula Rodriguez, Local Representative of Arecibo visited our center on today Monday 13th, and met with our SGA Students
Penobscot Job Corps Student Jason Pelletier Wins Scholarship as National “Job Corps Works” Oratory Finalist
Left to Right: Megan Dauphinee,1st place, Alaska Job Corps, Jason Pelletier,2nd place, Penobscot Job Corps, Edna Primrose, National Director of Job Corps, Heather Martin,3rd place, Pittsburg Job Corps. At a Washington, DC, celebration on Tuesday, February 7,2012 ...
Faces of Laredo Job Corps Center
From L-R Elisa Arredondo and Marbella Elizondo together with Laredo Job Corps Center Director, Mr. Mike Fernandez at one of our Community Relations Luncheon. Elisa is member of our Industry Advisory Council and represents Matheson Gas Industries. Marbella participated...
Turner Job Corps Graduate Chases A Career Instead of Hoop Dreams
WARNER ROBINS — Keith Graves understands that when the final buzzer sounds on his sophomore season as the starting point guard for Middle Georgia Tech, his basketball career will be over. But it’s also when the rest of his life will begin. “I’ve had two offers to...