JOB CORPS Student Monica Carrillo of the Laredo Job Corps Center, was honored to intern at Congressman Henry Cuellars Capito’s Office. Monica interned January 24--February 8, 2012 which included National Groundhog Job Shadow Day on Thursday, February 2, 2012. Monica was able to...
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Laredo Job Corps at the NJCA Policy Forum 2012
Laredo Job Corps Center Director, Mike Fernandez III and Business and Community Liaison (BCL) Adriana Hernandez attended the National Job Corps Association Policy Forum held in Washington D.C., February 6-9, 2012. The key theme was Job Corps Works For Taxpayers,...
NJCA Policy Forum
Business Community Liaison (BCL) Tia Welch and Center Driector, Nolyn Fueller attended the National Job Corps Association (NJCA) Policy Forum held in Washington D.C., February 6-9, 2012. The key theme was Job Corps Works For Taxpayers, Employers, Communities and...
AJCC Community Service at The Elderly Center “Hogar Santa Teresita”.
SGA Hogar Santa Teresita 2012 On January 19th a Community Service was held at The Elderly Center “Hogar Santa Teresita”. Five (5) of our Government Students attended to share with sixteen (16) children between the ages of 3-12. Firs need items were provided to the...
AJCC Job Shadow Day
Job Shadow Day 2012Fifteen of our trade students visited Elderly home “Centro Puesta Del Sol” in Arecibo to provide support to the elderly on the Job shadow Day. Nine (9) LPN Students assisted with personal hygiene, and environmental cleanliness, bed bathing and...
T. V. program “America Graduate”
SJCC was part of a T.V program "America Graduate " this program was aired on KVIE Channel "6" on November 3, and November 6, 2011 @ 7:00pm. They featured the Sacramento Job Corps program along with others vocational training for young adults in the Northern...
Loring Job Corps Student goes live on air with WAGM News Channel 8!
Shawn Campbell a CISCO Academy student at Loring Job Corps Center had the opportunity for an internship at WAGM News Channel 8. He had the opportunity to do an interview for LJCC and then he was shown how to edit his own footage. With the assistance of Laura Thomas,...
Penobscot CMA class hosts Healthcare Fair
The Penobscot Job Corps Academy’s Certified Medical Assistant career technical education class presented a Healthcare Fair on January 26, 2012 from 8:30am – 3:00pm for staff and student’s in the gymnasium. The fair had booths devoted to health topics to include:...
Penobscot Update: Mr. Pelletier goes to Washington!
Penobscot Job Corps student Jason Pelletier participated in the 2012 National Job Corps Student Oratory Competition. The theme is “Job Corps Works…And It Works For Me Too”! Jason was videotaped and his testimonial was submitted to the National Job Corps Association...
Alaska Job Corps Student Tells Story on Front Page
http://www.frontiersman.com/news/job-corps-student-places-in-top-in-national-oratory-contest/article_69181326-40d1-11e1-a992-0019bb2963f4.html#user-comment-area
Finch Henry Job Corps Now a tobacco free Center
Finch-Henry Job Corps Center offi cially celebrated its new status as a tobacco free campus with a ribbon cutting last week. Students, staff members and local offi cials, including (from left) Donna Smith, Ina Bibbs, Gladys Ellis, Quinlan Williams, Sonyama Jackson,...
Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Graduate Semi-Finalist in the National Oratory Competition!
Congratulations to Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center graduate Daysha Norwood for being selected as one of the 13 semi-finalists for the National Job Corps Association’s Student Oratory Competition! Daysha’s “Job Corps Works…And It Works For Me Too” speech shared how...
San Diego Job Corps Graduate’s On-going Success
“Job Corps’ Plumbing instructor John Gallagher fueled my eagerness to learn and inspired me to become a plumber,” advised San Diego Job Corps graduate Jose Martinez. “John and Randall Mann (Job Corps’ Electrical instructor) became my mentors.” Mr. Martinez enrolled...
Pittsburgh Grad at Work
Fernando Q. is a graduate from the OCT program(off center training program at the community college). While here, he was studying Criminal Justice. Now Fernando is working at Gateway Rehab in Braddock where he works in corrections as a Staff Monitor for Inmate...
Pittsburgh Completer Finds Work at UPMC
Talika J. completed the NAHHA (Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide) program May 2011. She then went on to pass her state certification test to become a C.N.A. within the next 30 days. She returned to Maryland after her separation and showed her commitment to using her...
Pittsburgh Student Success Story
I felt this success story was appropriate because it demonstrates the need to remain in contact with your CTS Career Advisor. Student Benyamin J. is a Facilities Maintenance completer that lost contact with me and would not respond to my calls nor mail. One day out...
Penobscot student profiled in New Hampshire’s largest circulation weekly newspaper
Penobscot student Yarisha Cruz, who is from Manchester, NH ,was profiled in the lastest edition of the The Hippo, New Hampshire’s largest circulation weekly and second largest circulation newspaper…”Job Corps picking up the...
Clearfield Graduate Turns out Lights in Iraq
Former Clearfield, Utah, Job Corps student David Moses was one of the last American soldiers to "turn out the lights" at Camp Adder in Iraq, adding to his remarkable story of courage, perseverance and service to his adopted country. Moses was one of the "Lost Boys of...
Penobscot Job Corps Works…And It Works For Me
Penobscot Job Corps student Jason Pelletier graciously consented to participate in the 2012 National Job Corps Student Oratory Competition! Jason was videotaped and his testimonial was submitted to the National Job Corps Association (NJCA) in December. The Oratory...
Alaska Job Corps Student Success Story
Tyler Barnes is 19 years old and an Alaska Job Corps Graduate in the Computer Technician trade. He is also now the Director of I.T. Services and working directly for the CEO of Coming Attractions Theatres, Inc. This wasn’t an accidental or lucky placement. He...