JOB CORPS Regular readers of this blog know that Northlands Job Corps Academy frequently sends students on to advanced training at other Job Corps locations. One of those centers is the Edison Job Corps Center in Edison, New Jersey…
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Congressman Mentors Clearfield Job Corps Student
By Ruth Malan Standard-Examiner correspondent Wed, 06/22/2011 - 5:50pm CLEARFIELD — Job Corps student Jeff Wilde recently spent an entire day with U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah and his staff, learning the day-to-day aspects of a congressmen’s job. Wilde, a Kaysville...
Alaska Job Corp’s students Invited to International Water Conference
Alaska Job Corps Water/Wastewater students participated in last week's Annual Conference of the American Water Works Association. This large conference met in Washington DC with over 11,000 attendees from the US, Canada, Mexico and other parts of the world. Three...
Guthrie Job Corps Student Accepted to Work at the Moore Police Department
Joshua Hardwick has been accepted to work at the Moore Police Deparment after completing the Protection, Safety and Investigation trade at the Guthrie Job Corps Center. Joshua completed Plumbing and then took PSI as a second Trade. He completed PSI so quickly that his...
Pittsburgh Job Corps Has Artists In Its Midst
Five students from the Pittsburgh Job Corps Center received top cash awards at the Regional Level in the 2011 Fine Arts Contest Competition. In addition, this is the first year that PJCC has ever had a student win the Best of Show Award, valued at $250. Celine Nista,...
Business Technologies Student Rings the Bell of Success at Northlands Job Corps
“I’m looking forward to advancing my learning and seeing other places,” Nicholle said after filling the campus with some good, loud bell clanging. “It’s also going to open me up to more job opportunities…”
Northlands Job Corps Student Makes a Special Visit to Senator Bernie Sanders’ Office
Northlands welding student Steven Holbrook got the opportunity to spend a day recently with the staff of US Senator Bernie Sanders at his Burlington, Vermont office…
Northlands Job Corps Student Spends Day at Congressman Welch’s Office
Ashley Darby from Mendon, Vermont was very excited to be selected as one of two Northlands students to take part in Mentor a Job Corps Student Day last week…
Joliet Job Corps Students Prepare for ‘Iron Chef’ Competition
Stewart Barteau of St. Louis, Mo., says he doesn’t have time to watch cooking shows on TV. “I’m living it!” said the Joliet Job Corps culinary arts student. Still, it’s a sure thing that he’ll be impressed when he meets internationally acclaimed chefs Robert Irvine...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center Hosts Blood Drive
Students and staff of the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center once again rise to the occasion. The East Kentucky Blood Center was on center Thursday, June 2, 2011, to conduct the quarterly blood drive. The students were waiting on the blood center when they arrived to...
Gaines of Carl D. Perkins Job Corps is Women’s History Month Speaker
Chanise Gaines, a residential college student at Carl D.Perkins Job Corps Center, was the student speaker at Big Sandy Community and Technical College for Women's History Month. Chanise, who was just elected the college's SGA president, shared personal experiences of...
Student Success Story – Josh Dalton from Carl D. Perkins Job Corps
Anyone who has left home to go off to school knows the first few weeks are the hardest. Student Josh Dalton experienced this while at Job Corps and almost gave in and left the program. Instead, he persevered and, in doing so, became a model student and now has begun a...
Faces of Job Corps, Bryan of Excelsior Springs Job Corps
Bryan completed the Culinary Arts trade at the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center in April of 2011. Following completion he applied to CRST Trucking in Kansas City, Missouri. This trucking company assisted Bryan in obtaining his Class A Commercial Driving License...
Westover Job Corps host Community Relations Council Luncheon
Andrew Melendez, director of the Holyoke office of the Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce said he is anxious to work with the group.
“If we do not educate the community that needs it the most we fail,” he said.
Westover Job Corps Center students create stone awards for U.S. Labor Department’s response to W.VA mining disaster
“I like to think that the thought behind the design is intricate. It is multidimensional. I told my mom that I thought that this represents the lives of the miners. I hope someone will recognize their destiny or potential when they receive one of them as an award. Because, I saw my destiny and felt all of my potential when we designed the awards, I know that my life is intricate and I am happy that I am able to help bring about some peace and maybe even closure to someone else’s family in designing this award.”
Northlands Student Dedicated to Helping Others
Hannah Williams is driven to make a difference. “I like to help people,” she says simply. But Hannah just doesn’t talk, she gets involved…
Clearfield Student Shares Story About Job Corps
Terrence’s Story About the Jobs Corps This material [article] was published by the Half in Ten Campaign Originally Posted March 10, 2011 at Half in Ten By Terrence of New Castle, DE I am a product of federally funded programs. Born in 1957 in New Jersey, I was in and...
Boxelder Job Corps congratulates our May Graduates!
The staff and students of Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center would like to congratulate the following graduates for recently completing their training: Office Administration: Nichole Lee, Donna Yankton, Machelle Berglund Electrical: Martin Montreal...
Bell of Success Rings for Another Northlands Student Headed to Advanced Training
Northlands Job Corps Academy Culinary student Cindy Garcia grabbed hold of the rope and pulled hard – but there was nothing. “Pull harder,” came the yell from those gathered. She reached higher on the rope and pulled again, but still nothing…
Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Students Testify at the State Capitol Building
On Wednesday, May 11th, a small group of Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center students traveled to the State Capitol Building in Lansing, Michigan to participate in the 2011 Michigan Children’s event KidSpeak, Youth Speak Out: Achieving Success from Cradle to Career. ...