JOB CORPS On Monday, January 3, 2011, there were a total of 25 students at the Bamberg Job Corps Center has successfully completed the Career Preparation Phase (CPP). During the first 60 days on center, students are enduring much preparation. They are giving the rules,...
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Potomac Job Corps Student of the Month of February, 2011- DeAnthony Cummings
DeAnthony Cummings, student of the advanced Transportation Communication Union TCU program of the Potomac Job Corps Center has been elected as the “Student of the Month “ for the month of February 2011 by students and the staff of the Potomac Job Corps Center....
Potomac Job Corps Student of the Month of January, 2011- Lamont Love
“When there is a will there is a way, and no matter how difficult the situation might be, one’s dedication and hard work will eventually overcome the hardship”. This was the initial message that Lamont Love, twenty three year old student of the Potomac Job Corps...
Faces of Job Corps: Chelsea Reese
Originally from Lakeside and Temecula, CA Chelsea now lives in Victorville, CA where she is employed at General Atomics. She works on the manufacturing of U.S. military Predator U.A.V. drones. Chelsea enrolled in Job Corps in May of 2010 after health issues forced her...
Faces of Job Corps- Johnathan
Johnathan completed the Cement Trade at the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center in September of 2008. Following graduation he enlisted in the United States Army and is now a Private, First Class. Based out of Fort Drum, New York he is currently stationed in Bagram,...
Students Finds Opportunity at Keystone
Kelsy P arrived at the Keystone Job Corps Center in March 2010 from Moon, a small town outside of Pittsburgh. Prior to her arrival she was working at a coffeee shop; had dropped out of school and was having difficulty paying her bills. Finding out about Job Corps...
Robert P., Veteran, Finding Success at Pittsburgh Job Corps
Robert P. is 41 years old and a veteran. He served eight years in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard. He is well educated with a degree in elementary education and lives in the Veterans Place in East Liberty. In September 2010 he started his career technical...
Student Success Story at Pittsburgh Job Corps
Adam F., 24, from Beaver County came to the Pittsburgh Job Corps on Jan. 25, 2010. His purpose was to earn his GED and do something in the nursing field. When Adam was 16 it was necessary for him to drop out of high school. His father had died and Adam was...
Rose Jean’s SUCCESS “BY THE BOOK”
Rose Jean came to the United States from Haiti at the age of 18 with an 11th grade education. “I remember when I first came here, they didn’t want to take me in public high school because of my age, and I tried everything to get that high school diploma. I took the...
Alaska Job Corps Center partners with Regional Recycle Facility
Alaska Job Corps students were part of the ribbon cutting of the new $6.5 million dollar regional recycling facility in the Matanuska Susitna Borough of Alaska. Alaska Job Corps Culinary Arts students decorated, prepared and served the four large sheet cakes for the...
Shriver JCC wins academic Olympics! (8/27/10)
This was an exciting week for the attendants of the Academic Olympics. Returning back to Shriver from Pennsylvania holding the name District champs. The lucky few who attended this event were, Toni Macdonald, Courtney Thomas, Jennifer Davis, Carl ...
Shriver Book Goes Live 7-23-10
Shriver Job Corps Center’s CTS Department has been working on a secret project, which they revealed the assembled staff and students at the Monday Morning Business Meeting on Monday, July 19. The students and staff, already excited at returning after a very...
Faces of Job Corps: Kayla S.
Kayla S., 22, came to Tongue Point Job Corps Center from Lake Oswego, Oregon in December 2008 when she realized she was really did want to create a good future. Kayla had been adopted at the age of 5 months old; but, at 16, she was taken into protective custody by...
Job Corps training pays off!
Ms. Reyna L. came to this country from El Salvador to make a better life for her and her daughter. Thus far, Ms. Reyna has received her G.E.D. and is in the final run of completing her Medical Office Support Technical Training. Soon she will be doing an externship...
Faces of Job Corps: Denise Saez
Denise Saez came to the Hartford Job Corps Academy at age 18. A high school dropout since the age of 14, she left behind a life of turmoil and confusion and hoped that Job Corps could help her find her footing and reclaim her life....
Student Dream Achieved at Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center
After leaving high school, Bryson City, NC resident Joshua Hall was unsure what the future held for him. Without a high school diploma or job training, Josh knew his options were severely limited and that he needed both education and training to be successful in life....
Congressman Henry Cuellar visits the Laredo Job Corps
On August 3, 2010, Honorable Congressman Henry Cuellar visits the Laredo Job Corps Center. The newly elected co-chair of the Job Corps Caucus addresses the center's Community Relations Council during the quarterly luncheon held at the center. Culinary Arts students...
Sacramento Job Corps Work-based learning gives students hands-on experience
Flores is sales associate at Staples Student Michelle Burgos Flores is the first SJCC student to do a paid work-based learning internship at Staples. Flores began her WBL assignment as a sales associate Sept. 2. She is enrolled in Office Administration at SJCC,...
Sacramento Job Corps Work-based learning gives students hands-on experience
Coles heads Boys & Girls Club kitchen As part of a summer paid work-based learning internship, Dominique Coles served as chef and kitchen supervisor for the Boys & Girls Club. Coles prepared meals for children third grade through middle school for a summer...
Atterbury’s Community Commitment: Networks With State Representatives
Our students enjoyed speaking to State Representatives and community business leaders about Atterbury Job Corps, its mission, and the impact the program has had on their lives