JOB CORPS When Hurricane Katrina hit the ninth ward of New Orleans five years ago, Landon was right in its path. “Katrina hit us first,” he remembers. “There was twenty-five feet of water. We were on top of apartment roofs. There was no light. No drinking water. You made do.”...
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Columbia Basin Job Corps CCC has made it possible for Lavinia.
A year ago, Lavinia was working seventy hours a week. She didn’t have anytime to spend with her daughter and wasn’t happy. She knew things couldn’t continue the way they were, but she didn’t have any idea how to change them. She’d heard about Job Corps, but not a...
Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Graduates First IFPO Certified Student!
After months of studying, hard work, and dedication, Heather Verus is the first Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Security Trade student to successfully earn her International Federation of Protection Officers (IFPO) certification. “I wanted to challenge myself,”...
Turner Job Corps Wildcats prepare for a Fourth National Championship
With a win on Saturday, the Turner Job Corps Wildcats took their first step towards a historical fourth National Job Corps Basketball Championship. Three different TJCC Wildcat teams prevailed against the foes from Montgomery, Alabama, as the Lady Wildcats defeated...
Joliet Job Corps student places third in oratory competition
Milton Calvin of Joliet Job Corps won third place in a national oratory competition sponsored by National Job Corps Association.
San Diego Job Corps’ Peter Lominit: Overcoming Adversity
“It has been a long, difficult journey to arrive at this place in my life,” stated Peter Lominit, sitting at his desk at Job Corps, where he works as the center’s Shipping and Receiving Clerk, “but I am happy and proud of what I have accomplished since I came to...
The New Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Student Government Association
The Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center has a new Student Government Association (SGA) team. We have a bright and energetic team willing and able to work with students and staff on many new ideas. The SGA team now has a Green Officer working with students and staff...
La’ Potomac is Back Again for 2010!
Thursday evening, November 17 2010, students of the Potomac Job Corps Center had the unforgettable opportunity to experience the fine dining indulgence during the La’ Potomac Thanksgiving Dinner. As exquisite as it was exclusive, the La’ Potomac was an elegant dining...
Student at Loring Job Corps recognized as “semi-finalist” in NJCA Oratory Contest.
Congratulations to Kenneth Hilton our SGA President and CISCO student as a “semi-finalist” in the NJCA Oratory Contest! Kenneth is a successful and ambitious student attending Loring Job Corps Center his Job Corp career started in Miami, FL where he completed...
Clearfield Job Corps Honors Veterans
Clearfield Job Corps Culinary arts students baked and delivered fresh cookies to the resident Veterans of the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home to say thanks and spend some time visiting with the residents. Cookies were given out at the weekly Wii Bowling...
New Orleans Center Veterans Honored; Deliver Inspiring Messages
Staff members Jayson Bartolemy, Alvin Clark, Bonita Hall, Leon Hartman, Ken Nora, Rhonda Remo and Lloyd Simoneaux relayed uplifting stories of their military experiences and how those experiences transformed their lives to a group of 50 trainees in the campus auditorium.
Whitney M Young Job Corps Student, Bradley Esco Going To The National Oratory Competition in Washington, DC.
Whitney M Young Job Corps Student, Bradley Esco Going To The National Oratory Competition in Washington, DC. Bradley Esco is a 22 year old student from Winder, Georgia. He entered the Whitney M. Young Job Corps program, located in Simpsonville, KY, on January 26,...
Faces of Job Corps: Racheal Gray
Whitney M. Young Job Corps Success Story Rachel Gray was born in Memphis, TN and raised in Marion, Arkansas. She is a graduate and alumni of the Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center in Simpsonville, Kentucky. At the age of 9, when Rachel was just a little girl her mother...
PJCC Appreciation Ceremony for all Veterans on Veterans Day
A special assembly to honor veterans took place in the gym at PJCC on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. The Leadership Academy opened the assembly by posting the American Flag. All stood while the National Anthem was played. Next came the posting of the colors for each...
Pittsburgh Job Corps Student Starts Career at 84 Lumber
Aaron M. started his new job at 84 Lumber on Oct. 27, 2010 as a production associate at their Truss manufacturing facility in Coal Center, PA which is next to California University of Pennsylvania. Bill Dove, Recruiting Manager for 84 Lumber, met Aaron at the PJCC...
Clearfield in the news!
Job Corps gives students a second chance by Tom Busselberg - Davis County Clipper Nov 08, 2010 CLEARFIELD — Many students here are being given a second chance at building successful lives. Cung Thang of Woods Cross is one such example. The Myanmir (Burma) native left...
Philadelphia Job Corps Life Science Institute Celebrate Center Veterans
Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia Job Corps Life Science Institute, on November 11, held a Veteran’s Day luncheon honoring our Veterans from a variety of military branches. The room and tables were decorated in patriotic themes including an array of memorabilia...
Faces of Job Corps: Michael S.
Michael S. was living with his Dad working numerous dead end jobs. He came to the Muhlenberg Job Corps in November of 2007 and his life changed dramatically. While at Muhlenberg Michael completed the Clinical Medical Assistant trade, obtained his GED and collected 30...
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