JOB CORPS On August 18, 2010 a group of 39 students and staff from Barranquitas Job Corps Academy (BJCA) went to a magnificent field trip to one of the biggest and more appreciated natural resources in the island of Puerto Rico, Las Cavernas del Río Camuy. It’s located on the...
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Barranquitas Job Corps Academy – Green Community Activity
Twenty-eight Barranquitas Job Corps students, the Facilities and Maintenance Instructor, the Science Teacher and the Mountain Explorer President participated in a big planting project for the School of the Community of “El Llanos” at Aibonito, PR. The students...
Barranquitas Job Corps Academy – Community Collaboration
Community Collaboration Electricity Trade Law Enforcement Institute of Puerto Rico The Students of the Electricity Trade, their Instructor, and with the collaboration of the IT Specialist of the Barranquitas Job Corps Academy voluntarily helped in the designing,...
Kiwanis Award Winner sees bright future ahead.
Garrett Zollinger came to Clearfield Job Corps from Anacortes, Washington on May 20, 2008 Before enrolling in Job Corps Garrett was working as a night shift grocery stocker, with no other prospects in sight. Garrett initially planned on joining the electrical program;...
Clearfield Student Places in Video Competition
Video by Catherine A. from Clearfield Job Corps
Another Life Changed At Brunswick Job Corps
Travorin Hullett came to Brunswick Job Corps from Vero Beach, Florida, Travorin stated when he first came to Brunswick Job Corps, he came with nothing. “I was a high school drop out, had no job, but knew I wanted to change my life, which would change my future. So...
Competencia: “Teacher Open Culinary Competition 2010”
14 de julio de 2010 Luego de haber terminado su certificación en Artes Culinarias en la Academia Ramey Job Corps, el joven Samuel Cabassa se matriculó en la Escuela Hotelera de San Juan en Mayagüez en donde en menos de un año de instrucción ha sido galardonado con el...
Faces of Job Corps
John Wright came to the Iroquois Job Corps Center in February of 2010 from Syracuse, NY with a high school diploma and 2 semesters at Onondaga Community College. John felt that he needed extra training in order to obtain a better job to assist him in the financial...
Brooklyn’s Choice for Faces of Job Corps
Faces of Job Corps-Philip Reed
Brooklyn’s Face of Job Corps
Philip Reed is the Brooklyn Job Corps Academy’s nominee for the Faces of Job Corps Campaign. Phillip started the Brooklyn Job Corps Academy on April 14, 2008, a date he says he will never forget because it changed his life for the better. “Job Corps has taken me...
Albuquerque Job Corps Student Rides with Pride
Harrison Bahe, 19, came to the Albuquerque Job Corps Center from Nashchitti, NM. He received his HSD from Wingate High and came to the center to learn a trade. He didn’t have money or a scholarship since he came from a very poor family, so when his HS counselor told...
Inland Empire Job Corps College Graduate Moves To a Four-Year University
Karina Solorio graduated from high school and didn’t feel she had much direction. She decided to join the Inland Empire Job Corps Center in 2007. Karina’s number one goal was to better herself. She chose Business and Finance as her Career Technical Training pathway....
NBC interview wth Collbran student
For the first time, a major NBC affiliate from Denver, CO traveled to Collbran Job Corps Center to see the only center in Colorado and to talk with the students. Copy and paste the link below to see and hear Niko Garcia tell his story himself. Without script or...
Job Corps Trainee Now Serves Her Country
Tainisha Okuwoga fought through many obstacles in life before coming to the Inland Empire Job Corps Center in 2007. She had a difficult home life which did not smooth out upon her entry into the program. Tai- as she was nicknamed; fought through low self-esteem and...
The Many Faces and “Talents of Jop Corps
A group of students at the Iroquois Job Corps have been given the opportunity to develop a talent most of them didn't know they had. Artist Barb Gray, an Iroquois Independent Living Advisor and owner of Shawn's Gate Gallery in Medina, NY started an Art Class with...
Faces of Job Corps: Jacqueline H.
Jacqueline H. went from being an unemployed single parent to becoming a confident, self-sufficent role model for her child. Jacqueline entered Long Beach Job Corps Center in March 2010 and has accomplished the following: Completed Business Technology Career Technical...
Faces of Job Corps: Isaac R.
Isaac grew up as an only child raised by his father, and went from living in his car to becoming an employed role model for Long Beach Job Corps students, his fellow college students, and community members. Isaac R. enrolled at the Long Beach Job Corps Center and:...
Faces of Job Corps: Cole Gregurek, Quentin N. Burdick Job Corps
Cole Greguek is 21 years old and from Minot, ND. He currently attends Quentin N. Burdick Job Corps in Minot, ND. Cole Gregurek completed the Office Administration trade. He also became certified in all of the industry standard certifications offered in the Office...
Faces of Job Corps: Eugene Peterchuk, Quentin N. Burdick Job Corps
Eugene Peterchuk is 24 years old and from Bismarck, ND. He is currently attending the Quentin N. Burdick Job Corps Center in Minot, ND. During his time at Burdick, he has completed the Facility Maintenance trade and Welding trade (Level A and Level B). He is...
Joliet Job Corps student on NJCA Web site home page
Valencia Gordon admits she was nervous before being interviewed on Chicago Public Radio WBEZ 95.1 on Sept. 10. But all in all, it was an exciting day for this 22-year-old Joliet Job Corps student. She got to see Navy Pier for the first time. And she came off...