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Faces of Job Corps: Alex
Alex recalls living on the streets in Cleveland, Ohio and feeling bad about his lack of education. He only finished the eighth grade and knew he had to do something to change his life. It was not until he enrolled at the Cincinnati Job Corps in March 2009 did things...
A Face of Job Corps: John, 21-years old, Louisiana
When John enrolled at the Shreveport Job Corps Center , he had obtained his high school diploma but had not developed a plan for his career goals. Quiet and shy, John acknowledged that he needed to develop confidence in himself and his abilities. Job Corps...
Faces of Job Corps-Kateline
A Face of Job Corps: Kateline, 22- Years old, Manatí, Puerto Rico Kateline enrolled the Off Center Training Program at Arecibo Job Corps Center on August 2008 and she already had HSD from another school. Before Kateline joined Arecibo Job Corps her goals were to be...
Faces of Job Corps: Terry Lee Medicine Crow
Terry Lee Medicine Crow is from McLaughlin, South Dakota and the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. In 1986 he graduated from high school and did not have the financial resources to attend college, so in 1989 he decided to enroll in the Clerical Word Processing vocation...
“Westover Job Corps turns student’s life around”
Avery C. goes from dead end job to career in health care. As recent as a year ago Avery was employed as a temporary worker on a night shift in a tissue paper factory. He had no hope for the future and hated his job. Today the young man is moving forward and will...
Cristian S. Finds Purpose…
I was doing some research to find a vocational school and came across an institute that would change my life forever. It was Job Corps, a federally funded program that helps young adults to further educate themselves and find jobs. This was just the opportunity that...
FLINT GENESEE JOB CORPS SUCCESS STORY
Homeless Single Parent Trainee and Her Brother, Whom She Had Custody, Take Advantage of the Job Corps Program
From Iowa to Texas
From Iowa to Texas” Kyle Patrol Officer Dago P. has had a journey to get to Texas. Dago graduated form Fredericksburg High School in Fredericksburg, Iowa and with his parents and family came to Texas for a change of scenery. In Iowa Dago felt that the career...
Student Success Story
Daniel M. is a 21-year-old student who came to Delaware Valley Job Corps in November '09. Prior to that, he was working in a lumberyard and realized that this was just a job and what he really wanted was a career. While he had his high school diploma he was unable to...
Railroad Safety Worker Tracks Job Success from Job Corps
Twenty-one-year-old Patrick Doepfer is on track for success in the transportation industry, thanks to the training and education he received at Washington, D.C.'s Potomac Job Corps Center. Patrick attended transportation training at Potomac through the Transportation...
Oratory Contest – Shriver Job Corps
Click the link below to check out the winner of the Oratory Contest for Shriver Job Corps. http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVhl8pXAKLM
New Student Government Association (SGA) inducted in office
On Thursday, August 26, 2010, Bamberg Job Corps Center held an assembly to recognize and induct the newly elected SGA members into office. Each individual recited the rights and obligations of what is required of them in their leadership role. The Executive Board of...
Noah B.
Faces of Job Corps: Noah B. Twenty-four year old San Diego Job Corps graduate Noah B. plans on pursuing a career in the medical field after he completes his Advanced Career Training at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA. He recently completed San Diego’s Career...
Students enjoy Trade vs. Trade Activities
On August 27, 2010, the Bamberg Job Corps Center had a day of fun with staff and students on center of the same trade playing against students of a different trade. Students were geared up to be as good as they possibly could so that their trade could be the winner...
Penobscot Job Corps Academy Program Completers
The following students completed their trade and/or academic training at Penobscot Job Corps Academy during the months of July and August: GED: Rebecca Brown, Caitlin Bradeen, Shandra Velazquez, Nicole Mitchell, Anthony Pierce, Brad Bryan, Jimakea-Jean Woodard...
National Job Corps Director Visits the Hooks Center
The National Director of Job Corps visited the Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center on July 13th, 2010. She was in town for The National Forum on Youth Violence and wanted to visit the center. Edna Primrose - National Job Corps Director James T. Harris - Center...
Faces of Job Corps: Garrick R.
Garrick enrolled at KJCC in July 2009 and graduated from the business/technology program in March 2010. He is currently working and began community college today (8/31/10) majoring in Administration of Justice. He misses his friends and staff at the center, but is...
Faces of Job Corps: Kaula W.
Kaula W. enrolled at the Muhlenberg Job Corps as a nineteen year old after many unsuccessful job searches. Kaula said, " I hit the wall and did not know where to turn to find a good job." She had obtained her high school diploma before she entered the Job Corps...
Faces of Job Corps – Anna
Anna Mora At age nineteen, Anna had already experienced what most won’t in a lifetime. As the daughter of immigrants and a new mother herself, Anna’s was thrown into a life of uncertainty and disadvantage. Before coming to Job Corps she was involved in gangs,...