JOB CORPS Joliet Job Corps students provide the muscle in setting up for used book sale at local library. It’s a green event ensuring books are recycled in the community.
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Loring Job Corps Student Hired locally by Tri-Community Landfill after WBL internship.
Trinity Harvey was able to participate in a Work Based Learning internship at Tri-Community Landfill in Fort Fairfield, Maine and was successfully hired after her internship! This position involved primary responsibility for driving recycling trucks to pick up...
Oneonta Job Corps Academy participates in live video chat with NASA Colonel Ron Garan
On February 8th students in two academic classes at Oneonta Job Corps Academy went to SUNY Oneonta to participate in a live video chat with NASA astronaut, Colonel Ron Garan. Oneonta Job Corps students were part of a crowd of nearly 400 students from Oneonta City...
Secretary of Labor, Ms. Hilda L. Solis praises LIUNA Training Center and partnership with Detroit Job Corps Center
On Wednesday, February 7,2011 the Detroit Job Corps Center were highlighted for the special partnership they have with the Labor's International Union of North America (LIUNA) Training Center by the Secretary of Labor, Ms. Hilda L. Solis. Through the LIUNA partnership...
Alaska Job Corps Carpentry Students come through in an Alaskan Emergency
Alaska Job Corps Carpentry students are starting emergency dog shelter construction, due to a huge influx of malnourished dogs at the Mat Su Animal Control Shelter. On Tuesday over 150 dogs were rescued from abhorrent conditions in Willow, Alaska. Early Wednesday...
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...
Earth Day Every Day Mosaic (Spanish Video)
Visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_vITXSXXO8 To see the video about the Earth Day Every Day Mosaic completed in Ramey Job Corps as for one of the green projects created on Center by students tougth by the Arts Instructor: Gladys Calvente. Students who...
Make A Difference Day
Students and staff participated in Make A Difference on October 23, 2010 by cleaning the median on Shelby Drive and planting flowers. Hooks partnered with Councilman Harold Collins, who purchased pansies, Memphis City Beautiful, who provided gardening tools and...
Laredo Job Corps 1st Annual Community Clean-up Day
The Laredo Job Corps Center and surrounding businesses from District 7 had their first Community Beautification Day on Wednesday, November 24, 2010. The purpose of the project was to increase awareness in the district and help Job Corps students develop a connection...
Oconaluftee JCCCC Completes Massive Trail Project with Local US Forest Service
“This is the biggest field experience I’ve ever had in my life” said Travis Johnson as he hauled load after load of lumber down the steep stairs to the trail maintenance site. “I’ve done a few things here and there but nothing that helps so many people like this.”...
Oconaluftee JCCCC Partners With Local Rotary
Imagine replacing a weekly meeting by donning boots, vests, gloves and heading into the weeds. That’s exactly what six Cherokee Rotary members did in a major effort to improve and restore their community in September. To kick-off their inaugural Adpot-a-Highway litter...
Partnership for a Green Community Famer’s Market
St. Louis Job Corps Center is partnering with Lincoln University to help a non-profit organization prepare a grant to fund an agro-business. Yours Inc. would use the agro-business to provide fresh vegetables and produce to food banks, and serve as a work-based...
Woodstock:BGE Utility Trainee Open House
On Thursday, November 11, 2010 Mrs. Bush, BCL, and Mrs. Wilton, Career Transition Coordinator, attended the BGE Utility Trainee Open House at the Arlington Training Center in Baltimore. The afternoon consisted of an overview of the BGE utility trainee positions and...
Joliet students treated to free lunch at mansion
Jacob Henry Mansion treated 11 Joliet Job Corps students to a deluxe free luncheon and tour of its grand facility on December 7. The students were rewarded for working hard at a May 22 GREEN 2010 event that was partially coordinated by STARS Coordinator Jan...
Jacksonville Job Corps Center Goes Tobacco-Free
The Tobacco Free Jacksonville Coalition, Inc. presented a "Empty Ashtray Award " plaque to the Jacksonville Job Corps Center on August 27, 2010 for the successful adoption of a comprehensive tobacco- free campus policy. The Center's tobacco-free initiative...
Whitney M. Young Job Corps center is pressing forward to support Green initiative efforts.
Simpsonville, KY – The students and staff at the Whitney M. Young Job Corps center is pressing forward to support Green initiative efforts. The center have learned that a green job is any job that helps put America on the path to a cleaner, more energy-efficient...
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Long Beach Job Corps Center Students Make a Difference
Long Beach Job Corps students made a difference in many ways by helping local families, children, and making the west side of Long Beach a brighter and greener place. The students were involved in several activities for Make a Difference Day. Facilities Maintenance,...