JOB CORPS In more than one sense, Mo Reed is going the distance and in for the long haul. The recent Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center graduate has just completed the concrete trade – and now he’s going on to advanced training to pick up a Class A CDL and take a job as an...
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Read moreOn August 19, 2022 we gathered together to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of the students of The Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center. They did it! They did not give up! Their hard work and perseverance payed off! This graduation ceremony will be a key part of their timeline, a symbol of change, of progression and moving on to their new adventures!
Meet the Whitney M. Young Jr. JCC class of 2022!
It was a graduating class that faced obstacles like none other – and yet, they succeeded anyway. Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center celebrated the graduation of its class of 2022, celebrating 28 students who completed their trade education throughout the year,...
Scarlett Emerson named Whitney M. Young Jr. valedictorian
Job Corps was Scarlett Emerson’s last shot. “I was a problem child growing up. I made it to where I didn’t have a lot of options,” Emerson said. “If I didn’t come here, I probably wouldn’t have had a very successful life.” But that is a far cry from where Emerson...
Celebrating Student Success
Our congratulations goes out to Jacqueline O’Donnell for getting direct hired by Walgreens after eight weeks of work-based learning. Jacqueline studied in our Pinellas County Job Corps Pharmacy Technician program and will soon be promoted to a Pharmacy Technician...
NJCA National 9th Comemoration Graduate 2022 at Cleveland Job Corps Center
Commencement Graduation Day, 2022 Cleveland Job Corps Center joined 121 job Corps centers across the country to celebrate the 12th annual “National Job Corps Commencement Day” ceremony, on Friday, August 19th. 2022. 38 students were eligible, graduate candidates....
Return in our investment is not monetary, but…
Highlight of my day...A surprise visit. This right here is our reward. The return in our investment. Not monetarily, but of time. Patience. Dedication and on-going encouragement. Counsel. Teaching. Role Modeling. Mentoring. Educating them. Equipping them, by...
Ring that Bell: Whitney M. Young Jr. graduate Dylan Harris has built a strong foundation
Look for Dylan Harris’ work in a city’s skyline someday soon. Harris (Carpentry) is the latest graduate of Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center, and he has a bright plan for his future: architecture. And his first step on his road to his dream was an education at...
Ring that bell: Logan Wallace adapts, evolves and overcomes
When Logan Wallace (Brick) started at Whitney M. Young Job Corps, he thought he knew what he wanted out of the program. “I wanted my license, I wanted my high school diploma,” Wallace said. “I really didn’t care for the trade, but my instructor, he got on that level...
2022 Muhlenberg JC Graduate
Meet William ‘Willie’ Colbroth. One of MJCC’s 2022 Graduates! Since William’s enrollment in the JC Program, he has received his high school diploma; completed not one but two trades and is working on a third; nominated and voted into the Student Government Association...
Joseph Tio-Payne ~ STUDENT SUCCESS
Joseph Tio-Payne started his career at Muhlenberg Job Corps in September of 2019. With multiple challenges in the height of COVID, Payne made the difficult decision in December of 2020 to put his Job Corps career on hold, as he could not continue participating in a...
Ring that bell: Hill nurses a powerful dream as she graduates Whitney M. Young
Charlese Hill (CNA) didn’t know much about Job Corps when she decided to give the program a shot – just that it was a free education. “I kind of just went for it,” she said. “I just took my chances.” With a start like that, though, Hill has accomplished great things...
Whitney M. Young graduate values leadership skills, work ethic
Torran Cox is on his way to a strong career in refractory bricklaying, where just as a journeyman he could make $5,000 a week. He couldn’t have built that future without the foundation Whitney M. Young Job Corps helped him lay. Cox is an apprentice bricklayer entering...
Spotlight On Excellence
Jacksonville Job Corps Center Success Story! Ms. Rivera Mew enrolled in the Jacksonville Job Corps Center on March 4, 2019. She remarks that “at 19 years old, I was doing everything to go in the wrong direction. I thought I knew everything about everything, but I...
Jacksonville Job Corps Spotlight on Excellence
Job Corps Success Story Ms. Rivera Mew enrolled in the Jacksonville Job Corps Center on March 4, 2019. She remarks that “at 19 years old, I was doing everything to go in the wrong direction. I thought I knew everything about everything, but I figured out fairly...
Charleston Job Corps Student Spotlight
Student, Dwayne Murphy, Jr. of Newark, Delaware, came to Charleston Job Corps in July 2021. Murphy completed Heating Venting and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and has been accepted into the BullsEye Staffing Program. BullsEye has a long history in the staffing world with...
Charleston Job Corps Student Succes
Carlos Torre-Piris, a Charleston Job Corps student, enrolled in the program on July 27, 2021, hoping to find a career path. Carlos chose to pursue the Medical Administration trade at Charleston through the center's partnership with Ross Medical, which he completed on...
…imagine the possibilities-by alumni influencers “on board” #2 @ Cleveland Job Corps Center (CJCC)
...imagine the possibilities continues to influence our new student body here at CJCC as we bring aboard our alumni to inspire and encourage SUCCESS amongst our students. Starting off with a reminder that our soft skills are highly sought after by potential...
BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE 1 BRICK AT TIME
Chicago Job Corps student Anthony Guzman receiving his certificate of completion from the international masonry institute tuck pointers pre apprenticeship.
Alumni on Board launched at CJCC….05-11-22 #1
...imagine the possibilities is an Alumni on Board initiative to bring in Successful Alumni that will serve as influencers towards our student body. They will come on board and speak their story to inspire and encourage our student body to exert greater effort, with...