JOB CORPS A group of students from the Joliet Job Corps Center spent Monday giving back to the community in memory of the civil rights leader. They were part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, an event that’s known locally as “A Day On Not A Day Off.” Joliet Job...
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U.S. Congressman Robert B. Aderholt Speaks At Gadsden Job Corps’ Graduation
The Gadsden Job Corps Center held Graduation on January 22, 2016. We had the honor of having the U.S. Congressman Robert B. Aderholt, as our keynote speaker. Congressman Aderholt is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, which has jurisdiction over funding...
NH Job Corps SGA Students Interview Mayor Gatsas
On Wednesday, January 20th, a very excited group of students left center to go to City Hall and meet with Mayor Ted Gatsas. Eight Student Government Association members were present, all of whom drafted thoughtful questions for the Mayor prior to the visit. The Mayor...
TRAINING FOR TOMORROW: ATTERBURY/INDYPENDENCE OUTREACH
This week Ms. Johnson the Indy Outreach & Admissions Coordinator, Ms. McCall the OA from American Business Corporation, Mr. Byrd, Business & Community Liaison Director for both centers, and Ms. Castillo, CNA Instructor for both centers, facilitated a...
ATTERBURY PEER LEADERSHIP STUDENTS RE-VIEW THE STATE OF OUR UNION
Rosa Park Dorm at Atterbury Job Corps Center was the site where students watched the Presidential State of the Union Address on Tuesday, 1/12/16 at 9:00pm in the lobby of their Dorm. The students wanted to hear what the President had to say, and how that would affect...
ATTERBURY GRADUATE JOSH CROPP, ADVANCED TRAINING LEADS TO EMPLOYMENT AT TTX COMPANY
Hailing from Bedford, Indiana. Josh Cropp successfully attained his Welding trade certification while attending A.J.C.C. Upon completion, Josh attended the T.C.U Advanced Training program for Railway Carman in St. Louis. As a direct result of his achievements there,...
Charleston Job Corps Center sponsors WV Legislative Issues & Eggs-Jan. 13, 2016
The Charleston Job Corps Center (CJCC) operated by Horizons Youth Services was a Celebration Sponsor for the Charleston Regional Chamber of Commerce, WV Legislative Issues & Eggs held at the Charleston Marriott, January 13, 2016. The sponsorship provided VIP...
Atterbury & IndyPendence Job Corps – 2015 Year in Review! Elected Officials
2015 was an Banner Year for connecting with our Elected Officials. Our outreach efforts connected us from the Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence, all the way to Washington D.C., where we met Congressman Todd Young, Congressman Andre Carson, Congressman Luke Messer,...
Atterbury & IndyPendence Job Corps – 2015 Year in Review! Student Success
Students found more opportunity through the Indy and Atterbury Job Corps programs than ever before in 2015. Thanks to several new employment partnerships like Aisin USA Manufacturing, Toyota Industrial, MacTac Adhesives, many students found employment through our...
Atterbury & IndyPendence Job Corps – 2015 Year in Review! Media Impact
Atterbury made a Big Media Splash in 2015 with articles in the Business Connection and South Magazines, articles in the Daily Journal and Columbus Republic Newspapers, as well as plenty of coverage on Social Media and Facebook pages of the Community Organizations that...
Atterbury & IndyPendence Job Corps – 2015 Year in Review! Business Partners
Our Business Partners help us find employment opportunities for our Grads. In 2015, we made some great partnerships that resulted in a strong internship program. Those Internships resulted in well paying jobs for students at Aisin USA Manufacturing, Toyota Industrial,...
Two CT Manufacturing Companies Named National “Young Adult Employer Champions”
“Exposing Young Adults to Careers in Manufacturing” By Fred Dedrick
Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford Receives $450,000 Grant to Support Sector-Based Job Training Programs
SENATOR GEORGE AMEDORE ATTENDS GLENMONT COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL BREAKFAST
On Friday, December 11, 2015, Glenmont Job Corps Center held its quarterly Community Relations Council Breakfast in the Red Brick Café. Hevita Franklin and Delvon Hunter, MAA students, did a fine job greeting our guests as they entered and Chef Beth Koster and her...
Community Relations Council Meeting
Several members of the Joliet-area community visited the Joliet Job Corps Center for the first time on Dec. 10. They attended the combined Community Relations Council and Center Industry Council meeting, the last one of 2015. Joliet City Councilmen Pat Mudron and Mike...
Woodland Job Corps attend Governor’s Workforce Investment Board Meeting in Annapolis, MD
BCL, Jobina Brown attended the last meeting of the year for the Governor's Workforce Investment Board meeting held in Annapolis, MD. During the meeting the Board Members discussed new ways to recruit for the growing workforce in Maryland. Woodland Job Corps looks...
Little Rock Welcomes our Community Relations Council Members
The Community Relations Council Meeting that was held on Dec. 3 was a great success. The staff and students were great hosts to the 21 organizations that participated. Several organizations, including representatives from all 3 Arkansas Congressional Offices (Senators...
Woodland Job Corps attends Prince George’s County Municipal Association Dinner
BCL, Jobina Brown attended the Prince George's County Municipal Association(PGCMA) Dinner at the Newton White Mansion where she was able to get in the ears and rub elbows with the Counties Top Elected Officials about Woodland Job Corps this week. "Most times when...
ATTERBURY THANKFUL FOR THE ACADEMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL
Atterbury Job Corps held our annual Academic Advisory Council that establishes an ongoing dialogue with experts in the arena of Education, and to work together to establish open lines of communication. This collaboration allows the Job Corps program to better serve...