JOB CORPS Keyonte Haywood-Lockhart is following in the steps of 2 other former Atterbury Eagles. He will be playing basketball for the Junior College, Brown Mackie of Kansas. Most importantly, He will be continuing his education thanks to hard work, his scholastic achievements,...
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ATTERBURY BRICK MASON’S COMMUNITY PROJECT WITH FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA CENTER
Brick Masonry Instructor Michael Flowers and his IMI Pre-Apprentice students partnered in a community project with the Indiana Future Farmers of America Leadership Center. Since 1968, the Indiana FFA Leadership Center has supported the development of young people and...
NH Job Corps Invited to Attend the U.S. Dept. of Labor Women’s Bureau Roundtable
NH Job Corps Center Business & Community Liaison Director Cassie Gudek attended the U.S. Dept. of Labor Women's Bureau Roundtable regarding Local Opportunities for Apprenticeship and Employment on Wednesday May 4th at the Seacoast NH Works Office. Representatives...
INDYPENDENCE JOB CORPS GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY 2016
The GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY Theme: Soles For Souls - IndyPendence students load boots onto the box truck on Friday afternoon setting up for their Global Youth Service project. On Monday Students distributed boots and shoes in front of Military Park in Indianapolis to...
ATTERBURY CAMPUS COMING TOGETHER TO BUILD A POSITIVE NORMATIVE CULTURE
Positive Normative Culture Training This week over a hundred select staff and students on the Atterbury Job Corps Campus came together for a Positive Normative Culture Workshop. Joining the group were staff and student representatives from the nearby IndyPendence Job...
INDYPENDENCE ON THE AIR: SHINING LIGHT ON JOB CORPS
IndyPendence staff members, Mr. Wright and Ms. Harrington share a photo-op with the legendary Dr. Thomas L. Brown, Civil Rights Leader, Activist, and Radio Host on AM 1310 The Light, with Mr. Reggie Jones on the right, who is the assistant host. Mr. Jones stated he...
Charleston Job Corps Center-WV Welcomes Hillary Rodham Clinton-May 3, 2016
U.S. Presidential Candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton was in the mountain state today to discuss substance abuse. Clinton was a part of a panel to discuss the opiad abuse issue in WV. She listened to stakeholders from education, recovering addicts, health...
Rainbow City Mayor Visits Gadsden Job Corps
On Tuesday, April 26, 2016, Rainbow City Mayor Terry John Calhoun and his Secretary, Beth Lee, toured the Gadsden Job Corps campus. Mayor Calhoun and Mrs. Lee toured various areas on campus, i.e., administration, classrooms and career technical training areas. This...
Students Meet Congressman Dan Lipinski
Students Keith Jackson and Samuel Lewis had an interesting lesson in civics on April 25 when they met Congressman Dan Lipinski at his annual Senior Fair at the American Legion Post 18 in Lockport, Illinois. They realized that a U.S. Representative does more than pass...
STUDENTS SHOW CARE & CONCERN FOR OTHERS
A few examples of students showing care and concern for others, and customer service skills: the HBI Trade came to the rescue to help get our Fountain up and running after a long winters nap. It needed leaves cleaned out and drained of water that had collected from...
2016 ATTERBURY EARTH DAY
The Earth day Shirts were issued, the plants and mulch delivered, the gloves and tools brought out,, and a long standing tradition on the Atterbury Campus began as the “Green Army” emerged to not wage war, but to participate in a Battle to Beautify the Center for the...
ATTERBURY CULINARY IS WILD ABOUT WAFFLE HOUSE
Waffle House® restaurants have offered the unbeatable combination of good food with outstanding service since 1955. This combination has made it a beloved icon for the past 60 years. Waffle House® restaurants provide a unique dining experience where regular customers...
INDY DIAMONDS BECOMING COMMUNITY CRUSADERS
IndyPendence Diamonds filled used purses with toiletries for the homeless. Trainee’s and staff donated gently used purses and toiletries items (deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair care products, feminine care products and body wash). Brandi Lyle-Wilson took the...
INDYPENDENCE HAS THE SCOOP ON SUCCESSFUL FEMALE FUTURES
THIS PAST WEEK OUR INDYPENDENCE CENTER WAS FEATURED ON THE COVER OF "SCOOP" MAGAZINE IN INDIANAPOLIS. CLICK ON EACH IMAGE TO ENLARGE AND READ THE "FULL" SCOOP ON OUR INDY DIAMONDS!
FORMER ATTERBURY STUDENT TAKES TO THE AIRWAVES TO PROMOTE JOB CORPS
American Business Corporation, our partners that assist Job Corps with Recruitment and Transitions Services, (in addition to our own Recruitment and Transitions staff,) assisted with media outreach this week as well! Former Atterbury Job Corps student and now ABC...
CULINARY CREATIONS IMPRESS CENTER VENDOR LUNCHEON
The Culinary trade this week took what could have been a small, simple, luncheon for a few guests and turned it into a 4 Star Dining Experience!! The Finance And Administration Departments Purchasing Area, under the guide of Purchasing Agent Karla Chester and...
Congressman Gibson visits Delaware Valley
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, we had the great pleasure of having our New York State Congressman from the 19th District, Chris Gibson, visit our Center to attend the quarterly Community Relations Council meeting. In attendance with him, was Paula Brown his Delhi...
HBI FACILITY MAINTENANCE & PAINTING TRADES BECOME “OFFICE WORKERS”.
This week our Construction Trade students became “Office Workers”! We had a Titanic Team-up between the HBI Facility Maintenance Trade and our IUPAT Painting Trade to renovate a center office in the Administration Building. HBI came in first to tear out the old worn...
ATTERBURY – IUOE HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRADE – BUILDING BRIDGES
IUOE Heavy Equipment Trade brought out the “Big Guns” this week! Our “Welcome Center” has a back door that wasn’t being utilized because it led out to a drainage ditch. HEO were charged with building a earth bridge to allow students a passage over the “mote”. Using a...
COMMUNITY PACKS THE INDYPENDENCE “OPEN HOUSE”!
IndyPendence Job Corp held a community “open house”, otherwise known as a “Community Relations Council” meeting to update local residents, non-profit organizations, and business, located in Indianapolis area, of the important work and training occurring at the center....