JOB CORPS NEWS

Old Dominion Job Corps students learn the importance of Volunteering. They show selfless acts as they demonstrate their learned skills and excitement for the betterment of others in our community. Their time is well spent at the Free Clinic of Central Virginia.

Old Dominion Job Corps students and staff participated in the Naval Seas System Command hiring event. Staff also met Key leadership from Job Corps and the U.S. Department of Labor.

Congratulations to Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center recent graduate, LaMiah  Allen! Allen completed the Culinary Arts program and while at Job Corps she obtained her high school diploma, as well as her ServSafe Manager, First Aid and Basic Life Support...

On September 18TH GJCC BCL attended the Guthrie Chamber Coffee at the Chamber Office sponsored by Integrated Electric Heating & Air.. He visited with Dana Hornbeck the Banks President and Debbie Kirk the United Way Director, Congresswoman Stephanie Bice Field Rep...

A driver's license is essential for many reasons, including the following: It is a primary form of identification in the United States and can be used in many places that require personal identification. For example, you can use your Driver's license to board a plane...

On Monday September 16TH GJCC BCL and CA Student Ramia Lain whom was accepted to work for Disney attended Rotary. Brandy Parks the Director of the Sooner Success for Logan & Lincoln County was the Speaker and visited with Dr Michelle Chapple the Club’s President...

On Saturday September 14TH GJCC Director of OA & CTS along with One Outreach & Admission Counselor and Four Students attended the Parade in Perry OK handing out Guthrie Job Corps Marketing Materials to the visitors.

Thank you, Office of AOC, for the invitation to attend an in-person event with FTC Lina Khan in Hunts Point, East Bronx. I'd like to hear about your work on antitrust issues, holding large corporations accountable, and the impacts of this work on everyday people. I...

On September 14th Ten GJCC Y2Y Students and the BCL assisted Sooner Success & the Owner of Ladybug Lane with their Respite Care Group at the Dunagan Farms . They got to pet the animals and ate the Best Burgers in Town.

“Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center wrapped up their celebration of Job Corps’ 60th anniversary by holding a poster contest! Students were encouraged to create a poster that represented Job Corps. Students who participated in the contest were all declared winners...

Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center cement students Patricia Crokos, Bryan Criscillo, Alexander Atwell, and Damon McElroy, Jr. finishing up the edging of a parking lot project at the welcome center.

Congratulations to recent Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center graduate Lucas Blanford! Blanford completed the Cement Masonry and earned a High School Diploma and learner’s permit while at Job Corps in addition to gaining the following credentials: OSHA 10,...

  President L.B. Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act on August 20, 1964. On August 20, 2024 Old Dominion Job Corps students, staff and guests celebrate 60 Years of Job Corps in an amazing awards to Community partners across the state. Happy 60th. Job Corps....

It was an exciting and eventful day for students at #OldDominionJobCorps, as they had the opportunity to participate in a Naval Seas System Command (NAVSEA) hiring event. Students heard directly from employers at the Navy shipyards for submarines in Newport News and...

On September 11TH GJCC BCL attended the Guthrie Chamber Coffee at PRISM Bank for Logan County United Way. He visited with Dana Hornbeck the Banks President and Debbie Kirk the United Way Director, Congresswoman Stephanie Bice Field Rep Marlon Banner, Guthrie Chamber...

On September 10th Three Guthrie Job Corps Culinary Arts Students and One Talking Leaves Job Corps Student visited with Peni Webster-Lewis The National Deputy Director Of Job Corps at the Disney Hiring Event hosted by the New Orleans Job Corps Center. They also were...

Thank you, NY State Senate Cleare for hosting the 3rd annual Back to School event for youth and young adults in Harlem on Friday, September 6th. It was a great opportunity to connect with organizations that can support work-based learning and full-time employment for...

Thank you, NYS Senator Luis R. Sepulveda for hosting a job fair on Friday, September 6, 2024, from 10 am-2 pm in the East Bronx. I was able to connect with prospective new partners interested in offering our students at the South Bronx Job Corps Academy work-based...

It was a pleasure to visit the beautiful campus at Lehman College and attend the Health Services Administration and Human Services Job Fair at the Music Building. I look forward to collaborating with the new work-based learning and full-time employment connections...

On Monday September 9TH GJCC BCL attended Rotary. Michael Williams the Director of the Oklahoma Territorial Museum was the Speaker and visited with Dr Michelle Chapple the Club’s President and other Rotarians. Guthrie Job Corps Students will assist the Museum again...