JOB CORPS NEWS

On September 9, 2024, Mr. Reginald Parrish with the NAACP hosted a training session on voting and using the Scan Here For Voting Resources link. Students learned how to register to vote, general voting information, and vote-by-mail information. Mr. Parrish shared the...

On September 7th GJCC Sixteen Security Cadets and Two Trade Instructors assisted the City of Piedmont with Security for their 2024 Founders Day Celebration Parade.

On Friday, August 2nd, 2024 South Bronx Job Corps Academy celebrated its 60th Anniversary. Job Corps is the largest and longest-running residential career training program in the United States. Since its beginning in 1964, it has transformed the lives of over two...

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson on Monday, August 5, 2024, gave a speech and presented to staff and students at the South Bronx Job Corps Academy a Proclamation for their 60th Anniversary.

On September 4th GJCC BCL attended the Guthrie Chamber Coffee at Serenity Now Spa and met with the Owner Nicole Piersol along with Senator Mullin’s Field Rep Emma Alexander, the Guthrie Chamber CEO and other Business & Community Leaders. 

On August 30TH GJCC Electrical House Wiring Trade was visited by ACE Electric CO. Coda Scott the President along with several other staff talked with the Students about WBL and potential Employment with the Company.

On August 29th the Three Oklahoma Job Corps Centers hosted a Job Fair Expo in Claremore OK and allowed both Job Corps Students and the Public to attend. Thank you to the Employers that Participated.

On August 30TH GJCC BCL and Four students assisted Nikki Long Advocate Coordinator Moving a Desk.

On August 29th, Cascades Job Corps collaborated with Skagit County Public Health to host a Health and Wellness fair for the students. Students visited Skagit County Public Health, Triumph Center, Skagit DVSAS, Family Promise of Skagit County, Barrier Breakers, Molina...

On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, Cascades Job Corps held an engaging event that provided attendees with a comprehensive overview of its offerings. Attendees included Representative Rick Larson, Sedro-Woolley’s Mayor Julia Johnson, the Port of Skagit and local...

Happy 60th anniversary Job Corps! The Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center held a “Wet &Wild” fun event for the students as part of the Job Corps 60th anniversary series. For the students, it was an opportunity to cool off, ride a mechanical bull, try fun slides,...

The Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center hosted a very successful career fair. Employers from the region were present with special guest employer Fincantieri Shipbuilding, who gave a presentation about their Wisconsin shipbuilding yards. They also touched on Jobs and...

Whitney Young Pharmacy Tech student, Chelsea Berrong, explains why she likes Job Corps.   Video

Whitney Young instructor Eric Hanks - Penn Foster instructor, English Language Learner coordinator, and math instructor - helps student Jeremiah Conn with a math problem.  

Whitney Young culinary students Isaiah Carter and DeAlan Daniels traveled to Camp Horizons in Harrisonburg, VA for their Work Based Learning assignment. Carter and Daniels joined the food service crew to feed campers ages 6-16 during their summer camp sessions. The...

The Whitney Young Job Corps held an exciting all-staff training and teambuilding event at Main Event in Louisville. Staff members spent the first half of the day learning about priority issues, welcoming new staff, and announcing the employee of the month before...

"It's amazing when you find out what you are capable of..." Dashaon Toney is a Cement Masonry student at Whitney Young and is already learning how capable he is. From earning his high school diploma to being the shop foreman for his class, he's on the right track to...

Students at Whitney Young slid into the weekend with music, water games, and fun.  

Congratulations to Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center graduate Anthony Rodriguez-Martes! Rodriguez-Martes recently graduated from Whitney M. Young's Building Construction Technology program. Rodriguez-Martes pursued training at Job Corps because he did not feel...

On August 28th GJCC BCL attended the Chamber Coffee at Tim’s Body Worx and visited with the Owner Tim Stegner and his employees along with other Business and Community Leaders.