JOB CORPS NEWS

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center is always happy to highlight alumni or former students that have become trailblazers. This week former graduate and now alumni Leanna Mosley sat for a few minutes with the Business Community Liaison to discuss her...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center is always excited to celebrate center milestones. Students are receiving instruction and training daily with a dedicated academic team. During the pandemic young adults have become engulfed in making strides in the...

Patrick Kent, a student at Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center, is following in his father's footsteps by choosing Job Corps to jump-start his career. Patrick Kent, right, continues a family tradition of Job Corps training that started with his father, Frederick Kent,...

Graduate Returns to Job Corps to Give Back "My favorite quote, 'Life's Journey can take a man places he never intended. For reasons that may forever remain Unknown' is by Clifford "T.I." Harris and it rings true for me," expressed Lafay A. Walden II (28). After...

Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic the National Office of Job Corps took action early on to protect the students and staff of the Job Corps community by implementing an unscheduled Spring Break for students on March 16, 2020. Staff teleworking from home followed soon after....

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center held the Workforce Council Meeting on Thursday June 18, 2020 at 11:30 AM. The meeting was organized to help promote student achievement academically and student industry training. The meeting was informative in...

Student continue to work hard thru Distance learning to achieve their goals. Congratulations to Arieon Riles (Purple Team), Kameron Taylor (Purple Team), and Kiana Grays (Gray Team) for attaining their High School Diplomas.

Job Corps Graduate Talena Neal, recommended to serve with City Year Milwaukee for the 2019-2020 school year. City Year share great news that after a standout performance this year, Talena was accepted to serve a second year with the City Year Milwaukee and will start...

Milwaukee Job Corps outstanding students who have been consistent with distance learning. Charity Yang and Setishi Kapinga has been recognized by staff for their excellent attitude and eagerness to work towards their education. They have been in constant communication...

Honor, Courage & Remembrance Students and staff at the Cleveland Job Corps Center placed 100 American flags on the center's lawn and constructed a message that read, "Honor, Courage and Remembrance" on the side of the Coit Road fence surrounding the center in...

One day Antoinette and her mother were driving past the Milwaukee Job Corps Center, Antoinette asked her what do you think? Antoinette Price a single mother not being able to work due to health issues, discussed it with her mother and in 2013 she decided to enroll in...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center continues to focus on Distance Learning. Students are engaging into the normal routine and daily Potomac student life through distance learning. Job Corps is unique in training. The center continues to make sure that...

Cement Mason Jkolbi Towns graduated with a High School Diploma and earned a Cement Mason Certificate. Mr. Towns was hired full time at the Tradesmen International with a starting salary of $17.00 an hour.

Elizabeth Martinez-Canas graduate of the Milwaukee Job Corps Center with a certificate in the Medical Administrative Assistance was hired Full-Time at VCA ANTECH INC. as a service representative worker. VCA is a veterinary clinic and Ms. Martinez is utilizing all the...

Armani James graduated with a High School Diploma and Certified in Nursing Assistant. She was hired full time at Castle Senior Living as a full time Case Worker. Ms. Armani’s starting wage was $12.00 an hour.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily put his career technical training on hold, it has given Healthcare student Jaylon Burdine, 24, of Jackson, TN, time to reflect on the value of the Job Corps program and the training he is receiving at Whitney M. Young Jr....

Carl D. Perkins Job Corps' digital learning career technical training program for May is Harold Auxier's Core/OSHA class. Auxier has had 100 percent participation in distance learning since it began on May 11th. He also completed training for HPIP (High Performance...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center is happy to highlight alumni Michael Parker from the class of 2019. He currently resides in Washington, DC. The former graduate of Potomac Job Corps Center was a stellar student on center. Mr. Parker goal as a students...

Cathy Williams joined the Cleveland Job Corps Family and brings a wealth of knowledge, understanding, and passion for the program with over 20 years of Job Corps experience. Her experience has allowed her to gain knowledge in all areas of Job Corps operations and...