JOB CORPS NEWS

On March 5, 2019, Cia-Simone arrived at the Cleveland Job Corps Center to study Building Construction Technology. With a High School Diploma from Bedford High School in hand, she wasted no time earning credentials in Building Construction Technology, Occupational...

The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center held its first Workforce Council meeting of 2020 on March 5th, meeting with local and distant business representatives to focus on the Business Engagement Initiative, designed to engage businesses in the training programs at Muhlenberg...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center was included on the Town Hall meeting with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton hosting the call. There were also other representatives on the phone to speak towards updating the community on recent accomplishments and...

Three advanced security graduates from Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center began employment as correctional officers with Luther Luckett Correctional Complex on March 23 after completing a six-week training. The three new officers are Ariceldata Horn, Isiah Riddick and...

"Just last year I was sleeping on friends' couches and even worse I ended up homeless living in a homeless shelter," acknowledged nineteen-year-old, Nicholas Hassel. "That's when I realized I needed a career that would change my life." Taking the advice of his sister,...

The Cleveland Job Corps Center, Greater Collinwood Development Corporation, Councilman Anthony T. Hairston, Collinwood Reads and Collinwood Neighborhood Catholic Ministries all united to promote childhood literacy for National Read Across America Day on Monday, March...

Ten Muhlenberg Job Corps students dressed in costumes of beloved Dr. Seuss characters and headed to the Greenville Courthouse March 2nd to promote a love of reading among area pre-school children and their families. The students' efforts were in support of the SOAR:...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center highlights another alumni Nyashia Horton. She currently resides in Hampton, Virginia. Her concentration or training on center was Culinary Arts. Before coming to Potomac Job Corps Center she was working but not engaged...

On March 20, 2020, the Cleveland Job Corps Center donated over 1,700 pounds of food to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to help with the current COVID-19 pandemic. The National Office of Job Corps issued a notice on March 16, 2020, instructing all Job Corps Centers to...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center students and staff continue to press on towards being safe and achieving success during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Carpentry instructor Cynthia Mills has been highlighted today as one of many committed instructors...

Gavin Walden's life in Winchester, KY before Job Corps was crumbling. He was 16 years old, removed from the public school system, facing truancy in homeschool, and being lured into the easy money of the "street life" as he refers to. Nothing was going right in his...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center is always happy to highlight alumni/graduates that have become successful in their life outside of job corps. This week Henry Powell class of 2018 took some time to explain how he's been successful. Before coming to Job...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center is always happy to highlight alumni/graduates that have completed job corps successfully and have transitioned into their career. So, today Adaya Earp a 2018 graduate has been highlighted for her hard work and continued...

The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center hosted its first 2020 Community Relations Council meeting on Feb. 20th to promote the center and its training programs to community members and inform members about the center's community service projects and events on campus....

Though our students are home for Spring Break, we would like to continue to recognize and celebrate their successes. Recently the Recreation Department hosted an Art Contest with the following guidelines: submit a work of art (painting, drawing, sketch, etc.) inspired...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center has taken all of necessary precautions and health procedures to make sure that all men and women on center are safe. As of Tuesday March, 16, 2020 all student arrivals at Job Corps centers will cease, and all off campus...

By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center celebrated a center wide Spirit Week to promote healthy center morale and engagement. Students and staff were a part of the following activities during the week; Board Game Day, Dodge Ball, Movie Night, Creative...

In an effort to clean up our parks and recreation lakeshore, Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Security students have been providing community service this week of March 9-13 at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park. Every year through a collaborative partnership between Jenny Wiley...