JOB CORPS By: Jacob Groves Marco Penn, who graduated from Muhlenberg Job Corps in 2016 and has worked for Walgreens since then, returned to the center Jan. 23 to thank Pharmacy Technician Instructor Glenda Harris for her role in his education and to present her with beautiful...
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City of Prestonsburg, Carl D. Perkins, and HGTV’s Hometown Makeover
Monday February 3, 2020 The Mayor of Prestonsburg, Les Stapleton invited all members of the community to assist with showcasing the City of Prestonsburg in an effort to win HGTV's Hometown Makeover contest. The Mayor made a face book request for all organizations to...
Potomac Job Corps Center Celebrates Dental Month on Center
By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center celebrated another wonderful activity with students on center during lunch time. The Health and Wellness Department scheduled a Healthy Bingo game for students and staff to participate in related to healthy dental...
Dr. William Reid Serves as Guest Speaker
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Dr. William Reid, the pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Bristol, VA joined the staff and students on January 21, 2020 to discuss the life and legacy of Dr. King, while sharing his own story, and offering motivation and...
Youth Case Managers from Career Connections tour Charleston Job Corps
Three Youth Case Managers from Career Connections toured Charleston Job Corps center to see what Job Corps has to offer our youth. Sheri Bond, Kari Lowe and Alisa Nichols have been working with at risks youth in the area of Parkersburg, WV and surrounding cities. The...
Changing of the Guard at Muhlenberg Job Corps
Center Director Peter LaFleur Retires, Gavin Gorham named new CD There was a changing of the guard Jan. 29 as Center Director Peter LaFleur officially retired after a 40-year career with Job Corps and Gavin Gorham, who has served as career services director at the...
Cleveland Job Corps Student Success Story
Meet... Hellena Shoda Smith Age: 18 Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Center: Cleveland Job Corps Enrollment Dates: May 5, 2018 - August 16, 2019 Career Training: Building Construction Technology "I am grateful for Job Corps and the staff, they helped me see my potential,"...
Cleveland Job Corps Student Success Story
Meet... Christie Smith Age: 17 Hometown: Detroit MI Center: Cleveland Job Corps Enrollment Dates: November 5, 2018 - November 25, 2019 Career Area: Pharmacy Technician With no clear path and fed up with couch surfing, Christie Smith decided to come to Job Corps. Her...
Cleveland Job Corps 2020 Martin Luther King Day of Service
Student leaders from the Cleveland Job Corps Center united with other Job Corps Centers across the country in observance of the 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Lambda Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha...
Potomac Job Corp Center Business Liaison Workforce Partners
By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center Business Community Liaison posed for a picture with Vincent Gray, Ward 7 Council Member and Trayon White, Ward 8 Council Member at the workforce celebration meeting. The meeting was held at the Skyland Workforce Center...
Charleston Job Corps volunteers within the community
Charleston Job Corps students enjoyed the experience of working in the community by serving a hot meal to the homeless population on Sunday, January 26. Students were excited to help in the community. Demetrius Owens shared in the experience. He says, he felt good and...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center hosts Workforce Council, Employer Focus and Business Engagemnet Initiative Kickoff
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center met with local and distant business representatives Thursday, January 30 to kick off the 2020 New Year with a focus on Business Engagement and Employer needs and trends. The meeting began at 11:30am in the movie room where the Center...
More than Coffee with the Congressman
In January, we started off the year with a great meeting with Congressman Jimmy Gomez-CA-34. On a Saturday afternoon, L.A Job Corps's Business Community Liaison took a group of students to attend a community coffee meeting hosted by Congressman Jimmy Gomez....
Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps has a new Center Director
Dr. Stephanie Barber is the new Center Director at Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps. Dr. Barber, who served as interim training director at the center for the past three months, began her role as Center Director on January 1, 2020. Dr. Barber is well acquainted with...
Center Grad Kendrick Russ Enlists in Army, Heads to Basic Training
Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps graduate, Kendrick Russ, 21, is now on his way to establishing a military career with the US Army. Russ was sworn into the Army on November 26th, 2019 and left Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps January 21st, 2020 for nine weeks of basic...
Charleston Job Corps students volunteer and participate in City of Charleston MLK Celebration
Charleston Job Corps students were participants and volunteers during the City of Charleston’s historical event of naming a prominent street in the downtown historical Triangle District after the civil right leader, the late, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Senators,...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Students Attend Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March
On Monday, January 20, 2020 Carl D. Perkins students attended a Unity March in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Pikeville, KY. The march began at 10am on Hambley Boulevard, and ended at the Pikeville United Methodist Church. The Unity march was led by...
Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Walk and Parade
By: Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center students and staff members participated in the 14th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Peace Walk/Parade. The parade took place on Monday January 20th. Students from Potomac were able to meet and interact with...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center hosts Blood Drive, Makes a Difference
On Wednesday, January 15th students at Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center gathered in their gymnasium to give back to their community by donating blood to the American Red Cross. Donating blood makes such an impact and students are so involved in the action that blood...
Potomac Job Corps Center Apple Visit
By Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center hosted a visit Kemker, Apple Rep. and Steve Cousins,Home Builders Institute Education Director. The Apple rep. visited the Potomac Job Corps Center facility to experience all of the hard work, training, and conditioning...