The Charleston Job Corps Center (CJCC) operated by Horizons Youth Services (HYS), participated in National Groundhog Job Shadow Day on Monday, February 2, 2015. Leadership student’s job shadowed at the district office of U.S. Senator Joe Manchin III, WV Human Rights Commission, WV Equal Employment Office, CASCI, WV Career Transition Services, Thomas Memorial Hospital, and the WV State Legislature with Senator Chris Walters, Delegate Nancy Guthrie, Delegate Linda Phillips, Delegate Mike Pushkin, Delegate Sean Hornbuckle and Delegate Amanda Pasdon.

Student participants include Xenobia Brown, Katharine Durden, Tamara Evans, Jamie Guerrero, Brittany Kelsh, Morgan McClleland, Kiera Meekins, Maricela Perez, Angel Scott, Tearaha Smith Lane, Ahmir Cross, Laurance Miller Hicks, Cheryl Spence, John Fleming, Marchae Sterling, Teara Estep, Cassia Marino, Jeremy Kelly, Kenneth Phillips, Malcolm Gray, Aer’ion Mayfield, Brian Balbuen, Tashiana Nichols, and Trevor Fuhrman under the direction of Tia Welch, Business Community Liaison.

National Groundhog Job Shadow Day is a national campaign that gives young people a new perspective on their studies through hands-on learning and a one-day mentoring experience. Charleston Job Corps Center students look forward to this event and benefit by gaining valuable information, utilizing their trade skills, demonstrating leadership and employability skills, participating in business meetings, displaying professionalism and receiving professional mentoring. A special thanks to everyone that participated in this event.