The Charleston Job Corps Center volunteered with Fair Shake Network (FSN) for their Ice Cream Social, March 21, 2018 from 2:00-4:00 p.m., Upper Rotunda House Side, State Capitol Building. Staff and students volunteered to serve ice cream to members of the WV Legislature and guests for the annual event.

CJCC students from the S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions) chapter volunteered along with Tia Welch, Business Community Liaison who is a member of the Fair Shake Network. Students were greeted by Delegates Jill Upson and Mike Pushkin during the ice cream social who are both Job Corps supporters.

According to its website, “The Fair Shake Network is an association of West Virginians dedicated to the belief that diversity makes our communities stronger. People with disabilities have the right to live, work, and play in their own homes and communities. The Fair Shake Network provides training and systems advocacy on issues affecting people with disabilities through statewide, grassroots, cross disability activities.”

Every year the network serves ice cream during the legislative session with the help of several volunteers. Special thanks to Paul Smith, FSN for providing students with community service.

Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16-24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. The Charleston Job Corps Center is overseen by the Philadelphia Regional Office of Job Corps and is operated by Horizons Youth Services.