Robert Thompson- 22 years old is from Dover, DE. He arrived at the Charleston Job Corps Center (CJCC) on May 4, 2015 with his High School Diploma from Dover High School, Dover DE. He enrolled in Network Cabling under the instruction of Adam Shortt. Thompson is a hard worker and believes in doing his best at all times. Thompson completed the trade January 29, 2016 with nationally recognized certifications in fiber optics, copper based systems, telecommunications, grounding and bonding, electrical service technician-level 1 and energy management certifications.

CJCC encourages students to take more than one trade or enroll in the advanced training program to increase their skills and employability opportunities. Mr. Thompson has decided to pursue advanced training and was accepted into the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) in Excelsior Springs, MO to further his studies in the transportation industry. His goal is to obtain employment with Amtrak.

Students at the Charleston Job Corps Center learn valuable leadership skills throughout their training. Thompson was a dorm leader in the Barak Obama male dorm where he assisted staff with maintaining positive dorm culture and acclimating new students to residential living. Students are always encouraged to volunteer and participate in community service projects. Thompson participated in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast with DREAM Chasers organization and CJCC Youth-2-Youth Campaign against Violence, community walk.

Thompson is ready to begin his advanced training program in Missouri. Knowing his fellow classmate, Russell Rountree will be attending makes it all the better. His words of wisdom to current and future Job Corps students are, “Come to Job Corps, fulfill your goals and leave the right way, as a graduate like me.”