Y2Y 3rd Annual Kick-Off

September 20, 2017 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(JACKSONVILLE, Florida) The Jacksonville Job Corps Center kicked off the nationwide Youth2Youth initiative on Monday, September 18, 2017. The student lead initiative was developed to comeback youth violence, bully and abuse. Job Corps centers around the country continue to bring attention to youth and violence.

The week began with officer Ron Williams from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department Zone 5 brought a candid message to students about violence among youth. His message youth was to make good decisions for themselves and decide how to handle conflict. He ended his message with a tagline “Youth Violence Is Real”.

On Tuesday and Wednesday students gave back to community by volunteering with the Manna Serving Center, The Salvation Army, Feeding NE Florida and St. Paul MBC of Jacksonville in their efforts to assist the victims affected by hurricane Irma.

On September 22nd students and staff will gather in the field at the Legend’s Center to pay tribute to those who lost lives in 2017, including our youth, victims of the recent hurricanes and other acts of violence where lives were lost. We are asking members of the community to come out and join us in a Candle Light Vigil on Thursday, September 22nd at 7:00p.m.

The Jacksonville Job Corps Center is currently accepting applications for enrollment. If interested please contact 904-647-2441. Job Corps is a taxpayer-supported education and career technical training program administered by the United States Labor of Department. The program helps 16 to 24 year old men and women improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. The Job Corps program serves about 47,000 students each year at 125 centers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The Jacksonville Job Corps Center is currently enrolling student in the program. For additional please contact 1-800/733-5627.

For more information on Jacksonville Job Corps Center please visit www.jacksonville.jobcorps.gov.
For more information on Chugach Alaska Corporation please visit www.chugach-ak.com.
For more information on Management & Training Corporation please visit www.mtctrains.com.

There is no cost to attend the luncheon for more information, contact: Joann Manning – Business & Community Liaison (904) 632-5410 or (904) 534-6500.