JOB CORPS When Logan Wallace (Brick) started at Whitney M. Young Job Corps, he thought he knew what he wanted out of the program. “I wanted my license, I wanted my high school diploma,” Wallace said. “I really didn’t care for the trade, but my instructor, he got on that level...
“Check out our advertisements that are in place”…
Check out our advertisements that are in place. For those who are not aware the Outreach Admissions Team is giving tours and signing up applicants on Wednesdays, and Fridays will be added as well. Those are the large groups that you my have seen walking through the...
Carl D. Perkins students help flood victims
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Students are working in the community to make a difference in the lives of those who lost so much during the unexpected and unprecedented flooding in our area. During the last week of July 2022 several counties in eastern Kentucky experienced...
Perkins Students honor fallen officers
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps students continue to make us proud by giving back to the community. On behalf of the staff, we want to send a big thank you to the Advanced Training Security students. They worked at the Mountain Arts Center and with the city of Prestonsburg...
Edison Job Corps is Fit 4 Life
Edison Job Corps had the pleasure of hosting Dan Marquardt, MTC CFO to our center on July 26, for our Fit for Life Olympics event. The Edison Job Corps Fit For Life event was a day of fun for staff and students to participate in team sports, games, and food, in an...
EDISON JOB CORPS GOES GREEN INITIATIVE
On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, New Jersey State Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak was Edison Job Corps Academy’s keynote speaker to commemorate the re-opening of its Solar Panel/Roofing Installation training program, which took place in the campus gymnasium. Edison Job...
Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Men’s Leadership Summit
The Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Men's Leadership Summit took place On July 28,2022. Our young Men had an exciting time!!! They had the opportunity to participate in workshops such as : Building your future, Making good financial choices & Men's Health. They also...
Cleveland Job Corps Ambassador Saves the Day…
KUDDOS go out to our very own Mr. Thomas Tagliarini, Brick Masonry Instructor. For he, so graciously, enthusiastically, with a smile on his face, 😊 very last minute, "stepped up to the plate" with a "can, will do, it's done" mindset to serve; and accepted ...
Blue Ridge Job Corps Student Success – Eulabell Williams
Eulabell Williams Age: 28 Hometown: Richmond, VA Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 8/5/2014 – 6/10/2015 Training: Medical Administrative Assistant, Insurance Claims Processor Eulebell Williams admits she experienced a tough life growing up. From...
Whitney M. Young graduate returns as employee
Jasmine Turner, Whitney M. Young JCC’s newest Outreach and Admissions Counselor, may be a familiar face to some on campus. That’s because Turner, prior working for Whitney, attended Whitney as a Pharmacy Tech student. Turner came to Job Corps after graduating high...
A Wise Man
After high school, Bryant Pines tried community college but it wasn't quite the right fit for his next chapter. Then he realized Job Corps could be the right place at the right time and it didn't take long for his hunch to be proven correct!! After completing the...
1st Annual Hands on Trade Fair
Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Students had the opportunity to represent our center for the 1st Annual Hands on Trade Fair.
Charleston Job Corps Alumni Graduate
Bryan Wurster joined Charleston Job Corps in an effort to find employment. He attended BridgeValley Community and Technical College after high school while still working full-time at the Mardi Gras Casino. He was aware that he needed specific skills, but he didn't...
Talk to yourself like someone you LOVE …
Our Business Community Liason Dept. (BCL) will be "Highlighting" our Security Dept. staff one by one. Encouraging them to "stay humble, work hard, be kind and talk to themselves like someone they LOVE...Inspiring them to greater efforts, enthusiasm and creativity in...
Whitney M. Young attends new community event
They came, they learned, they advocated, and they can’t wait to do it again. Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center made its presence known at the Education Advocacy Conference, hosted by The Book Works, where staff acted as panelists, networked with other organizations...
Old Dominion Job Corps New Student Sign on Day 07/29/2022
Old Dominion Job Corps New Student Sign on Day 07/29/2022 was conducted by Ms. Lishella Smith and Mr. Kevin L. Davis. Many of the "OD" staff were present for this very special event.
New students arrive at the Old Dominion Job Corps Campus
On July 26, 2022, new students arrive at the Old Dominion Job Corps Campus. The Residential staff and the Safety and Security staff show great enthusiasm. Several of the new students stated, “I really feel welcome.”
2022 Muhlenberg JC Graduate
Meet William ‘Willie’ Colbroth. One of MJCC’s 2022 Graduates! Since William’s enrollment in the JC Program, he has received his high school diploma; completed not one but two trades and is working on a third; nominated and voted into the Student Government Association...
Joseph Tio-Payne ~ STUDENT SUCCESS
Joseph Tio-Payne started his career at Muhlenberg Job Corps in September of 2019. With multiple challenges in the height of COVID, Payne made the difficult decision in December of 2020 to put his Job Corps career on hold, as he could not continue participating in a...
Muhlenberg JC Health Trades Celebrate CNA Week
Muhlenberg Health Trade students and instructors received an invitation to Greenville Nursing & Rehabilitation Home to celebrate CNA (Certified Nursing Assistants) Week. Events kicked off on June 20 and students participated with both staff and residents...
Charleston Job Corps Freedom Festival
The Charleston Job Corps employees and students celebrate during the Freedom Festival in recognition of the center's decision to waive part of the Covid-19 requirements. The staff and students had a terrific chance to mingle during this celebration and simply enjoy...
Women of Whitney seeks to instill kindness
Confidence and kindness: the two strongest values that the Women of Whitney group wants to instill in its students. Women of Whitney is a club that gives Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center’s young women the opportunity to learn and grow with the help of both their...
Men of Whitney fosters open, honest discussion
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. This philosophy forms the core of Men of Whitney, an on-campus program at Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center designed to help male students connect with men who can help them navigate the challenges of growing up. The...
Old Dominion Job Corps student receive drivers license
Rachel, is Old Dominion Job Corps, first student to receive her driver's license this new program year.