JOB CORPS NEWS

Material Handling Project 1: Shop floor. Students from left to right: Brenden Blanden, Justin Bland, Bryceston Mays. They will receive positives for the roadway project. Material Handling Project 2: Roadway In Material Handling we learn the 6 Sigma training: Lean...

Business & Community Liaison Beth Gardner on Friday, May 17th attended a job fair at Hoover H. Lehman High School in E. Tremont in the Bronx. The event was hosted by NYC Council Member, Hon. Kristy Marmorato.

Students from the office Administration Trade had an opportunity to be a part of the NAACP Freedom Conference Dinner May 19, 2024. The students were Desairah Cortez Darget,Gaberille Hoover ,Canyio McConnal ,Tayonna Belcher, DeAndre Lewis ,DA’dra Lewis and Rozlyn...

On Monday May 20th GJCC BCL and Security Student Shayna Moore visited Rotary and met with Les McGee the CEO of GoToBenefit as well as Jack Werner Incoming District Governor along with other Rotarians.

Old Dominion Job Corps students and their trade instructor Monroe Baldwin, Work-Base Learning coordinator Tim Calabrese attended Hickeys Plumbing Air and Electrical grand opening, learning what it takes to start and run a business and good public relations. Students...

Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center was able to focus on women in trades during Youth Apprenticeship Week with the help of guest speakers from the Carpenter’s Union! These speakers came to center to talk to the ladies in the carpentry program about women in...

Congratulations to Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center recent graduate, Richard Hughes! Hughes recently graduated from the Cement Masonry program with certifications in OSHA 30, Green Awareness, Chainsaw and Demo Saw Operation, ITW Ramset Powder Actuated Tools,...

On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce held their second Industry Tour at Cascades Job Corps. The businesses met with the staff and students, learning about the certifications earned in each trade.

On May 16th GJCC BCL took six students to attended the Logan County Economic Development Luncheon at Meridian Tech South Campus and met with Stewart Kennedy the CEO of the Barrian Company along with Kellian Schneider and other Community &Business Leaders.

Cascades Job Corps hosted and catered the board retreat for Cascade Loop on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. This was the first visit for many of the board members and Center staff gave a campus tour when their meeting was finishing up. Amazing work, Culinary Arts!

Old Dominion Job Corps honors all of the nurses and instructors with some absolutely beautiful desk flowers. Thanks go to the human resource department showing great appreciation to the educational staff.

On May 15th GJCC BCL and Outreach Admission Staff attended the Guthrie Chamber Coffee at Timber Valley Ranch owner Cindy Wink and Ladybug Lane owner Jennifer Husmann. They also visited with Congresswoman Bice Field Rep, Guthrie’s Mayor and City Councilman along with...

Youth Apprenticeship Week is still going strong at Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center! Yesterday, Building Construction Technology (BCT) Instructor Pete Noftsger, Home Builders Institute Apprenticeship Coordinator Tyler Gray, and Work-based Learning Coordinator...

Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center Cement Masonry students completed a project to renovate the sidewalk outside of the cafeteria. Students had to first demolish the old sidewalk before preparing and pouring the new one.

Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center Carpentry Instructor Steve Rusch and Work-Based Learning Coordinator Raley Martin took the carpentry students on a field trip to the Indiana, Kentucky, & Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters Union Hall to continue their...

On May 13th GJCC BCL and Six Student Leaders assisted HCPC and several Community Volunteers prepare for their Yard Sell Event for this week.

Thank you to the FDNY for visiting the South Bronx Job Corps Academy and presenting to our Homeland Security students today! We appreciate the encouragement Firefighter Joshua Gallo offered to complete employment applications and look forward to our students...

Several times a week, the Old Dominion Job Corps staff visits high schools throughout their area, looking for its next group of trade school-focused students. Mary Young, the Director of Education and Training at "OD." She said she takes great pride in helping at the...

Hayden Jenkins, Northwest Washington Outreach Director, visited the campus on May 8, 2024. He met with Center Director, Kendra Watson, who gave him a tour of the campus.

On May 9th Two GJCC Outreach and Admission Counselors participated in The Veterans Resource & Job Fair in Seminole OK.

The South Bronx Job Corps Academy is committed to providing its students with valuable work-based learning opportunities through internships in the NYC Metro area and on-site. Our students gain hands-on experience in their trade before graduating and receiving...

On April 24th, 2024 the AJCC teamed up with Vitalant to organize a blood drive. The event was held at Albuquerque Job Corps Center and had a great turnout from students and staff. Blood drives are crucial for maintaining adequate blood supplies which are essential for...

On May 8th GJCC BCL and Outreach Admission Staff attended the Guthrie Chamber Coffee at Community Funeral Home along with Thick Descriptions where they met with Guthrie’s Mayor and the Staff of the Funeral Home and the CEO of Thick Descriptions along with other...