JOB CORPS NEWS

The Old Dominion Job Corps will commemorate its 60th anniversary on August 20, 2024, with in-person mid-day events and more. We will have National leaders and community partners across the state on campus that day. We are planning “to recognize and thank our community...

On July 31st GJCC ACT/OTP Coordinator took Six College Students to visit Black Wall Street in Tulsa OK.

Old Dominion Job Corps offers a unique opportunity for commuter students through our 'Live at Home, Train at Job Corps' program. Virginia needs skilled laborers: carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, maintenance technicians, welders, machinists, medical and...

The Northwest Barber Academy collaborates with Cascades Job Corps in showing support and well wishes for Cascades Job Corps student embarking on his next chapter. Recent graduate, Jackson, secured a position in Disney's Apprenticeship Program and was treated to a...

On Monday August 5th GJCC BCL and Culinary Arts Student Ramia Lain visited Rotary who was the Student of the Week. She met The Director Of Sales Sherri Banister for The Hilton Garden Inn and Lexi Banister along with Dr Michelle Chapple the Club’s President and other...

On Thursday, August 1, 2024, a group of students from Cascades Job Corps, went on an educational visit to Janicki Industries, a leading and award-winning engineering and manufacturing enterprise. During the highly informative tour, the tour guides shared valuable...

  On Tuesday, July 30, Captain Stuart Herndon and Investigator L.T. Guthrie were honored to be able to travel to Richmond to meet with Governor Glenn Youngkin, and 51st district Delegate Eric Zehr as House Bill 1217 was signed into law. House Bill 1217 was...

On July 31st GJCC BCL attended the Guthrie Chamber Coffee at Oklahoma Frontier Drugstore Museum and met with Sandi Colby one of the Volunteers and Mayor Gentling and City councilman Ropp along with other Business & Community Leaders.

On Monday July 26th GJCC BCL and Culinary Arts Student Lenamae Buck visited Rotary who was the Student of the Week. She met Rachel Combs from Mercy Hospital and Three Staff from Senior Life Solutions that is partnering with Mercy Hospital along with Dr Michelle...

On July 26th GJCC BCL/ESGR Member attended the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve APAM Banquet . He visited with Jill Wallace Castilla CEO and President of Citizens Bank of Edmond as well as the Civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army signed a Statement of...

On July 24th Both GJCC Staff and Students donated 70 Units of Blood to the Oklahoma Blood Institute which will save 210 Lives. Thank you to the Health care Trade for assisting with the Drive.

On July 24th GJCC BCL attended the Guthrie Chamber Ribbon Cutting at The Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie. They were showcasing the new Mural that was painted by Palmer Studios and he visited with the Artist Bob Palmer and the Director of the Museum Michael...

On July 24th GJCC Center Director and Vice President of Bizzell visited with Senator Mullin, Congressman Hern and Congresswoman Bice Legislative Assistant in DC. They also attended the NJCA Gala along with other Bizzell Key staff and Center Directors.

On July 24th GJCC BCL attended the Guthrie Chamber Coffee at Lion of Judah Coffee House and visited with the owner Caleb, Jay with Servpro and Mayor Gentling and Congresswoman’s Bice Field Rep along with Chamber CEO, Board Members and Ambassadors as well as other...

Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center culinary students Isaiah Carter and DeAlan Daniels have traveled to Camp Horizons in Harrisonburg, VA for their Work Based Learning assignment! Carter and Daniels joined the food service crew to feed campers ages 6-16 during their...

Mr. Eric Hanks - Penn Foster Instructor, English Language Learner coordinator, and math instructor helps student Jeremiah Conn with a math problem.

Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center is holding a Career Fair on July 30th! If your company would like to attend the Career Fair, please RSVP at the link below by July 23rd. WMY Career Fair 07.30.24  

A recommendation from a cousin who is a fellow Job Corps Alumni led Kyle to consider going into Job Corps himself. After a successful 7 1/2 year business run, The Window Washer Wizard, was wanting more and discovering that someone could go to Job Corps and receive a...

On Friday July 19th GJCC BCL attended the Guthrie Chamber Ribbon Cutting at Integris Health Medical Group. He met Liz Partridge and Tanya Ferguson with Integris Health and Dr. David Hopkins with PA Ben Galenzoski. They want to look at Job Corps Health Care program and...

Old Dominion Job Corps students had an incentive fun day at Kings Dominion. Students who had done well in education and trade had a fantastic day at the theme park.

Old Dominion Job Corps is a trade school where students start their career paths every week. New students receive 'OD' swag and trade clothes as part of starting their new career paths. My Careers Begin Here at OD.

On July 17th GJCC BCL & Center Director attended the Guthrie Chamber Coffee at InterBank with Logan County United Way. They visited with Tyler Calvert the Banks VP and Debbie Kirk the United Way Director, Mayor Gentling and Congresswoman Stephanie Bice Field Reb...

On July 16th Four US Forest Service Staff from the Fire Program Justin Abbey, Chris Owens, Victor Pelayo and Marlene Bullard visited with three staff and the Center Director along with seven Culinary Arts Students talking about Job Corps partnering with them to...

Old Dominion Job Corps Mental health staff and Student Disability staff attended a spring Resource Access Network for Employers (RANE) event to learn more ways to serve "OD" students.