JOB CORPS Jacob Downing is excited to get to the next stage of his education – but he also hoped to leave his mark. It’s safe to say that the recent welding graduate has succeeded – as he departs for Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center for advanced training in their Railroad...
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Ring that bell: Mo Reed is on the road to bright future
In more than one sense, Mo Reed is going the distance and in for the long haul. The recent Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center graduate has just completed the concrete trade – and now he’s going on to advanced training to pick up a Class A CDL and take a job as an...
Ring that bell: Hill nurses a powerful dream as she graduates Whitney M. Young
Charlese Hill (CNA) didn’t know much about Job Corps when she decided to give the program a shot – just that it was a free education. “I kind of just went for it,” she said. “I just took my chances.” With a start like that, though, Hill has accomplished great things...
TLJC student success
Our students here at Talking Leaves Job Corps have been working really hard to achieve their goals. Student Taryn Cunningham says, "TLJC helps keep her aligned with her life goals by offering the classes she needs". Taryn was able to stay on coarse through COVID and...
North Texas Job Corps Graduate Chooses Career Path of Advanced Training in the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades Apprenticeship Program
Richarson Ofori Bediako left his home country of Ghana to come to the United States. He was looking for something to do with his life. A relative told him about the Job Corps program and he enrolled at the North Texas Job Corps. Bediako was focused and determined...
NORTH TEXAS JOB CORPS ACT PROGRAM MAKES THE DREAM OF COLLEGE A REALITY
Some of Collin College's newest students are from North Texas Job Corps are, first row, Mariah Washington, Desire Juarez, Cornelius Johnson, Tittiana Gotlewski, and Jamie Lyons; standing, Jose Garcia, Ephrata Mengistu, and Sheldon Hartfield Thirteen students at North...
Auto Student On the Road to Success
Rogelio Meza was born in California but spent much of his younger life living in Mexico. Having lived in Guanajuato, Mexico and completing High School there, Rogelio could not get admitted college in the U.S due to schooling being outside of the U.S. Looking for...
North Texas Job Corps Graduate Heads to Cement Masonry Advanced Training Program at the Gary Job Corps
North Texas Job Corps graduate Sabrina Carpenter joins the ranks of women pursuing careers in the construction industry. Carpenter was accepted into the cement masonry advanced training program at the Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcos, TX. Carpenter, from Desoto,...
NORTH TEXAS JOB CORPS STUDENTS TOURED COLLEGE CAMPUSES IN 2018
During 2018 the Counseling staff at the North Texas Job Corps Center undertook the monumental task of taking 25 students monthly to tour college campuses. For the majority of the students this was their first visit to a college. The goal is to introduce students...
Assistant Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor Visits Treasure Island Job Corps
Treasure Island Job Corps was honored to have the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor Portia Wu on center. During her visit, Assistant Secretary Wu toured our culinary department and enjoyed a brick-oven pizza lunch on our Michelle Obama Green Acre...
Students Recognized at All Student Meeting
Kittrell Job Corps Center recognized Sharod Wallace during the All Student Meeting on July 25, 2016. Mr. Norman Turner, Deputy Center Director, congratulated him and presented him with a Kittrell JCC graduate ring. Sharod enrolled at KJCC in March 2015. He completed...
Meeting Congressman Dan Lipinski
The Joliet Job Corps Center’s Student Ambassadors traveled to Palos Hills, Ill., on July 25 to meet congressman Dan Lipinski and his staff. The Ambassadors wanted to talk to the Congressman about the Job Corps program and their studies, so they stopped by the...
Felicitas Perez-Rodriguez Accepted Into Advance Training Program TCU
Felicitas Perez-Rodriguez transferred to TCU Advanced Training Program at the Gary Job Corps Center to begin her eight month training in Customer Service on May 17th. After completion, she will start internship at United Airlines. She enrolled at Kittrell in July 21,...
Advanced Training – Little Rock Student Ebony Webb
If you don’t know who Ebony Webb is, then you must have never set foot on the Little Rock Job Corps Center. Ebony, a constant smiling face and positive spirit, left us on March 15th to begin Advanced Training for Heavy Truck Driving at Earle C. Clements Job Corps...
Advanced Training – Little Rock Student Mark Bennett
Mark Bennett left for Excelsior Springs, Missouri for Advanced Training on March 8. He began the Advanced Transportation program through TCU/IAM. Mark has been waiting for his transfer date for quite some time, and he is definitely ready to begin the next chapter in...
Advanced Training – Little Rock Student Rachel Green
Originally from Cotton Plant, AR, Rachel Green came to Little Rock Job Corps Center and chose to complete the Security Trade, where she earned her Certified Protection Officer certification. Rachel got her high school diploma from Augusta High School in Augusta, AR...
Joliet Job Corps Center Students Enroll in Advanced Training
Office Administration completer Carmelita Simms and Culinary Arts completer Dewayne Starks have ended their journey as students at the Joliet Job Corps Center. They now are moving forward to conquer the task of Advanced Training. Carmelita and Dewayne will be...
Alaskans Benefit from Excellent Relationship between Job Corps and College
The Alaska Job Corps Center and the Mat-Su College have a good combined history, which strengthens every year. Both programs are located in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, near Palmer Alaska. There are many tight connections between the two facilities which both support...
Alaska Job Corps students do well in Advanced Employment Training
Alaska Job Corps offers nine career trades and specializes in preparing young adults to be trained to work force needs. Last week three Job Corps college students were applauded by the professor of Refrigeration and Heating Technology. Daniel Mielke wrote that the...
Advanced Training Gains Two Great Students from the Little Rock Job Corps
Little Rock Job Corps Center had the great privilege to send two of our students to Advanced Training on January 12th. Nora Gunn will attend the Advanced Culinary Arts Program at Treasure Island Job Corps in San Francisco, California. She has been an exemplary student...