JOB CORPS On June 10th, the Community Resource Committee (CRC) met to discuss opportunities to make students more successful as they move into the workforce. Community members participating in the event came from all market sectors, including education, manufacturing,...
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Bishop to join Turner Job Corps on National Commencement Day
The Turner Job Corps Center will join the 125 Job Corps centers across the country to celebrate the second annual "National Job Corps Commencement Day" ceremony August 24th. This year's Commencement speaker will be Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. Recent Job Corps...
Leaders learn about Turner Job Corps Workforce Development
ALBANY, GA - Jobs are hard to come by these days. The best way to increase your chance of getting a job you want is to make sure you have the training and skills necessary for that job. That's the mission at Turner Job Corps. Tuesday, they highlighted their success to...
Turner Job Corps Students Host Blood Drive
Members of the Turner Job Corps Center's Wellness and TEAP Committee hosted their annual blood drive with the American Red Cross. Staff, students, and community partners donated more than 92 units of blood, exceeding their initial goal of 75 units. "I am so proud of...
Turner Job Corps Students helping with construction of downtown projects
ALBANY, GA -- Between the Downtown Art Park and Albany Theatre project there was a lot of discussion at tonight’s Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority (ADICA) meeting. The conversation about projects like these led back to one main discussion point: Getting local...
Turner Job Corps Graduate Chases A Career Instead of Hoop Dreams
WARNER ROBINS — Keith Graves understands that when the final buzzer sounds on his sophomore season as the starting point guard for Middle Georgia Tech, his basketball career will be over. But it’s also when the rest of his life will begin. “I’ve had two offers to...
Turner Job Corps pursues National Reaccreditation
Chamber Member Press Releases Turner Job Corp Center Release: 02/10/12 Albany, Georgia turner.jobcorps.gov Turner Job Corps Center Pursues National Reaccreditation of its Program The Turner Job Corps Center (TJCC) announced today that it will pursue its...
Turner Jobs Corps assisting with Downtown projects
(FOX 31 News) ALBANY, GA -- The Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority (ADICA) is working on numerous projects, and instead of paying for a contractor they are giving the experience to local students hoping to increase the skills of future local employees. Turner Jobs...
Turner Job Corps Wildcats prepare for a Fourth National Championship
With a win on Saturday, the Turner Job Corps Wildcats took their first step towards a historical fourth National Job Corps Basketball Championship. Three different TJCC Wildcat teams prevailed against the foes from Montgomery, Alabama, as the Lady Wildcats defeated...
TJCC, Community Partners, and the Office of the Mayor Celebrate Veterans
On the week of November 8th -12th , Turner Job Corps Center, its Community Relations Council, and the Office of the Mayor, celebrated Turner’s veterans during Veteran’s Appreciation week. The weeklong celebration included center wide and departmental decorations,...
Turner Job Corps Centers hosts National Table Tennis Champions
On August 31, Georgia's #1 and #2 table tennis players were welcome to the Hall of Champions as they participate in table tennis exhibition hosted by Turner Job Corps Center. We welcomed to the Center of Champions, Bong Gem Kim and Carlos Ko. Mr. Ko and Mr. Kim...
Turner Job Corp Center Host 2nd Annual Legislative Affairs Day
Turner Job Corps Center’s (TJCC) Community Relations Council in collaboration with the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce hosted TJCC’s 2nd Annual Legislative Affairs Day, on August 18th 2010. Numerous elected officials and area leaders were invited to Turner Job Corps...