JOB CORPS Last week, Oak Dorm used a physical activity to focus on overcoming adversity in other areas of life on March 29. Oak Dorm’s Residential Advisors, both former football players, and Dorm Supervisor combined football techniques and life skills to serve as examples of...
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UALR’s TRIO Program Visits Little Rock Job Corps
Career Preparation Period (CPP) students Tiffany Arce, Jacob Bottcher, and Alexander Watkins Jr. recently visited the Arkansas Workforce along with their CPP Instructor. The students spoke with Christopher Bell, a representative from the University of Arkansas at...
Little Rock Ladies in Action Volunteer at the Arkansas Dream Center
The Ladies in Action group volunteered at the Arkansas Dream Center on March 19 to participate in one of their programs that feed the homeless. The vision of the Arkansas Dream Center is to see thousands of hurting people come to know a new life through the efforts of...
Little Rock Women’s Conference
As part of Women’s History Month, the Center held its annual Women’s Conference on March 24. The day was spent learning, sharing and encouraging female students to commit to being the highest and best versions of themselves. Center Director Angela Rackley opened the...
Little Rock Hosts Community Relations Council (CRC) Meeting
Little Rock was honored to host our quarterly Community Relations Council meeting on March 23. Our guests consisted of representatives from our Arkansas Congressional offices including Shane Fletcher, field representative for Senator Tom Cotton; Tim Riley,...
Spring Canoe Float – Little Rock CPP Pre-90 Day Students
On March 21, CPP Instructors Mrs. Dockery and Ms. Funches along with nine CPP Pre-90 students went to Pinnacle Mountain State Park for the launch of the Spring Canoe Float. The students and Park Interprets unloaded the canoes from the Big Maumelle boat launch and...
Little Rock Pre-90 Students Climb the Mountain
On March 18, 24 Pre-90 day students joined CPP Instructors, Mrs. Dockery and Ms. Funches, for a team building hike at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Most students knew what to expect after hearing their peers talk about the first trip. The students were all excited and...
Little Rock Students Traveled the World During Class
On March 18, the Applied Reading students and High School Online students combined to research five countries, Italy, China, Mexico, India, and the Marshall Islands. Throughout the week, students worked in groups to learn about their selected country. They drew maps...
Little Rock’s Mascot “Scotty the Wolf” Makes his Debut
Have you met Little Rock's “Scotty” the Wolf Mascot yet? If not, be sure to be on the lookout for him. Scotty has been taking some time out of his day a few times to meet staff and students, including Mr. Gagnon. We are excited to have him join our family and looking...
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...
Little Rock Teams with Goddess Products, Inc. for a New WBL Partnership
WBL Advisor John Bednara and Office Administration Instructor Kelly Westmoreland obtained a new WBL partnership with Goddess Products Inc. on March 11. Goddess Products is a certified minority and woman-owned business located in North Little Rock, AR. They specialize...
Little Rock Grad-90 Students Attend Job Fairs
Grad-90 students attended a couple of job fairs on March 10. The job fairs were held at the ITT Technical Institute in Little Rock and at the First Baptist Church in North Little Rock. Dozens of employers participated in the events to hand out job applications and...
Little Rock Teams with Fresh Ideas for a New Partnership and WBL site
Work-Based Learning (WBL) Advisor John Bednara, teamed up with Culinary Instructor Chef Dawan Heard to successfully obtain a new WBL partnership with Fresh Ideas on March 8th. Fresh Ideas is a franchise company located on the campus of Philander Smith College. Their...
Little Rock Security Students Participate in “We Walk for Those, Who Marched for Us” Walk for Veterans
The Security & Safety Officer Students and Instructor, Thelma Dixon, participated in a walk for Veterans Service Members on March 9th. The event was hosted by the American Legion and featured such guests as Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, Lieutenant Governor Tim...
Little Rock HBI Plumbing Students Learn about Fall Protection
HBI Plumbing Instructor, Jim Cook, led a class on fall protection. The class was held on March 8th and students from all of the hard trades vocations had the opportunity to attend. Students learned the proper way to protect themselves from falls when working from...
Little Rock Pre-90 Students Take a Hike
Career Preparation Pre-90 students enjoyed a day at Pinnacle Mountain State Park for a Team Building Hiking activity on March 4th. The 23 students hiked the Rocky Valley Trail for 2.5 miles, where they ended at a spot called the “Scenic Overlook” of the Arkansas...
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...
Little Rock Celebrates Women’s History Month
This month’s awards assembly held on Mar. 2 celebrated Women’s History, which is recognized during the month of March. Fifteen staff showcased influential women in American History. Staff from each department depicted the characteristics and personality of cultural...
Little Rock’s Mentor/Mentee Showcase
During Black History Month, the staff mentors collaborated with their student mentees to learn and share information about different important African American people in history and their contributions. The mentor/mentee groups got very engaged in this project. They...