JOB CORPS Twenty students attended a Women’s Conference titled “Inclusion & Multicultural 100 Women’s Technology, Entrepreneur & Wellness Conference” on Friday, November 13th. The mission of the conference is “Women Empowering Women to create a positive movement to...
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Mt. Carmel Veterans Day Ceremony – Little Rock
The Security and Safety Officer Trade and Instructor, Thelma Dixon, participated in a Veterans Day Ceremony for the Veterans and residents at the Mt. Carmel’s Nursing Home in Bryant, Arkansas. The ceremony is an annual event for the security trade honoring the...
Little Rock Job Corps Salutes Their Veterans
On Veterans Day (Nov. 11), we saluted and celebrated our student and staff veterans. They were invited to a special lunch with Center Director, Angela Rackley, prepared by our own Culinary Arts students and their Instructor, Chef Dawan Heard. Later in the afternoon, a...
Two more Little Rock Students Leave for Advanced Training
Two more Little Rock students transitioned into the Advanced Training program at Los Angeles on Nov. 10, Audrey Paxton and Kontambriah Jackson. Both students made a positive impact on center while enrolled. Audrey Paxton has been a passionate caring member of the...
Little Rock Student Heads to LA for Advanced Training
Victoria Henderson transferred from Little Rock to the Los Angeles Job Corps Center on Nov. 3 in order to attend the Airline Services Worker Advanced Training Program through TCU/IAM. While at Little Rock, Victoria completed the Office Administration trade. She was a...
Little Rock’s Y2Y Anti-Bullying Campaign – October
During the month of October, Little Rock's student-led group Youth2Youth: Partners for Peace used the theme “Dare to Be Different” to honor Anti-Bullying Month. The students utilized a bulletin board in the Education Building for staff and students to celebrate the...
STANDOUT! Leadership Summit with Judge Greg Mathis
Center Director, Angela Rackley and BCL/CTR Manager, Shanika Nickelberry attended the STANDOUT! Leadership Summit on October 30th. The summit was a professional development event created to energize, empower and inform those who attended. The conference packed with...
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson meets with LRJCC students
Peer Leadership Coordinator, Marcia Barbee, and two students met and took pictures with Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson at the State Capitol on Oct. 22. The photo opportunity was an incentive to those students and consumers with disabilities who attended the...