JOB CORPS The Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center had a blood drive on November 3, 2011 and collected over 40 units of blood. The students and staff participated in the blood drive. Hooks is one of the largest contributors of blood to Lifeblood. Hooks has a quarterly blood...
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Hooks Job Corps Letter of Support Editorial
Misty Rosser-White, State Farm Agent recently wrote a very nice editorial about the Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps center. She said "One of the most important keys to Memphis' economic recovery is the Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center, which partners with local...
Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Students Visit Washington
44 students and staff of Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps visited Washington, D.C. recently. Rona Walker, Business Tehnology Instructor with the Hooks High School Academy was able to secure $10,000.00 in donations and sponsorships to cover all expenses for the 5 day...
Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Inaugural Memorial 5K Walk/Run
The Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center hosted a 5K walk/run on April 30 in honor of our namesake. This walk/run started at the National Civil Rights Museum and went through downtown Memphis overlooking the bluff. Students from the Hook, Finch-Henry and Gulfport...
Homeless Health Fair
Phlebotomy students did glucose and blood pressure screenings at the Homeless Health Fair on August 11, 2010 in downtown Memphis in Court Square.
National Job Corps Director Visits the Hooks Center
The National Director of Job Corps visited the Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center on July 13th, 2010. She was in town for The National Forum on Youth Violence and wanted to visit the center. Edna Primrose - National Job Corps Director James T. Harris - Center...