JOB CORPS After Jordyn Trowel rang the bell signifying she’d graduated from Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center, her friends immediately rushed to take photos together. Though most students do get photos with friends and instructors as they graduate, with Trowel, they were even...
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ACHIEVING TOGETHER, BENEFITS ALL
It goes without saying that our staff have a very crucial job to train, retain and education our students. Treasure Island Job Corps has seen thousands of students come through our center, but for every student that shows up wanting to gain a trade or further their...
Arkansas Baptist College Visits Little Rock Job Corps
Mr. Willie Hicks, Director of Admissions with Arkansas Baptist College, spoke to Job Corps students about the importance of furthering their education and what Arkansas Baptist College could offer them on Feb 18. Mr. Hicks gave students a brief history of his own...
Shorter College Visits Little Rock Job Corps
Ms. Leah Jackson, representative from our community partner Shorter College, setup a table in the cafeteria during lunch on Feb. 18. She was able to introduce the programs that Shorter College has to offer to students. Shorter College is a private community college...
Preparing for College: The Collegiates
Meet the Collegiates. They are a group of Joliet Job Corps Center students who have begun meeting weekly to prepare for college. On Monday, they met for the first time with Counselor Patricia Alberty, the organizer of the group. The students began the process of...
Arkansas Baptist College visits Little Rock JCC
Representatives from Arkansas Baptist College gave a presentation to students on their educational program on Dec. 8. Mr. Willy Hicks, the Director of Recruiting for Arkansas Baptist, discussed the benefits of the educational institution and what his facility can...
The College Experience
The Penn Foster class recently enjoyed an informative tour at the University of California Berkeley campus. The tour was led by a current UC Berkeley PhD student, who graciously gave his time to guide students throughout the college campus. The tour began at the...
Job Corps student enrolled in honor society
Pictured above is, from left to right, Heather Delcamp, career counselor, Trevia Meikle, and Jennifer Hazelton, ACT program coordinator The goal of the Advanced College Training program at the Cassadaga Job Corps Academy is to provide students with an experience in...
ASU and Turner Job Corps team up to help students
FOX 31 News-ALBANY, GA -- From a press release by Albany State University: Students at Albany State University will have a new walkway on campus thanks to a partnership with Turner Job Corps. Students in the Turner Job Corps Concrete Finishing Class have volunteered...
Springdale Job Corps is Number 1
They’re No. 1 Springdale Job Corps Center earns top marks for 2010-11 By Rob Cullivan The Gresham Outlook, Aug 6, 2011 Jim Clark / The Outlook Shayne Sellers makes fruit pastries as part of the culinary program at the Springdale Job Corps. In the auto shop, Patrick...
Columbia Basin Job Corps CCC Advanced Training Students achieve honors
Upon completing the basic program, Job Corps students can apply for Advanced Career Training (ACT). Students attending Columbia Basin Job Corps CCC ACT -College program achieved recognition on the honor roll as follows: President’s List (Quarterly GPAs of 3.75 or...
Penobscot Job Corps Develops Independent Living Wing
Job Corps is well known for its long history of providing young people with a solid education and top-of-the-line training for careers. But to be truly successful, graduates must also know how to survive on their own once they leave those walls behind. That’s what...
Sarah becomes a CNA, earns her GED and goes to College thanks to Columbia Basin Job Corps CCC.
Sarah is no stranger to broken bones. She shattered the growth plates in both her ankles on two different occasions, broke her nose and several fingers. She also has a keen interest in photography. So when she had the opportunity to job shadow an X-ray technician at...
Clearfield in the news!
Job Corps gives students a second chance by Tom Busselberg - Davis County Clipper Nov 08, 2010 CLEARFIELD — Many students here are being given a second chance at building successful lives. Cung Thang of Woods Cross is one such example. The Myanmir (Burma) native left...
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Pine Ridge Builds Partnership with Western Nebraska College
The Health Occupations Career Training students and their instructors from Pine Ridge Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Chadron, Nebraska visited Western Nebraska Community College at Alliance, Nebraska on September 22nd. The students were welcomed by...
Gamer turns college Graduate at Columbia Basin Job Corps CCC
Three years ago, Jeremey Hipkins was just another 24-year-old playing video games, working dead-end jobs and going nowhere. Today, he’s got a list of qualifications as long as your arm and a bright, productive future. Like so many other successful young people,...
Pittsburgh Job Corps Recognizes Students’ Achievements
Pittsburgh Job Corps Center is partnered with the Community College of Allegheny County for off-center training of over 500 students. It is quite an accomplishment for students to reach the Dean's List. For the spring term in 2010, 19 Pittsburgh Job Corps students...
Woodstock Job Corps Center: Sojourner-Douglass College Recruitment Session
On Friday, July 30, 2010 Sojourner-Douglass College was at Woodstock Job Corps Center to conduct three separate information sessions for students. The college is beginning what may soon become Woodstock’s premier college institution housed on site at the Woodstock...