JOB CORPS On April 12, 2023, the Earle C. Clements Job Corps campus was bustling even more than usual. The Union County High School Junior Class of 150 students toured the campus and became familiar with the eleven entry level trades and eight advanced trades that the Earle C....
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Uniontown Elementary Students Have Fun Day at Earle C. Clements Job Corps
On May 11, 2023, the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy hosted the Uniontown Elementary School second grade class field trip. The 60 second graders were treated to a day of bowling, games, food and cookie decorating with our Culinary Arts students. Fun was had by all...
From Singapore to Simpsonville, Whitney M. Young instructor teaches culinary
Ashley Shehan has been everywhere in the restaurant business, and even a couple things outside of it, but she always returns to cooking. The Whitney M. Young Culinary Arts instructor is originally from Knoxville, Tenn. She’s been involved in culinary arts since she...
Assistant Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor Visits Treasure Island Job Corps
Treasure Island Job Corps was honored to have the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor Portia Wu on center. During her visit, Assistant Secretary Wu toured our culinary department and enjoyed a brick-oven pizza lunch on our Michelle Obama Green Acre...
The Culinary Arts Students Cook for the Department of Labor
The Culinary Arts students catered an event on July 11 hosted by the Department of Labor. Culinary Arts Students Ivan Garcia, Deandre Reyez, Markeyta Bowen, Sherman Williams III and Tiffani Chambliss traveled to the Federal Office Building in Chicago to prepare the...
Alaska Job Corps Serves at Regional Economic Development Forum
The Alaska Job Corps Culinary Arts Class and Chef Williams prepared and served the luncheon at the June 27th Economic Development Workshop, hosted by Mat Su Borough Manager John Moosey. In addition to the State Economist, there were movers and shakers from all cities,...
“Real World Kitchen Experience”
Guthrie Job Corps Center's Culinary students had the chance to get a "real world" kitchen experience for three days this month at Platt College in Oklahoma City. At the end of the camp they had the opportunity to show off the skills they had learned by inviting...
Culinary Arts Students Visit Trade Show
Five Culinary Arts students traveled with Career Technical Training Manager Elba Roca to the National Restaurant Association trade show in Chicago. Students Deandre Reyez, Daniel Contre-ras, Laterrie Miller, Markeyta Bowen and Jaekwon Collier were hungry when they...
Exeter Job Corps recently hosted its Battle of the Trades event and it was an epic throw down. White jacket versus Black jacket Culinary students competed in a fierce competition chopped style. Teams of two were given two rounds to showcase their skills in an...
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...
1990’s Job Corps Graduates Plan Job Corps Reunion
Aaron Patrick a St. Louis Job Corps Graduate from the mid 1990’s is planning a reunion for Job Corps Graduates from that decade. Aaron graduated after completing Culinary Arts, C.N.A. and ACT. She now works in Memphis. She toured the center with her best friend...
Cut Throat Kitchen – NH Job Corps Culinary Competitors Battle it Out!
The Culinary Arts students participated in their own version of Cut Throat Kitchen this week. The challenge: create a flavorful pasta dish creatively, and watch out for your fellow competitors! Students battled for the proper utensils, cookware, and yes, even...
Culinary Arts Students Become Personal Chefs
The Culinary Arts Students tackled a very personal challenge last week. They created lunches for some staff members based on interviews that determined each person’s mealtime preferences. The goal of the exercise was to improve the students’ interviewing skills and to...
Workplace Mentors Provide Kittrell JCC Students with Opportunities
Kittrell Job Corps Center Culinary Arts students shadow workplace mentors at the Henderson Golden Corral. Groundhog Job Shadow Day provided the Culinary Arts students an opportunity to see how the skills they're learning in their trade are put into actions in the...
Little Rock JCC Culinary Student Prepare and Serve Food at a the YAOC Dinner and Silent Auction
Under the direction of Little Rock’s Chef Heard, Culinary Arts students demonstrated their culinary skills at a dinner and silent auction for The Young Adult Opportunity Center (YAOC) on December 12. The students prepared and served the meals to the attendees of the...
Little Rock JCC Center Director Rackley Surprises Students and Staff for Thanksgiving
Center Director Angela Rackley served Thanksgiving dinner to the students and staff that were on Center during the Thanksgiving holiday on Nov. 26. After the lovely dinner, Ms. Rackley treated everyone to a movie at a local theater.
Juliet’s Restaurant Works with the Joliet Job Corps Center
The Joliet Job Corps Center’s Culinary Arts students now will have the opportunity to learn while working at Juliet’s restaurant. The downtown Joliet restaurant recently signed a memo of understanding for a Work-Based Learning partnership with the Center. That means...
Culinary Arts Students Bake Fabulous Cakes
Miracle Sawyer and Arianah Walker worked together recently to bake a pair of delicious cakes. Each confection had alternating layers of chocolate and white cake. To get the project started, the students first baked the two cakes. Then they cut through the center of...
Graduate Adam Pilon Finishes First Tour on Norwegian Cruise Line America
Adam Pilon works for the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) on the Pride of America ship in Hawaii. Adam just finished his first tour. If you step back a ways, to the very beginning you will see that to get a job on NCL America is a long process. The first thing that Adam...
Culinary Arts Students Move to Advanced Training
The Joliet Job Corps Center is celebrating two students who recently completed their Culinary Arts training and now have moved to an Advanced Training Program.Vincent Kerr and Clifford Young will have many new and exciting challenges as they increase their skill sets...