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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...

CJCC Culinary Fights Violence with Food

On Friday, September 20, Culinary Arts students and instructors from Clearfield Job Corps participated in the YCC’s 22nd annual “Real Men Can Cook” fundraiser. This event raises funds for programs such as rape counseling, parenting skills workshops, and home repairs...

Job Corps’ Utah ‘Cool School’

The Clearfield Job Corps Center in Clearfield, Utah, was selected as the "Cool School of The Week" by local television channel Fox-13. The TV station's morning show featured the school in eight segments and highlighted the school's cooking, welding, electrical and...

CJCC Real Men Can Cook

On Friday, September 14, Culinary Arts students and instructors from Clearfield Job Corps participated in the YCC’s annual “Real Men Can Cook” fundraiser. This event raises funds for programs such as rape counseling, parenting skills workshops, and home repairs for...

Congressman Langevin visits EJCA to recognize RI State Champions

Congressman James Langevin visited with EJCA Culinary Arts students and staff on April 5th to celebrate their recent RI ProSTART competition win. EJCA Culinary Arts students became the State Champions at the 2012 RI Culinary Arts competition. EJCA students were sponsored by USFOODS, J&W University, RI Hospitality Association and Adams and Associates for the National competition. Congressman Langevin spoke about the importance of Career and Technical Education as well as Industry Certifications for all young employees. He reviewed the value of education and being prepared for the workplace. Congressman Langevin is one of the co-chairs of the National Career Technical Training council.

EJCA meets the Ground Hog at a center job shadow

EJCA was honored to host the Rhode Island Ground Hog at their center in preparation for the 2012 Ground Hog Job Shadow Day kick-off events.  The RI Ground Hog visited with the Center Director Mr. DiPina and Culinary Arts Chef Santos and Chef Bennison. EJCA Culinary...

CULINARY STUDENTS WIN CHOCOLATE AWARDS

The New Haven Job Corps now has an “award winning” Culinary Department, thanks to the students who prepared delights for a “friendly” chocolate competition and submitted entries to the 3rd Annual Valentine Chocolate Festival honoring “Children and Chocolate.” ...