JOB CORPS April 22nd marks the anniversary of Earth Day which began in 1970. In honor of this day, TIJCC implemented a new system designed to save water and ultimately save the environment. We decided to eliminate food trays with hopes of minimizing food waste, the loss of...
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Earth Day Activities at the Joliet Job Corps Center
Students at the Joliet Job Corps Center celebrated Earth Day by doing good deeds, learning about sustainable farming methods and planting roses. Although the national celebration of Earth Day was on April 22, the events at the Center have occurred throughout the month...
Green Thumbs Up!
Springdale Celebrates Earth Month in April
Springdale students and staff didn’t just celebrate Earth Day, they celebrated April as Earth Month! Although Springdale’s “Green Team” is active on center all year round, the team took April as an opportunity for education and outreach on center and in the community...
The St. Louis Job Corps students make the Earth Move
The St. Louis Job Corps is a community team player and our students helped move Earth “Day” to boost Urban Agriculture at Your’s Inc. Urban Farm. St. Louis Job Corps students Calvin Hardy (Pharmacy Tech), Crystal Hosch (TCU), Darrow Sanders (HOT), Dyvon Wayman...
Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center participates in Earth Day and Global Youth Service Days with activities
Students and staff of the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center have been active in both Excelsior Springs and Kansas City with numerous events surrounding the time of Earth Day and Global Youth Service Day. On April 21st, students from both the main campus and the...
Pittsburgh Celebrated Earth Day in April
April has been designated Earth Day Every Day across all Job Corps. Pittsburgh contributed to this initiative by holding the second annual GO GREEN Fair. The day before the Fair, the celebration of GO GREEN started with an introduction assembly called Don’t Waste...
Northlands Students Make Earth Day Every Day
The Northlands Job Corps Academy group Ladies of Success has taken the “Make Earth Day Every Day” pledge to heart…
Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center participates in Earth Day and Global Youth Service Day
On Saturday April 16th, students from the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center participated in Earthwalk2011 in Kansas City, Missouri. These eight students raised $71 from their fellow students for Bridging the Gap, a local non-profit that seeks to educate in living...
Iroquois Job Corps students and staff assist the Community
A recent blood drive on the Iroquois Job Corps Center was sponsored by the American Red Cross, assisted by the Iroquois Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students and instructors, resulting in 34 units of blood collected. Other upcoming community events include:...
Curlew Job Corps Celebrates Earth Day
On April 23, Curlew Job Corps staff and students enjoyed a hamburger BBQ, before going out in groups to pick up litter on both sides of the Kettle River to Curlew, as part of Ferry County Pride Month and Earth Day Every Day activities. According to Gaitlin G., a...