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Learning English as a Second Language

Van Iang and Liberata Muhawenimana want to become more fluent in English. So they are going to attend English as a Second Language classes at Joliet Junior College. The twice-weekly sessions are developed for people who have language barriers and test at the beginner,...

Learning English

In 2015, Dawit Kelay, Kaw Tha Moo, Hiwet Algeda, Myo Lin and Jeysson Tiru were searching for a new life and new oppor-tunities. So they came to the Joliet Job Corps Center. As they began their journey to earn an education and learn a trade and employment skills, they...

Working Hard Toward Better Lives

  When Phul Pokhrel and her brother Lakpa Tamang came from Nepal to Vermont in 2009, they had no work and spoke little English. They were referred to Job Corps for the opportunity to make their lives better. What happened next is a case study in Job Corps success....