JOB CORPS Tiara Smith, age 22 from Saginaw, MI chose to come to the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center after deciding to further her education. She had already obtained her high school diploma, and was working two jobs before making this decision. Tiara enrolled on November, 13th...
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Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Student Shares Success Story With The Community Relations Council
“Hi, my name is Eboni Johnson. I am from Detroit, MI. I'm 23 years old, and I am a parent of three beautiful children. My oldest daughter Ariana is 7 years old, she is smart and will talk for hours. My second oldest daughter Ja'Mya is 4 years old, she is smart and...
Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Student Success Story!
"My name is Katie Howard. I am 19 years old and from Toledo, Ohio. Before coming to the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center, I was skipping school and I wasn’t going to graduate on time. I wanted a better future for myself. A friend told me about Job Corps and I signed up...
Faces of Job Corps- Ashley
Ashley completed the Facilities Maintenance trade at the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center. Since completing her trade, she has been a student at the Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City Penn Valley Campus earning an Associate’s degree. Although she is...
Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Student Student Success Story!
"My name is Jasmine Newell. I am from Detroit, Michigan and I am a proud student at Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center. As a 16 year old, I decided to take control of my life and entered the Job Corps on October 16th, 2012. Since being here I have taken four GED tests...
Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Student Success Story!
"My name is Bre’yon Congress. I am 19 years old and I grew up in Gary, Indiana. Before I came to Job Corps I was doing everything that a young lady had absolutely no business doing. Back at home I was very distracted. My ex-boyfriend had me thinking that school wasn't...
MTC hosts Clearfield Job Shadow students
Twelve Clearfield Job Corps students visited the MTC Corporate Office on Friday, February 1 for a job shadow experience with corporate staff. They visited the staff member offices, learned the specifics of their positions and were provided lunch. Each student was...
Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Student, James Eagen accepted into Advanced Training in Edison,New Jersey
James Eagen, a 20 year old from Jackson, MI. claims that he is living proof that Job Corps works. As a high school dropout, James realized that finding a job without a high school diploma would be a difficult task. After unsuccessfully trying to get his GED on his...
Clearfield Job Corps Goes Smoke Free in 2013
Beginning January 1, 2013, Clearfield Job Corps will implement a campus-wide tobacco ban. Clearfield Job Corps staff members have been tobacco free since July 1, 2011. The tobacco restriction will now extend to all 1,120 students who attend the technical training...
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...
Culinary Arts students win award for the second year by providing lunch, laughs, and aiding those with special needs
The annual Laughs at Lunch at the Ogden Marriott Hotel in support of EnableUtah was held Thursday, October 25. Members of the community had an opportunity to help people with disabilities get jobs, while at the same time enjoy an entertaining lunch. The event featured...
JOB CORPS WORKS AT UDOT
Job Corps students that have reached the end of their training program need real-world work experience before they begin their careers. Two young mechanics are getting that opportunity at UDOT’s Central Heavy Duty Shop where they serve as interns. For those interns...
JOB CORPS WORKS FOR COMMUNITY
Fourteen Alaska Job Corps students arrived at the Birchtree Charter School on a misty Friday morning. Each student was geared up with hard hats and safety boots. As they filed off the bus, they were uncomfortable. This was a busy and unfamiliar place. The...
Finch-Henry students will renovate building
FHJCC Student Government Association President Crystal James (left) presented the FHJCC Community Relations Council with a framed souvenir from her summer internship in the offi ce of Representative Bennie Thompson. Accepting the photo was CRC president, Batesville...
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...
Clearfield Job Corps student named DATC student of the month.
Trenton Bevard taught himself how to repair all kinds of large and small engines, but recognized he would need certifiable skills to earn a good-paying job. A native of Eureka, he enrolled at Job Corps and entered the Motor Sports Technician program at DATC. “I...
Congressman Matheson speaks at CJCC Graduation
Follow the link below to watch Congressman Jim Matheson speak at Clearfield Job Corps for National Commencement Day. http://youtu.be/u_t_g6yCl_Q
Gary Job Corps is a Good Neighbor
Pictured are the Gary Job Corps Plastering Class under instructor Nicho Garcia and the Leadership San Marcos 2012 Class under Lisa V. Tanksley and Dannette Elliot at Project Rio Vista Park (Mosaic Wall). The Gary Job Corps Center have assisted the Leadership San...
Two Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Students Hired by Xanterra South Rim!
Two Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center students packed their belongings and moved across the country today after completing the program and accepting job positions with Xanterra South Rim L.L.C., a travel resort located in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona! The...
Job Corps Student Selected to Intern in Congressman Office
Crystal James, 20, of Indianola, Mississppi is a Finch Henry Job Corps Student. Ms. James has been selected to intern this summer in the office of Congressman Bennie Thompson in Washington, DC. Ms. James was selected out of a group of her peers. She is an active...