JOB CORPS 9.8.16 The Gadsden Job Corps Center welcomes another local business into the “Gadsden Job Corps Center Work Base Learning Family”. The Fish Market Restaurant has become our newest off-center Work Base Learning (WBL) site. The Fish Market serves lunch and dinner and...
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Etowah County Commissioner Support Y2Y Peace March
9.6.16 The Gadsden Job Corps Center would like to thank Ms. Carolyn Parker for the support and encouragement she is to the students and staff of Gadsden Job Corps. Ms. Parker is the Etowah County Commissioner, District 5 Representative for Gadsden Job Corps and she...
Students Benefit From Partnership With Gadsden State Community College
9.8.16 For the last two years, Gadsden Job Corps Grad-90 students have had the privilege of enrolling in Alabama’s Ready to Work program, under the direction of Mr. David Collins, Adult Education Program Specialist with Gadsden State Community College. The Ready to...
Gadsden Hosts Blood Drive and Health Fair
8.30.16 The Gadsden Job Corps Student Government Association (SGA) and Grad-90 Student Council, hosted a Blood Drive for Life South and Health Fair for the Alabama Department of Health on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. There were a number of...
Culinary Arts Students Cater Charity Event For Gadsden Museum of Art
8.25.16Chef Crystal Dent, Culinary Instructor, and our Culinary Arts student catered for the Gadsden Museum of Art to help a local homeless shelter, The Love Center, of Gadsden, AL. The Love Center is a shelter for the homeless and a food pantry for the people who...
Gadsden Job Corps Student Advancing On The Job
*.26.16 On April 14, 2016 Sierra Crittenden completed the Gadsden Job Corps Center program and shortly began working at Wal-Mart in Dothan, AL as a Cashier/Stocking Clerk. She also searches bags and checks vendors in and out. Sierra is doing so well that in the near...
CPP Students Connect With WIOA Case Manager
8.24.16 Mrs. Gale Chaffin, CPP Instructor, takes our CPP students from the Gadsden Job Corps Center to visit the Gadsden Career Center in order to gain valuable information on employment and education options that will assist them with achieving their career goals....
Job Corps Students Work With Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity
8.24.16 This week Ms. Jennifer James and our Carpentry students took a trip to work with volunteers for Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity. Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity partners with the Gadsden Job Corps Carpentry students to help a low income family to build...
Gadsden HSW-AT Student Interning at Atterbury Job Corps
8.19.16 Criston Mauricio is a former Human Service Worker (HSW) student who applied to the program from Atterbury Job Corps. During her time in HSW Ms. Mauricio demonstrated great leadership skills and shared an empathic nature with all of the staff and students that...
Students and Staff Participate in H.O.P.E. Celebration
Recently, more than 400 Etowah County residents assembled on the grounds of Etowah County Courthouse to celebrate life, laugh, dance and play with new and old friends and learn more about the academic, faith-based, health care and support services available in Etowah...
Gadsden Student and Staff Take to the Air Waves About Recruitment
7.22.16 Gadsden Job Corps Center CTS/Grad 90 Instructor, Ms. Ceandra James, student Lance Eason, C.N.A student, and BCL manager, Harold Carpenter were guests on the noon talk show of Mr. Frederick Zackery on local radio station WMGJ this week to discuss the Gadsden...
Gadsden Students Earn Fork Lift Certification
8.11.16 This week the Gadsden Job Corps had three Gadsden Job Corps Students to complete their certification in Forklift Operation from Darden Rehabilitation Foundation. Mr. Derick Coburn, Operations Manager, is the Instructor of the Forklift Training and he had the...
Gadsden Students & Staff Participate in Business Expo
On Thursday, August 11, 2016 the Gadsden Job Corps Center had the opportunity to attend the 3rd Annual Career Expo, sponsored by Councilman Thomas Worthy and the Gadsden Career Center. Attendees included Tyson Foods, Cintas, Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Decatur Plastics,...
Former Student Thanks Gadsden Job Corps
8.5.16 Allyison Cotton came to Gadsden Job Corps Center from Oxford, AL and began the program on September 1, 2015. While on Center, Allyison was able to obtain her High School Diploma and complete the Office Administration trade. Allyison completed Gadsden Job Corps...
Carpentry Department Built Tables For Boys and Girls Club
8.3.16 The Gadsden Job Corps Carpentry trade partnered with the Boys and Girls Club to build tables for the new Boys and Girls Club in Gadsden, AL. Mr. Sonquez Williams, Director of the Boys and Girls Club, asked Mr. Harold Carpenter, BCL Manager, if our Carpentry...
Gadsden Job Corps Hosted Gadsden Career Expo
7.25.16 The Gadsden Job Corps Center had the opportunity to host our 4th Annual Career Expo and Health Fair, sponsored by the City of Gadsden Parks and Recreation on Monday, July 25, 2016. This event was designed to showcase the many trades and opportunities offered...
Gadsden Job Corps: A Student Success Story
7.29.16 On April 29, 2016 DaTerrius Knight completed the Gadsden Job Corps Center program and shortly afterwards began working at Kronospan in Lincoln, Al. as a Bander/ Lift Truck. DaTerrius is doing such an outstanding job that he was shortly promoted to Finisher...
Gadsden Celebrates Their Graduates
7.22.16 The Gadsden Job Corps Center held Graduation on July 22, 2016. We had the honor of having Dr. Antjuan Marsh, Vice Principal of McAdory High School, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Marsh has been a featured speaker at school assemblies, colleges, churches and...
Gadsden HSW Student IS Working At AmeriCorps
7.22.16 Gloria Taylor is an Advanced Training transfer from Joliet Job Corps Center where she obtained a trade completion in Culinary Arts. Since being at the Gadsden Job Corps Center, Gloria demonstrated sheer drive and dedication towards helping others. Gloria is...
Gadsden Students Assists Local Mission Center
7.13.16 Mrs. Mrs. Ayana Williams, CPP Instructor and four CPP students went to the Etowah Baptist Mission Center to help the Mission Center with the stocking of canned goods. The CPP students and Mrs. Williams went through all the cans of food that were donated to...