7.20.16 Mr. Juvenel Levros, Center Director, and Mr. Harold Carpenter, BCL Manager, attended the Alabama Fair Chance Employment Summit in Birmingham, AL. The Summit was hosted by the City of Birmingham and leaders from public and private sectors came from all over the...
Gadsden Y2Y Members Assist Children on Community Help Day
On June 23, 2016 Ms. Akiba Canady and the Y2Y Committee members participated and provided assistance with a Community Help Day at Noccalula Falls. The committee members were paired up with over 32 children. The children rode the train, fed the animals, and played on...
Gadsden C.N.A. Student Is Thankful For Job Corps
7.15.16 Derrickus Spencer is from Birmingham, AL. He came to Gadsden Job Corps on February 24, 2015, while here he was able to obtain his Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A) Certification. In addition, he completed the Hotel and Lodging trade. Derrickus completed our...
Gadsden Job Corps Center Hosted Workforce Council Meeting
6.29.16 The Gadsden Job Corps Center hosted its semiannual Workforce Council Meeting on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. The attendees included city officials, community leaders, owners of local businesses, WBL employers, and state-based organizations, etc. Mr. Harold...
Culinary Arts Students Serve As Hostesses For Senior Adults
On June 15, 2016, our Culinary Arts students, with Chef Crystal Dent, Culinary Arts Instructor, served as hostesses for the Council on Aging of Etowah County. Executive Director, Jennifer Garner, asked Chef Dent and our Culinary Arts students to help serve the 11th...
HSW Students Work With United Way of Etowah County
On June 17, 2016, Ms. Sharika Pruitt, Human Service Worker (HSW) Instructor, and eight (8) HSW students volunteered to work with Ms. Jessica Brown, Resource Development and Marketing Director for United Way of Etowah County. Ms. Pruitt and the HSW students...
Y2Y Students Assist at New Liberty Baptist Church Summer Camp
On Thursday June 9, 2016, Ms. Akiba Canady took nine of the Y2Y Committee members to assist at New Liberty Baptist Church Summer Camp. Once the Y2Y Committee members arrived, they were split into two groups. The first group Maria Simms, Omar Larmond, Catrina Morris,...
Gadsden Job Corps Students Visit the Mercedes Benz Plant
On June 9, 2016, Mr. Martelli Smith, OA/CPP Coordinator, took 11 students to tour the Mercedes Benz Plant in Vance Alabama. It was 1 ½ hour walking tour and covered a distance of two (2) miles. The students were able to witness a Mercedes Benz car being made from the...
Malika Jackson Serving In The U.S. Army
Malika Jackson began at Gadsden Job Corps Center on July 28, 2015. He completed the Gadsden Job Corps Center on March 17, 2016 and shortly afterwards joined the Army Active Duty and is stationed in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He is doing such an outstanding job and...
Gadsden Culinary Arts Department Caters WTJP-60 30th Anniversary
Ms. Lishala Thomas, Public Affairs Director for Trinity Broadcasting Network, WTJP-60 asked Chef Crystal Dent and our Culinary Art students to cater a brunch for the 30th Anniversary for Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in Gadsden, AL. Our Culinary Arts students...
Executive Director of Darden Rehab Visits Gadsden Job Corps
6.8.16 Ms. Lynn Curry, Executive Director and Mr. Derek Coburn, Operation Manager of Darden Rehabilitation Foundation were invited to take a tour of the Gadsden Job Corps Center. Student Ambassadors, LeAndra Cruzado, Kenneth Russell, Jenny Wright and Diego Francisco...
Lolitha Tiako: From Student To Staff
6.10.16 Lolitha Ntonmeu Messa Tiako is a 25 year old former Human Service Worker (HSW) student who applied to the program from Grafton Job Corps. During her time in HSW, Lolitha demonstrated great leadership skills and shared an empathic nature with all of the staff...
Office Administration Class Host Career Exploration Workshop
On Wednesday, May 25, 2016 the Office Administration class hosted a Career Exploration Workshop on Center. Ms. Muriel Foster, IT Audit Director for University of Alabama Systems, along with several of her colleagues and career professionals, conducted the Career...
Gadsden Culinary Arts Students Cater RSVP Event
5.25.16 The Gadsden Job Corps Center’s Culinary Arts Program showcased their skills by catering and serving at the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). RSVP is a national program, sponsored locally by the Etowah County Commission and have approximately 450...
Job Corps Students Empower The Gadsden Community
On May 21, 2016 Mr. Harold Carpenter, BCL Manager and Ms. Ceandra James, CTR/Grad-90 Instructor took 13 Student Ambassadors to Carver Community Center to the Empowering Gadsden Conference. The Empowering Gadsden Conference has a mission in the City of Gadsden, “To...
Gadsden Holds Inspirational Y2Y Event
On May 19, 2016 our Y2Y Committee members wanted to send the essential message of how damaging and hurtful violence and bullying can be. The committee members used their talent and what amazing talent they displayed with skits and poetry they all wrote themselves with...
Gadsden Job Corps Student, Ashley Whiteside Is Focus On Her Goal
5.18.16 Ashley Whiteside began at Gadsden Job Corps Center on September 22, 2014. While enrolled in our program, she completed the Office Assistant and Home Health Aide trades. On April 22, 2016 she completed the Gadsden Job Corps program and started working for...
JSU Students Teachers Working With Gadsden Job Corps Students
5.16.16 Ms. Sherry Hixon, Academic Manager, met with Dr. Linda Mitchell, Associate Professor of Secondary Education of Jacksonville State University (JSU) to begin the scheduling process of JSU Student Teachers. In addition, the Center conducted Orientation for our...
The Beginning of a NEW WALK of Women of Empowerment
On Friday, May 6, 2016, approximately 62 female staff and female students from the Gadsden Job Corps Center walked to the Carver Community Center wearing pink shirts, to release balloons that represented their past, and to begin a NEW WALK of Women of Empowerment. The...
Center Director and Student Ambassadors Interviewed at TBN
5.13.16 Mr. Juvenel Levros, Center Director, and two Student Ambassadors, Lance Eason and Rachael Norfleet were invited to do a television interview with Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Mr. Ty Dillon, Host of "Joy In Our Town Broadcast” interviewed Mr. Levros and...