JOB CORPS Students at Pinedale Elementary School were bursting with energy and enthusiasm as they prepared for the annual FCAT testing. Ms. Alicia Hinson, principal at Pinedale said that the students have been working very hard to get ready for the testing process and needed...
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Serving The Homeless
On Thursday, April 5, 2012 students from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center volunteered at the City Rescue Mission. Students were tasked with serving over 200 homeless men and women as they streamed through for dinner. In addition to serving the men and women who...
Prologistix Hires JJC Graduate
Graduate Roger Freeman was hired by Prologistix. The company has a focus and specialization in logistics, the focus is on one type of environment which is warehouse and distribution. It is this focus that has assisted the company in it's tremendous success. Roger...
JJC Volunteer with Gate River Run
Students from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center participated in the 35th Annual Gate River Run on March 10, 2012. The Gate River Run is the largest 15k in the United States and serves as the the USA 15K Championship with America's top Olympic athletes competing for...
Volunteers for Daniel
Jacksonville Job Corps students and staff participated in the C-Core Mentoring Project for Daniel, Inc.. Seven students and 3 staff volunteers assisted with the Rock N Ride Community Awareness and Fundraiser for the organization. Hundreds of Bikers rode for 60...
JJC Volunteer With Feed The Children Project
Jacksonville job Corps students had the opportunity to participated with the Potter's House Feed The Children Campaign. The students were excited about volunteering and assisting with the project. Volunteers assisted in serving the students as well as passing out...
Mayor Alvin Brown Acknowleges Job Corps Volunteers
Jacksonville Job Corps students and staff participated in the C-Core Mentoring Project. Seven students and 3 staff volunteered to assisted with the Rock N Ride Community Awareness and Fundraiser for Daniels, Inc. The Bikers rode 60 miles for the kids at Daniel and...
Students Volunteer to Assist With Fire Prevention Awareness
Students from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center volunteered through Hands On Jacksonville to participate in the MLK Fire Prevention and Disaster Preparedness Project. The students arrived at the Brentwood Housing Complex early Saturday Morning to assist children...
Media: Job Corps Establishes Peer Leadership Circle
Five students from the Jacksonville Job Corps Center graduated from the Management and Training Corporation Student Advance Leadership Training Program. The students were engaged in 10 sessions of hands on interactive training and development over a period of 3...
JJC Students Participate in Urban Youth Educational Symposium
Jacksonville Job Corps students participated in the annual Ground Hog Shadowing Day February 1-3, 2012. Students participated with the Jacksonville Community Engagement Group which hosts an annual symposium –Reclaiming Our Young Black Males. This was the first year...
Jacksonville Job Corps Students Participate in MLK Parade
Jacksonville Job Corps students participated in the Annual MLK Parade in downtown Jacksonville. Hundreds of residents lined the street for 2 miles to watch over 500 groups pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King. Members of the SGA , Ladies of Excellence and Men of...
Media: Jacksonville Job Corps Students Join In Day Of Service
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Saturday millions of people across the United States spent the day honoring a civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. Jacksonville was no exception. Hands were working overtime as volunteers braved the cold morning temperatures for a...
Media: Spotlight on Excellence
(JACKSONVILLE, Florida) The Jacksonville Job Corps Center is proud to showcase their Faces of Success series. This series is designed to showcase success stories of Jacksonville Job Corps graduates. Student graduate from the program weekly but a formal graduation is...
Students and Staff Provide A Day Of Caring To Elderly
Jacksonville Job Corps students and staff showered the residence of Summer Brook Nursing Home with a "Day of Caring". Students and staff were delighted to provide manicures and hand messages to the residence of Summer Brook Nursing Home. The volunteer service was...
Oratory Contest
The National Job Corps Association recently challenged students in Job Corps Centers around the country to participate the an Oratory Contest. Student had the opportunity to share their story about their Job Corps Journey. Jacksonville Job Corps were excited about...
Media: Partnering For A Better Jacksonville
(JACKSONVILLE, Florida) – The Jacksonville Job Corps Center and the Duval County Health Department partnered to provide health services to more than 350 students enrolled at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center. Center Director Kenderson Hill, Wellness Manager Jeanette...
JJC Material Handlers Class Support Toy Giveaway
Students from the Jacksonville Job Corps Material Handler's class participated in a week long volunteer community service project with the Material Handling and Support Operations of Jacksonville. The Christmas Party of Jacksonville is a program in which numerous...
UPS and JJCC…A Winning Team
The United Parcel Service recently became an Employer Partner with the Jacksonville Job Corps Center. UPS, long regarded as the leading provider of small package delivery, now has aggressively expanded freight and other transportation solutions through a series of...
Committment to Community Service (DUW)
Students in D Quad at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center participated in an on-going community service partnership with Dignity U Wear. The program's focus is procuring new clothing and delivering them to people for whom it will make the most difference. The...
Students Lend A Helping Hand To Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is making sure needy children on the First Coast have a have a wonderful Christmas. Workers and volunteers have been collecting toys and clothes for 13,000 kids in Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau Counties. The Salvation Army is helping infants-12...