JOB CORPS The Business Community Liaison, Pamela D. Buck of Loring Job Corps Center attended the annual Aroostook Day at the Legislature on the evening of March 14, 2012 in Augusta, Maine. As a member of LEADers, encouraging Aroostook Development, this was a relationship...
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Loring Job Corps Center featured Technical Vocations of CISCO Academy and Medical Office Support at the Loring’s Center Industry Council
On March 8, 2012, Loring Job Corps Center hosted the first Center Industry Council meeting for 2012. The technical vocations that were featured were CISCO Academy and Medical Office Support. The instructors along with student representation and Career Technical...
HBI Retiree Back in the Classroom Making a Difference
Wanting to continue to make a difference is what drove Eddie Hakim out of retirement and back into the Job Corps classroom. After 21 years working for the Home Builders Institute at Job Corps Centers all over the region, Hakim called it a career. But after a two-year...
New Haven Job Corps Center Earns Prestigious NEASC Accreditation
The New Haven Job Corps Center has earned accreditation from the prestigious New England Association of Schools & Colleges, Inc. Accreditation, which came in December following a two-year application process, indicates that the New Haven Center meets or exceeds...
Loring Job Corps Center Students join Community Service for Snow Fun Days in Caribou, Maine
February 26, 2012 - On a wintery Sunday morning Students of Loring Job Corps Center had the opportunity to assist Cary Medical Center, Caribou Chambers of Commerce and Caribou Lions Club for a full day of fun and snow competitions. Cary Medical Center hosted...
Loring Job Corps students interned at Maine Capital with Secretary of State, Charles E. Summers in Augusta
On February 29th- March 1st, 2012 a total of ten students from Loring Job Corps Center had an outstanding opportunity to intern with Secretary of State, Charles E. Summers and LJCC Honor/Color Guard posted colors at the Senate of Maine as well. We had students...
Loring Job Corps Center selected for for the Bystanders Project grant, only two schools in the State of Maine chosen!
February 27-28, 2012 – Bystanders Project Conference: Bystanders Project is a grant funded project, and Loring Job Corps Center was one of 2 schools in the state of Maine who received this grant - $10k in value. This project will teach students awareness and...
Loring Job Corps Center hosted first Community Relations Council Meeting for 2012
On February 23, 2012, Loring Job Corps had it's first Community Relations Council meeting for 2012. The center's vision and updates of the LJCC performance was presented by Center Director, Kristie Moir. The Business Community Liaison/Worked Based Learning...
Northlands’ New Wind Turbine Featured in the News
“It’s a terrific symbol for the Job Corps program,” spokesman Ian McGaughey said. “The turbine is a very visible representation of our commitment to reducing CO2 emissions in Vermont and elsewhere.”
Loring Job Corps Students learn different trades through Job Shadowing
An article was written, edited and printed by our own CISCO Academy student Heriberto Rivera in the Aroostook Republican News on February 8, 2012 weekly edition with the assistance and encouragement of reporter Natalie Bazinet. Heriberto visited and interviewed 6 LJCC...
Central Aroostook Businesses help Educate Loring Job Corps Center Students
On the front page of the Business Section of Aroostook Republican weekly Newspaper 02/01/2012 edition, a colored photo of LJCC auto students are featured with them welding at Caribou Public works for the City of Caribou. The article went on to state "Job Corps...
Laredo Job Corps at the NJCA Policy Forum 2012
Laredo Job Corps Center Director, Mike Fernandez III and Business and Community Liaison (BCL) Adriana Hernandez attended the National Job Corps Association Policy Forum held in Washington D.C., February 6-9, 2012. The key theme was Job Corps Works For Taxpayers,...
Turner Job Corps pursues National Reaccreditation
Chamber Member Press Releases Turner Job Corp Center Release: 02/10/12 Albany, Georgia turner.jobcorps.gov Turner Job Corps Center Pursues National Reaccreditation of its Program The Turner Job Corps Center (TJCC) announced today that it will pursue its...
Schenck Students Participate in Annual Job Shadowing Event
Over the past two weeks, students from Schenck Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center joined thousands of employers and students around the country, taking part in the annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day. The actual date of the event was February 2nd, but Schenck Job...
Schenck’s Type II Fire Crew Returns from Assignment
The Type II Fire Crew from Schenck Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center just returned from a fire assignment at Alligator River, near Manteo, North Carolina. Mike Coren and two Squad Bosses (Richard Spriggs and David Finnin) led eleven Schenck students on this...
Loring Job Corps Student goes live on air with WAGM News Channel 8!
Shawn Campbell a CISCO Academy student at Loring Job Corps Center had the opportunity for an internship at WAGM News Channel 8. He had the opportunity to do an interview for LJCC and then he was shown how to edit his own footage. With the assistance of Laura Thomas,...
Old Dominion Job Corps Center’s Green Team Believes in “Earth Day Every Day”
Students at Old Dominion deserve recognition for working in the cold to recycle cardboard boxes on Center.
Finch Henry Job Corps Now a tobacco free Center
Finch-Henry Job Corps Center offi cially celebrated its new status as a tobacco free campus with a ribbon cutting last week. Students, staff members and local offi cials, including (from left) Donna Smith, Ina Bibbs, Gladys Ellis, Quinlan Williams, Sonyama Jackson,...
Edison Job Corps Host the Last Blood Drive for the Year
Dec. 6, 2011 – 102 students participated at the recent blood drive and many more were willing to save lives. Do to the outstanding recruitment process conducted by healthcare students and human compassion of our students body, an additional drive will take place on...
The Three Doctors Bring Holiday Cheer to the Edison Job Corps Academy
On Saturday, December 17th Edison Job Corps hosted a special Holiday Health Basketball Benefit featuring, “The Three Doctors”. This was the second year in a row that Edison Job Corps has opened its doors to nationally known role models and best selling authors, Drs....