JOB CORPS The goal of the Safety Committee at the Joliet Job Corps Center is to ensure a safe and healthful working and living environment for students, staff and visitors. The main topics for this month’s meeting were the timetable of safety drills, the completion of the...
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Joliet Job Corps Center’s Student Government Elections
Training began Tuesday for the Student Government Association elections. Led by Peer Leadership Coordinator Thanesha Sorrells, the students learned about the expectations of leadership and the process of applying for positions. They also received poster board to use...
FDR Dorm Activities at the Joliet Job Corps Center
The residents of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Dorm enjoyed a variety of activities in February. There is an hour-long, student-led Bible study every Thursday night beginning at 7 p.m. Students Tim Erhardt and Eric Henning lead the group in Bible-related discussions that...
Joliet Job Corps Students Visit the DuSable Museum of African-American History
The Career Transition Period Department took a group of Grad 90 students to visit the DuSable Museum of African-American History this week in Chicago’s historic Hyde Park neighborhood. The DuSable Museum was founded in 1961 by Dr. Margaret Burroughs and a host of...
Black History Month: “All, Here, and Now!”
As part of the Joliet Job Corps Center’s February celebration of Black History Month, staff member Wendell Martin delivered on Monday morning a speech written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “All, Here, and Now!” originally was given on June 17, 1966, at a rally in...
Y2Y: All EYES on Me
The Joliet Y2Y team presented a new activity on Thursday called “All EYES on Me.” The students were brought together to acknowledge their loved ones who might have been lost to violence. The first “All EYES on Me” event was organized for the young men of the Joliet...
Winter Graduation
Leianna Sullivan was ready to be a leader when she arrived at the Joliet Job Corps Center. As she trained in the Security/MILCAP program and prepared to enlist in the U.S. Army, she also guided her classmates. She served as Chief Justice of the Student Government...
Success Team: The C. J. Walker Dorm
For the past four months, one dorm has held the title of Dorm Of The Month: The ladies of C.J. Walker have been standing tall for one-third of the year! All of the dorms staff members have worked together to retain students and convince them to achieve and complete...
The Cement Masonry and Tile students learned new lessons about their trades on Feb. 17 when they visited Ozinga concrete as part of Groundhog Shadow Day. Operations Manager Matt Janas gave them a tour of the huge operation, first showing them the fleet of Ozinga...
Preparing for the Job Search at Joliet Junior College
Joliet Job Corps Center students got the job search process off to a good start when they attended the Job Fair Kickoff at Joliet Junior College on Feb. 17. The event helps students prepare for job interviews. It’s traditionally held before the Joliet Regional Job...
Black Teen Summit at Joliet Junior College
In honor of Black History Month, the Career Transition Department took an annual trip to Joliet Junior College to attend the Black Teen Summit on Feb. 12. When the group arrived, Antione Edwards, the college’s Outreach and Retention Specialist, explained the workshops...
Meeting with Congressman Bill Foster
Joliet Job Corps Center Business Community Liaison met on Monday with 11th District Congressman Bill Foster after his second annual presentation “Combating the Heroin Epidemic: 2015 Year in Review.” Although abuse of the drug is an issue in Will County, it is not at...
Pizza Party with the Directors
A special group of students at the Joliet Job Corps Center recently enjoyed a pizza party with the directors. The directors wanted to thank them for a job well done. Students Jada Pickens, Leianna Sullivan, Sam Lewis and Jennifer Jemison had each done a good deed or...
Student Government Association’s Final Outing
In March, students at the Joliet Job Corps Center will elect new members to the Student Government Association. To commemorate the end of the current leadership’s six-month term in office, the members and Thanesha Sorrells, the Peer Leadership Coordinator, recently...
Black History Month: A Student’s Perspective
DAntonio Hillard is currently enrolled in the high school program and Pharmacy Tech trade at the Joliet Job Corps Center. When he finishes his studies here, he wants to work in a pharmacy and enroll in Malcom X Community College, Chicago. His dream is to pursue a...
Learning about Voting
Voting matters. On Feb. 5, Joliet Township Clerk Beth Ann May spoke to Career Preparation Period students on the importance of going to the polls. With the presidential primary just around the corner on March 15, Ms. May wanted to deliver the message that every voice...
Success Story: Jasmine Simpson
When Jasmine Simpson decided to attend the Joliet Job Corps Center, she brought her ambition with her. She arrived at the Center in October 2012, and was determined to take advantage of every opportunity. She completed the Tile Setting and Cement Masonry trades,...
Culinary Arts Students Become Personal Chefs
The Culinary Arts Students tackled a very personal challenge last week. They created lunches for some staff members based on interviews that determined each person’s mealtime preferences. The goal of the exercise was to improve the students’ interviewing skills and to...
Technological Innovations at the Joliet Job Corps Center
The Technology Committee met on Jan. 28 to continue facilitating important updates to the Center. The committee is working hard to assist Richard Brown, IT Manager, in rolling out Wi-Fi service for students to use in the build-ing. “The Job Corps Center is working...
National School Counselor Appreciation Week
At the Joliet Job Corps Center, the Counselors are like super heroes. Although they don’t leap tall buildings in a single bound, they are first-rate problem solvers who always are ready to lend a hand or a friendly ear to students. This year, Feb. 1 marked the...