JOB CORPS I was impressed with my visit to the HVAC shop recently. Upon my arrival to class all the students were engaged and actively involved in their learning environment. I was pleased to see that all the students had their safety equipment on and were in learning mode....
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Little Rock Holds Commencement Ceremony
Little Rock Job Corps held a Commencement Ceremony for 90 students on Feb. 26. The commencement speaker was Arkansas State Representative Fredrick Love of Little Rock. Representative Love represents district 29 of Arkansas, which includes part of Pulaski County and is...
Little Rock Visits Local High Schools
On February 24th, several Little Rock Job Corps students, along with WBL Advisor, John Bednara, reached out to schools in the community speaking to staff and students, promoting the Job Corps program in collaboration with our OA Contractor, W.E.N. The students went to...
Little Rock CTR Students visit the Arkansas Workforce Center
Mrs. Allison Liddell’s CTR class visited the Arkansas Workforce Center on Feb. 24. The students were given information regarding some of the outreach opportunities associated with the center. Ms. Harvey, the center facilitator for orientation, provided handouts that...
Little Rock CPP student attend Arkansas Workforce Kick Back Series
Little Rock Job Corps CPP students attended the “Kick Back” Lecture held by the Workforce WIOA department on Feb. 23. The “Kick Back” speaker was Mr. Donnie King from ACEF, Arkansas Construction Education Foundation. He spoke with the students about the Apprenticeship...
Little Rock Job Corps Security Students Raise Flag in Remembrance of Iwo Jima
The Security Trade students participated in a flag raising ceremony on Feb. 23 at Mt. Carmel Nursing Home. The ceremony was to honor the veterans with a flag folding ceremony and then the raising of the flag. The raising of the flag is symbolic of the flag being...
Little Rock Facilities Maintenance – Out in the Community
Facilities Maintenance students worked with our community outreach partner, Middlebrooks Electric, the past two weeks. Under the direction of Facilities Maintenance Instructor, Chris Moreland, our students have been working in many trade areas preparing Middlebrooks...
Little Rock Students Attend Job Fair at Goodwill Career Center
Students attended a job fair on Feb. 19, hosted by our community partner, Goodwill Career Center. Career Transition Readiness, as well as Career Transition Service staff, was present to assist with student needs while at the job fair. Several students applied with...
Little Rock Center Director Makes Magazine Debut
Center Director Angela Rackley made her magazine debut with local magazine missLady Magazine. They featured a wonderful article on Director Rackley and the LRJCC Center. We are sure that the article will assist in letting the community to know that Director Rackley,...
Arkansas Baptist College Visits Little Rock Job Corps
Mr. Willie Hicks, Director of Admissions with Arkansas Baptist College, spoke to Job Corps students about the importance of furthering their education and what Arkansas Baptist College could offer them on Feb 18. Mr. Hicks gave students a brief history of his own...
Shorter College Visits Little Rock Job Corps
Ms. Leah Jackson, representative from our community partner Shorter College, setup a table in the cafeteria during lunch on Feb. 18. She was able to introduce the programs that Shorter College has to offer to students. Shorter College is a private community college...
Arkansas College of Health Careers, Inc. visits Little Rock Job Corps
Dr. Ronnie Ridley and Shelia Bostic from the Arkansas College of Health Careers, Inc. (ACHC) gave a presentation to the Nursing Assistant students on Feb. 17. They shared the opportunities at their college and what they could offer them after they graduate from Job...
Advanced Training – Little Rock Student Isaiah Jacobs
“The odds were stacked up against me, but I BEAT them.” – Isaiah Jacobs Isaiah Jacobs came to Little Rock Job Corps Center from Clarksdale, Mississippi. He made the choice to come to Job Corps so that he wouldn’t fall into the same track as his siblings. “My older...
Little Rock Students Tour Historical Sites
Recreation exposed the students to an educational and information round of tours and discussions on Feb. 13. They visited the historic Little Rock Central High School and the Little Rock Nine memorial. The students were able to have a visual to connect with our...
Little Rock Wolfpack Basketball Team End Tournament in 2nd Place
The Wolfpack basketball team ended their Men's Conway basketball league this year 9-3 in the tournament that ended Friday, February 12th. The team came in 2nd place in the division overall this year. This has been the youngest team to ever have such a great...
Little Rock Staff Training Day Feb. 12 – Building a Foundation
The Little Rock Job Corps Center staff showed their competitive side during the opening of the staff training day last Friday. The training began with an icebreaker focusing on “Workplace Collaboration: Building A Strong Team Foundation”. The staff were paired into 5...
Little Rock Groundhog Job Shadow Day w/ State Representative Fred Love (from the Students Perspective)
A Day in the Office—from the Students’ Perspective On Groundhog Job Shadow Day, RaeJae Robinson and I went to the Pulaski County Administrative Building to job shadow Arkansas State Representative Fredrick Love who is also the Director at Pulaski County Community...
Little Rock Students Tour LR Waste Management Facility
On Thursday, CPP Week 4 went on a trip to tour the Waste Management Facility in Little Rock. They learned about recycling and the importance of supporting the “Green Initiative”. Additionally, they were taught the importance of being safe and wearing personal...
Little Rock Graduate Speaks to CPP Students
On Thursday, February 11th, CPP Week 4 held their CPP graduation. Little Rock Job Corps Center graduate, Trent Smith, spoke to the CPP graduates about the importance of CPP and not being distracted. He gave them a mirrored overview of his troublesome life before Job...
Little Rock WBL Site Featuring Student Leonard Stevenson, Jr.
The Little Rock Job Corps, with the assistance of WBL Advisor John Bednara and Facilities Maintenance Instructor Chris Moreland, recently obtained a Work Based Learning (WBL) partnership with Middlebrooks Electric Service Company on January 26th. The company provides...