JOB CORPS In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Earle C. Clements Recreation department sponsored an “I Have A Dream” essay contest, where students were encouraged to write about their dreams, goals & expectations while here at ECCJCA. The Recreation department...
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Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On January 15, 2023, the students and staff of Earle C. Clements came together for a program to remember the life of a great and noble man, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Master of Ceremony for the event was our own Career Transition Specialist, Ezell Larkin. The...
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...
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...
Little Rock Students Attend Arkansas MLK KINGFEST
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission (AMLKC) invited the Little Rock Job Corps Center to their annual day of service, “A Day On, Not a Day Off” MEGA KINGFEST on Jan. 18. The event was held at the Jack Stephens Center on the University of Arkansas at Little...