JOB CORPS The New Haven Job Corps trained Tyshawn Beckford so well in the Facilities Maintenance trade that two years later he landed a job on the Center maintenance team. “I love being here on campus again,” said 27-year-old Tyshawn, Class of 2009. “I wouldn’t trade this job...
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Clearfield Graduate Turns out Lights in Iraq
Former Clearfield, Utah, Job Corps student David Moses was one of the last American soldiers to "turn out the lights" at Camp Adder in Iraq, adding to his remarkable story of courage, perseverance and service to his adopted country. Moses was one of the "Lost Boys of...
Iroquois Job Corps Highlighted in The Daily News
The Iroquois Job Corps was highlighted in The Daily News in the Wednesday, December 7, 2011 edition. The Iroquois Job Corps appeared in the SCHOOLS section with the entire back page devoted to their involvement in the community with food pantry deliveries,...
Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Nominates Student for the National Job Corps Oratory Competition!
The Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center has nominated Health Occupations Student Katrice Byrd for the National Job Corps Oratory Competition. Ms. Byrd enrolled at the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center in October of 2011 and is working towards her GED and Certified Nursing...
Heavy Trucking/CDL Licensed(Class A) student from Loring Job Corps takes on new job in Limestone, Maine.
One of our recent students Robert Lenihan dropped by during his lunch break to keep us posted on his new position at Trombley Industries located Limestone, ME. As a Class-A Commercial driver for the business, he has been busy hauling and driving the dump truck at the...
Clearfield student becomes first Job Corps Solar success story.
When the Solar 8 program started at Treasure Island Jose Mota was assigned as an interpreter for another student who had joined the program. Jose transferred to the Solar program after completing the electrical trade training program at Clearfield Job Corps. Jose...
Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Graduate Working for American Electric Power River Operations!
Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center graduate William Duggar recently returned to the Center to speak to students about how Job Corps resulted in him landing a new career with American Electric Power River Operations, earning $184 a day and working as a Deck Hand on the...
National Commencement Day At Finch-Henry Job Corps Center
State Representative Chuck Espy of Clarksdale shook hands with graduates of the Finch-Henry Job Corps Center during their summer commencement Tuesday. Center Director Cordella Smith (left) presented diplomas to each graduate as they walked...
Commencement Day at Loring Job Corps Center
On Tuesday morning at 8:00am the LJCC Community Center/Ballroom was busy with student anticipation, laughter and questions of who the guest speakers were in attendance to celebrate the 1st National Job Corps Commencement Day. The honor guard posted colors which...
Loring Job Corps plans to celebrate Commencement Day by acknowledging our students successes!
On August 30, 2011 Loring Job Corps Center will be having a celebration to honor our student's successes for the 1st National Job Corps Commencement Day. It was the goal for the majority of the Job Corps Centers in the United States to have graduations and...
Harnessing Wind Energy with Alaska Job Corps
Jonathan Austin is a 20 year old Electrical student at the Alaska Job Corps Center. He has been enrolled for 60 days and is nearly full-time in the trade. He hails from Anchorage, where he attended Bartlett High School. His hobbies are reading, writing, exercising,...
Congratulations to the Students who Received Their GED at Bamberg Job Corps
The General Educational Development Test (GED) is given monthly here at the Bamberg Job Corps Center. The center has slots for 20 students/individuals to take the GED Test. Citizens from the community are welcome to join our students on center to take the GED Test....
2011 Summer Graduation at Bamberg Job Corps
The Bamberg Job Corps is happy to congratulate our graduates for the Summer of 2011 where 133 students separated from the program. Our Theme for the graduation was "Crossing the Bridge to Success." These students will take different avenues. Some are planning to...
GERALD R. FORD JOB CORPS CENTER CARPENTRY TRAINING RESULTS IN PAID WBL FOR STUDENTS
4 Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Carpentry students are resting a little easier – and richer – after working on a short-term Work Based Learning site that paid roughly $18.00/hour. The students were employed through Nevilles Electric Service to help demo and rebuild the...
Loring Job Corps Center student passes State of Maine’s Electrical exam & enrolled at University of Maine for Electrical Engineering
Casimiro Fernandes from Rhode Island and student at the Loring Job Corps Center has had multitude of success from his hard work and dedication towards his career path. Casimiro completed his Home Builders Institute(HBI) Electrical vocation in August of 2009 an then...
Work Based Learning Site Hires Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Student!
Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Culinary Arts student Cameron Douglas-Townsend recently became the first Culinary Arts students to get hired by the St. Mary’s Heath Care Nutrition Services Department. While the St. Mary’s Health Care Nutrition Services Department has...
Homestead Job Corps Graduate Encourages Others to “Be Your Own Person”
Charles M. recently completed the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Homestead Job Corps Center program. At age 24, Charles is mature beyond his years. “From what I’ve been through, I’ve learned it’s better to be different and your own person than to follow others.” He speaks...
Woodstock Job Corps: Woodstock Graduate Lands Job at BG&E
On Friday, June 20, 2011 Garret Gross, a former Woodstock graduate and Electrical student, came back to Woodstock to lend a helping hand. Gross is the first of Woodstock’s graduates to be accepted into the BG&E training program and graciously spent his personal...
Successful Alaska Student Completes Job Corps Program
Successful student completes Alaska Job Corps Center program “This is the first book I’ve ever read,” says Chao Her, a student at the Alaska Job Corps Center. Chao holds a book entitled, “Mentor—The Kid and the CEO,” by Tom Pace. It’s not a costly book but Chao...
Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center–Wildland Fire Suppression and Support Crews 2011 Season Readiness
Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center (JCCCC) staff and students shift gears from aiding county officials during flood conditions to assisting federal and state agencies in wildland firefighting efforts. The Anaconda JCCCC is associated with the...