Whitney Young Job Corps cement graduate Christopher DeBerry, 20, has taken the skills and technical training he obtained to land a solid position with the Labor Union. DeBerry started at Whitney Young in March of 2018 and within 7 months completed his high school diploma and technical training in cement masonry. DeBerry also participated in the Work Based Learning program gaining more on the job training and experience. Once a substitute instructor saw Deberry’s talent and work ethics he made a few calls to the Laborers International Union to see if the union could use DeBerry’s cement skills. Within a few weeks DeBerry was interviewed in Aiken South Carolina and accepted the position. This life changing opportunity was possible thanks to the career training he received at Whitney Young Job Corps.