June 17th, 2013
George Mason University faculty and students partner with the Charleston Job Corps Center (CJCC) to provide conflict resolution training on June 14-June 15, 2013. CJCC students enjoyed small group discussions, group activities and learning new techniques for handling conflict during the two day workshop. The partnership between CJCC and GMU was established by Tia Welch, [...]
May 23rd, 2013
The Charleston Job Corps Center welcomes Acting Center Director, Mr. Willie Brown. Mr. Brown assumed the position of Acting Center Director, Monday, May 20, 2013. Mr. Brown was center director at the Miami Job Corps Center. He has tremendous experience and knowledge of the Job Corps program and will be an asset to the center. [...]
May 23rd, 2013
The Facilities Maintenance students of the Charleston Job Corps Center volunteered to assist with set-up, displays, kitchen assistance, and disassembly of equipment at the Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority (CKHA) Job Fair on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.at the Switzer Community Center, Charleston WV. A host of employers attended the fair including CASCI, Goodwill, Ticketmaster, [...]
May 23rd, 2013
The Charleston Job Corps Center held a Student Mother’s Day Celebration, May 10, 2013. Tia Welch, BCL stated, “the purpose of this celebration is to encourage female student mothers who will be away from their children on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2013 as they continue to get their education and career technical training to provide [...]
May 1st, 2013
The Charleston Job Corps Center operating under Horizons Youth Services (HYS) participated in the WV Human Rights Commission Fair Housing Conference, April 29-30, 2013 at the Summit Conference Center, 129 Summers Street, Charleston WV 25301. Students Crystal Coleman and Shaunda Gatlin from the Business Technology Class were volunteers assisting with Ms. Mary K. Jacquet, WV [...]
The Charleston Job Corps Center operating under Horizons Youth Services (HYS) hosted Mr. David Haney, President of Ellison & Haney (E&H) Manufacturing and Chairman of Communication & Education, Independent Oil & Gas Association (IOGA) WV, for “Energy Speaks” a presentation on the Natural Gas Industry to students in the Facilities Maintenance, Heating Ventilation & Air [...]
April 29th, 2013
Charleston Job Corps Center recognizes Administrative Professionals Day by lavishing praise, appreciation and flowers to our administrative professionals. Staff honored were Teresa Sypolt, HR Specialist, Susan Stewart, F&A Secretary, Joan Williams, Training Secretary, Frances Shearin, Residential Secretary, Natasha Tyson, SPO Secretary, Michelle Thomas, Career Services Secretary and Tena Jones, Executive Secretary. Congratulations!
Charleston Job Corps Center welcomes Mr. David Haney, President of Ellis & Haney (E&H) Manufacturing to the center for an “Energy Speaks” Presentation on the Natural Gas Indsutry and its opportunities for employement to the Facilities Maintenance, HVAC, Carpentry, Painting and Network Cabling trades.
On Saturday, April 27, 2013, Charleston Job Corps Center operated by Horizons Youth Services (HYS) joined an estimated 2 million young people participating in Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) activities nationwide. By volunteering with WV State University’s Community Service Day partner AARP to shred documents for the public and Thomas Memorial Hospital’s Children’s Health Fair [...]
April 29th, 2013
A special thanks from the Charleston Job Coprs Center to Congressman Nick Rahall, Senator Joe Manchin, and Senator Jay Rockefeller for signing the Job Corps Dear Colleague Letter on behalf of the Job Corps Program.