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Successful Blood Drive Held

The center held it's 7th annual blood drive with Hoxworth Blood Center on August 1st.   A record was set this year.  A total of 54 units of whole blood was donated.  Each unit of blood can help save three lives.  As a result of the success of   the center's annual...

Student Hired Into Union Earning $11 per hour

Nicolette Miller was a young woman on a mission.  She enrolled into the Job Corps program in March 2011 and she completed her academics and trade in  April 2012.  Nicolette obtained her high school diploma and completed her trade in Facility Maintenance .  She is now...

Students volunteer at TV studio

 Three students volunteered to go to Citicable, the public access station at City Hall on June 1st.  The students learned how to operate the cameras and other studio equipment.  The students enjoyed the experience and one student wants to volunteer again after the...

Employer Hires Welding Graduate

Diontae Taylor started at the Cincinnati Job Corps in the Fall of  2010.  He already had his GED, but he didn't have any job skills or training.  The Job Corps program gave Diontae an opportunity to change his life for the better. After completing the welding...

Students Help Feed the Poor & Homeless

On October 28th, Chef Colleen Brown from the Food Service Department took seven students with her to prepare dinner for the poor and homeless at the Gospel Mission.  This has been an on-going community project that Chef Brown does on a monthly basis.  The students...

Hospital hires graduate as lab technician

Alicia Herring enrolled in the Cincinnati Job Corps in July of 2008.  She completed the certified nursing assistant program and passed the state exam.  Alicia had higher aspirations to continue her education in the health services field and enrolled at the Cincinnati...

Cincinnati Job Corps Holds Annual Blood Drive

 The  Cincinnati Job Corps Center held their annual blood drive on August 3rd with the Hoxworth Blood Center.  This was the seventh year that the center has partnered with Hoxworth.  Student volunteers helped recruit donors and also managed the blood drive.  A total...

Silver Medal winners at Cincinnati Job Corps

Students from both the culinary arts and automotive training areas competed in events during the week of April 18th.  A culinary arts student, Steve Workman competed in an American Culinary Federation (ACF) event on April 18th.  The competition was held at Cincinnati...