Delaware Valley Job Corps Center

On 11/21/11, Congressman Maurice Hinchey and his staff members joined DVJCC students in Monticello for the Lighting Ceremony.  DVJCC students were responsible for saving the Village of Monticello over $80,000 by taking on the assembly and installation of 64 historic lights on Broadway.  Our students took a job that was supposed to take 3 months [...]

On Monday, Feburary 7, 2011, Congressman Maurice Hinchey, representing New York’s 22nd District, came to Delaware Valley Job Corps Center in Callicoon, NY to visit and tour the facility. The purpose for his visit was to emphasize his continued support of the Job Corps program and to oppose any budget cuts. “Now is the wrong time [...]

In February, 2011, Mr. Curtis Price came on board as the new Center Director at Delaware Valley Job Corps Center (DVJCC). Mr. Price comes to the center with over 20 years experience with the Job Corps program including some time working in the corporate office of Managment and Training Corporation, DVJCC’s contractor. He has been the [...]

A total of 40 Delaware Valley Job Corps (DVJCC) students and staff and local community members braved the brisk and cool weather to compete in the DVJCC  first annual Fall Foliage 5K held on October 24, 2010. The race took place along River Road on the Delware River and was sponsored by the DVJCC SGA. April Ackerman of [...]

More than 1,ooo people tasted then voted the Delaware Valley Job Corps Center’s (DVJCC) Culinary Program as the winner of the eighth annual Chili Cook-off Contest held at the Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods on Sun. 10/10/10. This was a very prestigious award for the DVJCC students as they had stiff competition from local culinary programs [...]

Delaware Valley Job Corps Carpentry trade students under the direction of instructor Tom Baudendistel, repainted and did light carpentry work at the local train station as part of the “Callicoon Railroad Station Beautification Project”. While the station is currently not an operation railroad, it was originally built in 1882 and had not been repainted or [...]

Catskill Regional Medical Center’s (CRMC) Grover M. Hermann Hospital in Callicoon, NY announced today that it has created a walking trail on its scenic grounds for public use. CRMC partnered with the Delaware Valley Job Corps to create the trail, and offers members of the community a free and easy-access wooded trail to walk. Grover [...]

Daniel M. is a 21-year-old student who came to Delaware Valley Job Corps in November ’09. Prior to that, he was working in a lumberyard and realized that this was just a job and what he really wanted was a career. While he had his high school diploma he was unable to afford college. He [...]

Student Success Story: Christopher B. Christopher B. enrolled at the Delaware Valley JCC after moving from job to job and growing extremely frustrated with his lack of motivation.  After months of hardships and questioning of where he was and growing more and more upset with his prospects a friend casually mentioned Job Corps to him [...]