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Exeter Job Corps recently hosted its Battle of the Trades event and it was an epic throw down.  White jacket versus Black jacket Culinary students competed in a fierce competition chopped style.  Teams of two were given two rounds to showcase their skills in an...

#Giving Back

Exeter Job Corps Student Government Association students regularly conduct a "change for change" donation where student's spare change is collected and donated to local foundations.  This past month, the SGA decided to donate the money to Crossroads of RI, which is a...

Community Service Tomaquag Museum

On May 12th, Exeter Job Corps Career Preparation students volunteered at the Tomaquag Museum.  Staff & students worked together to help clean the landscape, clean windows and paint an entrance ramp.  The staff really appreciated Exeter's help in preparing the...

Job Corps Success Story

Exeter was pleased to welcome aboard new Outreach  & Admissions Counselor Mr. Derek A. LeDoux.  Here is Derek's story in his own words...... "As an Exeter native and a Job Corps graduate, the atmosphere here is not unfamiliar to me.  About 8 years ago, I separated...

A visit with US Senator Jack Reed

Exeter SGA students Cody Dutremble and Kenya Rivera participated in a special Ground Hog Job Shadow event at Senator Jack Reed's office in RI on February 26th. During this visit they had the opportunity to talk with Senator Reed about their career goals and what they...

Employer Partnership

• Culinary Arts and Advanced Culinary Arts students and staff attended the annual Boston Food Show on 3/14/16. As a result of this visit two employers are now partnering with EJCA, Morin Catering and Robert Ekkert, USDA food investigator.

Community Service ~ Ronald McDonald House

On March 10th 2016, a group of students and OA Coordinator Ms. Sparrow volunteered to help the Ronald McDonald House in Providence, Rhode Island. The Ronald McDonald House is a place where the families of children from infancy to 23 years old with cancer can unwind...

Community Service

On Wednesday, March 2nd, the Exeter Student Government Association students hosted a local organization called Hope Full RI on center as a Community Service event.  Hope Full RI is an organization that works in conjunction with Adoption RI to help support children and...

GHJS trip ~ Arnolds Lumber

The Exeter Construction Instructor Mr. Perry and OA/Coordinator Ms. Sparrow chaperoned the trip.  When they arrived they were greeted by two managers who provided an orientation about the company and facilitated a tour of the lumber yard.  They had the opportunity to...

Exeter – Partnership Development

Exeter recently hosted a meeting with the powers  to be at the Department of Labor & Training for the State of RI.   Our guests, Dept. of Labor & Training Director Scott Jensen, Chief of Labor & Training Scott Greco and Deputy Director Susan Chompka had...

Exeter Students Kick-Off ~ Hunger Bowl Event

Culinary Arts Student Jordan Plante shared information about a recent event which she and fellow Culinary  Students Kyle Soltys, Kevin Guibeau participated in called....the "Hunger Bowl."   Our students worked under the guidance of Exeter Culinary Arts Instructor Chef...

EJCA celebrates Y2Y activities

Exeter Job Corps Academy students participating with Y2Y leadership students in peace building activities on campus 9/14/15.  Ms. Kellianne Sparrow facilitated team building activities with multiple CTT and academic classes.  Students really enjoyed the events and are...

Congressman Langevin visits EJCA to recognize RI State Champions

Congressman James Langevin visited with EJCA Culinary Arts students and staff on April 5th to celebrate their recent RI ProSTART competition win. EJCA Culinary Arts students became the State Champions at the 2012 RI Culinary Arts competition. EJCA students were sponsored by USFOODS, J&W University, RI Hospitality Association and Adams and Associates for the National competition. Congressman Langevin spoke about the importance of Career and Technical Education as well as Industry Certifications for all young employees. He reviewed the value of education and being prepared for the workplace. Congressman Langevin is one of the co-chairs of the National Career Technical Training council.

Project Safe Neighborhoods (“PSN”)

Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard W. Rose (Rhode Island) nationally known for prosecuting the RI Plunderdome scandal.  Attorney Rose is the Rhode Island representative for Project Safe Neighborhoods ("PSN") the Department of Justice initiative to reduce gun crimes. It...