June 29th, 2012
Painting students from Flint Genesee Job Corps were glad to paint mural outside of Calvery Church for the upcoming Vacation Bible School for small children in the community. Students are also finishing Community Garden Signs which will be place in and outside of Calvery Church which welcomes the community to plant their own food products [...]
June 29th, 2012
One June 29th, Flint Genesee Job Corps students volunteered to assist at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan by sorting and packing food items. Those items were also given to persons and families in the community in need and/or with special circumstances. The students appreciated being able to give back to the community.
On June 24th, a special article was in the CPS Courier Newspaper, highlighting the carpentry students from the Flint Genesee Job Corps Center working along with the Geensee County Habitat for Humanity and various organizations during the “Blitz”, the construction of one home in one week. The new home owner appreciated the help from numerous [...]
Graduate carpentry student, twenty-two year old Nate Ford, was selected to testify along with Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis before the Committee on Education and Workforce to the U.S. House of Representatives on March 21st. During the testimony, Secretary Solis spoke of various advantages of the Job Corps program and also mentioned Nate’s storey, [...]
March 21st, 2012
Students in the painting trade of Flint Genesee Job Corps delivered two paintings to New Jerusalem Church, in preparation for their special Black History Month Program in which numerous guest, to include Mayor Walling and State Representative John Gleason, were in attendance. The paintings, which were approximately 4 x 6 feet, hung on each side of [...]
January 24th, 2012
Students elected into the Flint Genesee Job Corps Centers Student Leadership Association (SGA), along with the SGA Coordinator and Business Community Liaison, met with Lt. Governor Brian Calley in his Lansing, Michigan office. Lt. Governor Calley shared information about his responsibilities and the Governors upcoming plans to make Michigan a better place to live and [...]
January 6th, 2012
The Flint Genesee Job Corps Center was recognized in the National Job Corps Association (NJCA) Flash as working with a local community leader to publish a letter to the editor of the Flint Journal Newspaper, noting how critical Job Corps is to the community’s economic recovery and thanking the congressional delegation for their support. The center [...]
December 29th, 2011
Five students from the Hospitality Trade Class were recently hired at the Wiseman Pizza Restaurant. Students will be offering various services such as food prep, customer service, phone calls, greeting, and serving.
December 29th, 2011
The Bishop Airport recently hired student in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program, working with passengers with speacial needs. Flint Genesee Job Corps student will be assisting travelers needing wheelchairs, assistance on and off the plane, and various other services.
December 29th, 2011
Students in the Dental trade were highlighted in the “On the Town” Magazine along with various other health training institutions and colleges in this area. The article “Job Corps Spells Success” gave a history and services of the Job Corps program, highlighting the medical trades offered at Flint Genesee to include CNA, CMA, and Dental [...]