Hartford Job Corps Center

Enrico enrolled into the Hartford Job Corps Academy with the hopes of earning his High School Diploma and the skills necessary to start a career with.  He chose the advanced manufacturing career technical training program.  After a rocky start as a residential student, and a second chance living in the dorms on campus, he began [...]

On Monday, April 30th, over 40 staff and students attended the Student Loan Forum hosted by Congressman John Larson at the Connecticut State University.  The forum was held to help explain the possibility of Student Loan Interest Rates doubling if Congress does not act before July, 1, 2012.  The event was broadcasted on Fox News later that [...]

Sheldon Powdar attends the Hartford Job Corps Academy in Hartford, Connecticut. He is currently a full-time student who has completed his career technical training in the field of Insurance Finance Services.  Sheldon has served as Vice-President on the Student Government Association.  His functions were to meet with students and staff to address student concerns.  He [...]

Myeshia Gaither-West says her family and friends never thought she would live to see her own 18th birthday.  After almost reaching rock bottom, and with the support of her grandmother, Myeshia reached out a HJCA admissions counselor with the goal in mind of obtaining her high school diploma and career training.  Myeshia was not used to [...]

Christina Nick grew up in and out of state custody and truly struggled to support herself as an adult without a high school diploma or career training.  At the age of 24 Christina learned about Job Corps from a friend and enrolled into HJCA excited about the opportunity to earn her high school diploma and [...]

Ashley David enrolled in the Hartford Job Corps Academy in February 2011.  As a young mother, she worked very hard to overcome personal and financial difficulties with zest and professionalism. She entered the Academy with her high school diploma and successfully completed the Insurance and Financial Services Banking Career Technical Training.  She also took part [...]

Students Melissa Jackson, Petersley Forrestal, and Daniel Freitas, took part in an Oratory Competition that was held last week in the DOL Lobby of the Hartford Job Corps Academy.  The competition was recorded live and was attended by both staff and students who came out to show their support to the students who participated.  Daniel [...]

On December 8, 2011, the Hartford Job Corps Academy hosted the “Keeping our Community Connected:  Annual Recognition Breakfast” with the Honorable Pedro E. Segarra, Mayor of the City of Hartford.  The event was well attended by members of the Community Relations Council, City officials, Job Corps Alumni, and other community representatives.  The Hartford Courant newspaper [...]

On Saturday, December 3, 2011, the Hartford Job Corps Academy (HJCA) students in collaboration with the Citadel of Love Church parishioners stepped up to help the Youth Challenge of Hartford in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene and Winter Storm Alfred.  Youth Challenge of Connecticut Inc. operates residential programs and conducts outreach to people with life [...]

Does Job Corps training lead to success for today’s students? You can “bank” on it, says Meagan Rodriguez!  The 21-year-old IFS Customer Service Banking graduate of the Hartford Job Corps Academy is now employed as a bank teller at TD Bank in Wethersfield, CT, working in an industry she absolutely loves.  “I can’t wait to [...]