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Golden Gate to Career in Culinary Arts

For Michael Matthie, an appetite for success and a passion for the hospitality industry are taking him places. After leaving his home in Jamaica in February of 2010, Matthie came to Florida and enrolled at the Miami Job Corps Center.  Here he aspired as a student of...

MJCC Twin Sisters Receive College Scholarships

College is on the horizon for twin sisters Kerry Ann and Terry Ann Talbert, as they are the fortunate recipients of scholarships from the Scholarship Assistance Foundation(SAF) affiliated with the Community Blood Centers of Florida(CBCF). Since it started in 1977, SAF...

Miami Students Compete in State Competition

With the aim of helping students succeed in a competitive global economy, SkillsUSA brings industry professionals, teachers, students and hundreds of sponsors together to innovatively support student leadership and workforce development. Its mission is focused on...

Humanitarian Event Honors MJCC Alumni

On April 21, MJCC Alumni Elijah Rivers participated in the 1st Annual Humanitarian Honors Youth Power Movement Extravaganza.  The event, which was held at the Agadin Moroccan Restaurant in Adventura, commemorated special guests for making an important difference in...

“Music Under the Stars” Charitable Fundraiser

On April 20, MJCC participated in the “Music Under the Stars” Charitable Fundraiser . Held at the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Little Havana, the 5th annual event featured a silent auction, music by internationally famed musician Jose...

Young Ambassador Chef’s Cook for Charity!

Miami Job Corps Culinary Arts students volunteered at the Camillus Center in Downtown Miami on February 2, 2012.  Camillus House is a non-profit that provides shelter, rehabilitation services and food relief to thousands of men, women and children who are poor and...

Youth Protect Florida Beaches; Adopt a Shoreline

The “Adopt a Shoreline Project” is a collaborative partnership between Miami Job Corps  and the City of Hallandale Beach (CHB).  The City is a pillar in the community for its beach clean-up initiatives.  Miami Job Corps  "Green Team" student volunteers, lead...

Police BasketBall Fundraiser Aims High at MJCC

The Miami Job Corps Center has been a proud sponsor of the Miami Gardens Police (MGPD) Basketball Team. Since the Spring of 2011, the team had on-going practices in the center’s gymnasium, and on April 14, the Battle in the Gardens Fundraiser teamed the MGPD...