New Orleans Job Corps Center

New Orleans City Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell presented  “Citizenship Awards” to Carpentry student Jerome Russell and Health Occupation Technology student Courtney Williams saying both are “putting their best foot forward- not doing it for accolades or attention- but just wanting to do the best job.” Councilmember Cantrell spoke recently at the Center’s monthly Awards Ceremony. She said [...]

Serving as an NCAA Women’s Final Four Ambassador in New Orleans held a special meaning for Lameisha McCrary. The Health Occupation Technology student played basketball for McDonough 35 High School before entering Job Corps. And, Lameisha says she was so uplifted by her volunteer experience that she plans on playing the sport again this summer [...]

Nadiyah Coleman’s success story has been filled with twists and turns and pleasant surprises. Borrowing a phrase from Alicia Keys, this girl is on fire. She has been a flight attendant, “I wanted to travel and see the country,” a nurse, lawyer, summer camp director, lieutenant governor’s aide and now Director of the Mayor’s Office [...]

New Orleans Job Corps Medical Office Support student Lequana Shaw told WDSU-TV’s (NBC) LaTonya Norton that, “Job Corps really helped me out a lot. It gave me the opportunity to get my diploma and a trade. It’s just a wonderful program and I would recommend it to a lot of folks.” Lequana and the Center’s Business [...]

Super Bowl XLVII was the 3rd most watched television program of all time, and an incredible live experience for 70,000 at the stadium; 90,000 at NFL Experience, and hundreds of thousands at Super Bowl Boulevard and New Orleans Job Corps students helped make it happen. LeShonda McCall said volunteering for Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans [...]

New Orleans Job Corps graduates walked across the stage to receive their diplomas during the Center’s commencement exercises Saturday morning at Loyola University.  It was the Center’s largest graduation ever with 62 students receiving diplomas. The graduates filed in wearing blue caps and gowns at around 10:00 a.m. however the seats in Roussell Hall began filling [...]

Five New Orleans Job Corps Center Electrical students teamed with AmeriCorps volunteers from across the country to help build a Habitat for Humanity home in the Carrollton section of the city. The project was one of six Make a Difference Day activities the Center participated in over the course of a week. “It was a great experience [...]

New Orleans Job Corps Center student president Durand Harris said his recent field trip to the Louisiana State Supreme Court has inspired him to learn more about two areas he has always had a passion for: public service and government. Durand and his student government colleague Brisman Lacabe posed for photographs in the courtroom following a presentation. [...]

Traynae Dawkins, a New Orleans Job Corps Center HOT student, said visiting the elderly at Woldenberg Village Retirement Center this week made her day. “I talked to a lady- Ms. Cox- and she was so happy to see me. She was so happy to see young people taking time to visit the residents,” said Traynae. [...]

Chef Simone Victoria’s New Orleans Job Corps Culinary class served up a local favorite- red beans and rice- to 150 poor and homeless as part of Make a Difference Day activities at St. Jude Community Center near the city’s French Quarter on Friday. Creole Jambalaya, salad and buttered rolls were also on the menu in this [...]