Each month our Pinellas County Job Corps students give their time to help with parking at the monthly art walk for the Warehouse Arts District located just across the street from our campus. But for this holiday season, WADA artists and members of Mt. Zion church...
Celebrating Outstanding People at Pinellas County Job Corps
As part of today’s final Community Relations Council (CRC) meeting for 2023, outgoing President Veatrice Farrell received recognition with an Outstanding Service Award. Ms. Farrell has been actively on the board for a number of years before serving as President in...
Pinellas County Job Corps Students and Staff Spread Holiday Cheer
Santa and Mrs. Claus visited three YMCA pre-schools in December along with a group of student and staff elves spreading cheer and letting parents know about the Pinellas County Job Corps Commuter Student Program. This program allows students to attend Job Corps during...
Commencement Day at Pinellas County Job Corps
It was a day of celebration as 110 students graduated from Pinellas County Job Corps today. In an inspiring speech, keynote speaker St. Petersburg City Council Member John Muhammad called the Job Corps Program “a beacon of what you can achieve.” Muhammad also told the...
Pinellas County Job Corps Carpentry Program Spotlighted in Feature Report
Pinellas County Job Corps has gained heart-warming media attention for a special project their Carpentry students did to help a Tampa Bay foster care facility. Under supervision by their instructor and the local Carpentry Union, the students rebuilt a pedestrian...
St. Petersburg Council Member Tours Pinellas County Job Corps Campus
Pinellas County Job Corps was pleased to host another local VIP on campus—St. Petersburg City Council Member Gina Driscoll and her Legislative Aide. Council Member Driscoll had not visited since pre-Covid and wanted to catch up on all that’s happening on campus. She...
Pinellas County Job Corps Supports Students With Disabilities
Pinellas County Job Corps took part in an Exceptional Student Education Career, College and Life Fair this week hosted by Pinellas County Schools and held at the Pinellas Technical College. This event presented an opportunity for students with disabilities to learn...
Free Vaccine Clinic at Pinellas County Job Corps
Pinellas County Job Corps is grateful to have the Pinellas County Health Department at our center today, offering free vaccines. There was a steady stream of students and staff lined up this morning to receive their flu, Covid and other vaccines. Vaccines offer...
Council Member Tours Pinellas County Job Coprs
As plans for a Dec. 8 graduation move forward, the keynote speaker, St. Petersburg City Council Member John Muhammad visited our campus for a second time to get up to date on all that is going on at Pinellas County Job Corps. After meeting with staff, Muhammad...
Pinellas County Students Compete for Top Spots
Leadership skills are key in most careers and we help hone those skills at Pinellas County Job Corps. Today is election day for a new Student Government Association Officers and a special assembly was held to hear each candidate give a speech. All spoke from the heart...
Great American Teach In–Pinellas County Job Corps
As part of the Great American Teach In this week, two of our Admissions Counselors from Pinellas County Job Corps visited schools to talk to students about career path planning--Lealman Innovation Academy and Lakewood High School. The presentations were interactive as...
Pinellas County Job Corps Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
As part of national Apprenticeship Week, members of our Career Transition Services team invited CareerSource Pinellas to come to our Pinellas County Job Corps campus. Together, they visited the Pharmacy Technician and Facilities Maintenance classes to talk about...
Pinellas County Job Corps Hosts Veterans Appreciation Luncheon
A Veterans Day celebration was hosted by Pinellas County Job Corps Center to recognize veteran Job Corps staff and staff working with the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP). Each attending member was awarded a certificate of appreciation as well as treated to...
Pinellas County Job Corps Gets a Legislative Preview
Pinellas County Job Corps took part in a special Legislative Preview hosted by the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. This preview featured a panel discussion with several state representatives including Senator Darryl Rouson, Representative Kim Berfield,...
Spook-tacular Halloween at Pinellas County Job Corps
It was a spooky Halloween at Pinellas County Job Corps as students and staff dressed in costumes ranging from rappers to zombies, vampires, scarecrows and more. Together, they transformed one of the buildings into a frightening haunted house that everyone on campus...
Pinellas County Job Corps Declares “Fun Day” on Campus
Pinellas County Job Corps declared fun day on campus today. Students had an amazing time carving and painting pumpkins, getting temporary spooky tattoos and playing a wide variety of games from Jenga and Connect Four to outside bowling, ring toss and enjoying a water...
Urban League Gala Celebrates Diversity with Pinellas County Job Corps
It was a time for celebrating diversity and empowerment with a key partner for Pinellas County Job Corps—the Pinellas County Urban League. Staff members took part in the 46th Annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala. The theme was honoring the past, treasuring the present...
Flag Football Fever at Pinellas County Job Corps
Youth are fired up at Pinellas County Job Corps as they take part in a new coed flag football team. Our campus is home to a lot of talented athletes who are excited to be participating in the sport. They are in two games so far and just getting started. The league is...
Pinellas County Job Corps Students Participate in Breast Cancer Walk
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Twenty-five students and several staff members from Pinellas County Job Corps joined hundreds of others for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer—a walk to raise funds to end the deadly disease...
Partner Visits Pinellas County Job Corps Campus
One of our key partners--Building Talent Foundation (BTF) took time to visit our hard trades on the Pinellas County Job Corps Campus today. Engagement Manager Rachel Nelson visited classrooms and encouraged students in carpentry, facilities maintenance, plumbing and...