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ACHIEVING TOGETHER, BENEFITS ALL

It goes without saying that our staff have a very crucial job to train, retain and education our students. Treasure Island Job Corps has seen thousands of students come through our center, but for every student that shows up wanting to gain a trade or further their...

REDUCE FOOD WASTE, GET RID OF TRAYS!!!

Finding simple solutions to reducing food waste can be the best. The Center decided to eliminate the use of trays in an effort to reduce food waste. When students have a tray to fill with food, they’ll do just that. And more often than not, students realize their eyes...

MAB Olympics

Managing Aggressive Behavior also know as MAB! MAB was all that was being talked about here at Treasure Island for the past week. Nearly 90 staff members were trained in Managing Aggressive Behavior thanks to four wonderful MAB trainers; which included our very own...

CARPENTRY CHALLENGES THEIR SKILLS

Carpentry Instructors Juan Roman and Carlos White worked with students on a Carpentry Mock up project. Through direct instructions, demonstration and hands-on training, students were given the opportunity to apply the skills they learned and built a false deck in the...

On Wednesday June 8, 2016 the SGA hosted a Student vs. Staff Lip Sync Battle in the movie room. Trainees were invited to participate in performing their favorite songs while battling it out against the staff. Tamia Robinson kicked off the night with a high energy...

Internships and Networking

The week of May 20th, the Treasure Trove ran an article about a successful Office Administration student who has a bright future ahead of him. In the past article the student spoke about the work he was doing as an Intern at Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA),...

Earth Day at the Urban Farm

Turns out it was a good thing that it rained on the official Earth Day (April 22).  Not only did our small area of earth get some much needed water, but--as Earth Day is every day--we were able to celebrate an extra day outside at the Michelle Obama Farm on April 28. ...

From Treasure Island Job Corps to Apple

“Staying teachable at work, having a great attitude and motivation are some of the ingredients to keeping a job and being successful.” Those were some of the words from former TIJCC student Taro Bujold. Taro was in the A+ Computer Repair trade at Treasure Island were...

The Cafeteria Goes Green

April 22nd marks the anniversary of Earth Day which began in 1970. In honor of this day, TIJCC implemented a new system designed to save water and ultimately save the environment. We decided to eliminate food trays with hopes of minimizing food waste, the loss of...

Staff Members Get Pied

This week the Community/Public Relations Committee took center stage. The Committee teamed up with the Treasure Island Job Corps Student Government Association to get fundraiser ideas and they even got Treasure Island staff members to assist. The fundraiser was called...

Student Success Story: Lulu’s Story

Lulu’s Life Before Job Corps: Before Job Corps, I was working three part-time jobs and struggling to survive in one of the most expensive cities in the country. Here’s some context: I had just graduated high school in Chicago and moved to San Francisco with the goal...

Office Administration trainee, Eboni Hill, has recently been on a Work-Based Learning (WBL) assignment at Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s office in Oakland, California. Eboni impressed the Congresswoman’s staff with her qualifications and professionalism during the...

Men-2-Change

On the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays of each month, LaMerle Johnson facilitates a focus group for male students. The group is called Men-2-Change. In this focus group, LaMerle share his life experiences with the male students, and also challenges them to reflect on:...

Community Relations Council

Treasure Island held our quarterly Community Relations Council  meeting on Friday, March 18th and the turnout was great. Attendees came from all over the Bay Area to learn about our center, how well our students are doing and how to get involved. While the luncheon...

Cement Student Placement

Former cement trainee Diego Lombera is working as a Full-time Apprentice for Lewis M. Merlo Incorporated. Diego is doing very well in his current position, making $23.25/hour. He encourages our trainees to take advantage of Job Corps’ resources. Diego is very grateful...