JOB CORPS The Turner Job Corps Center will join the 125 Job Corps centers across the country to celebrate the second annual "National Job Corps Commencement Day" ceremony August 24th. This year's Commencement speaker will be Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. Recent Job Corps...
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Sanford Bishop to speak at Job Corps
Chamber Member Press Releases Turner Job Corp Release: 08/13/12 Albany, Georgia turner.jobcorps.gov (Albany, GA) The Turner Job Corps Center will join the 125 Job Corps centers across the country to celebrate the second annual “National Job Corps Commencement Day”...
Leaders learn about Turner Job Corps Workforce Development
ALBANY, GA - Jobs are hard to come by these days. The best way to increase your chance of getting a job you want is to make sure you have the training and skills necessary for that job. That's the mission at Turner Job Corps. Tuesday, they highlighted their success to...
Turner Job Corps Students Host Blood Drive
Members of the Turner Job Corps Center's Wellness and TEAP Committee hosted their annual blood drive with the American Red Cross. Staff, students, and community partners donated more than 92 units of blood, exceeding their initial goal of 75 units. "I am so proud of...
Turner Job Corps Students helping with construction of downtown projects
ALBANY, GA -- Between the Downtown Art Park and Albany Theatre project there was a lot of discussion at tonight’s Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority (ADICA) meeting. The conversation about projects like these led back to one main discussion point: Getting local...
Turner Job Corps Graduate Chases A Career Instead of Hoop Dreams
WARNER ROBINS — Keith Graves understands that when the final buzzer sounds on his sophomore season as the starting point guard for Middle Georgia Tech, his basketball career will be over. But it’s also when the rest of his life will begin. “I’ve had two offers to...
Turner Job Corps pursues National Reaccreditation
Chamber Member Press Releases Turner Job Corp Center Release: 02/10/12 Albany, Georgia turner.jobcorps.gov Turner Job Corps Center Pursues National Reaccreditation of its Program The Turner Job Corps Center (TJCC) announced today that it will pursue its...
ASU and Turner Job Corps team up to help students
ALBANY, GA -- From a press release by Albany State University: Students at Albany State University will have a new walkway on campus thanks to a partnership with Turner Job Corps. Students in the Turner Job Corps Concrete Finishing Class have volunteered their time...
First sign of ‘Gateways to Albany’ dedicated
(Fox 31 News) ALBANY, GA -- After what he said "was a slow process" Albany Mayor Willie Adams dedicated the first of the city's gateways Tuesday afternoon. The site, which is located on Newton road right outside of the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, was the...
Albany Has A New Way to Welcome Visitors
(WALB Channel 10 News) ALBANY, GA - The city unveiled one of four new "Welcome to Albany" signs Tuesday. The project cost more than $750,000 but the city didn't have to pay for all of it. And city leaders insist the money they did spend was well worth it. City Leaders...
Turner Jobs Corps assisting with Downtown projects
(FOX 31 News) ALBANY, GA -- The Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority (ADICA) is working on numerous projects, and instead of paying for a contractor they are giving the experience to local students hoping to increase the skills of future local employees. Turner Jobs...
TJCC students and staff help young adults “Get A Life!”
TJCC staff and members of the TJCC Wellness Committe and SGA voluneetered at with community partner Albany State University and it's "Get A Life Maze" project for teenagers. The “Get A Life!” Maze is an interactive realistic maze for 18 to 25 year olds, the maze is...
Creating Community Connections
Albany, GA and many of our local communities have experienced an unprecedented “shift” in its leadership and legislative landscape in the last year. Our current Mayor, Dr. Willie Adams, who has been a supporter of the Job Corps system for many years, announced that he...
ASU and Turner Job Corps team up to help students
FOX 31 News-ALBANY, GA -- From a press release by Albany State University: Students at Albany State University will have a new walkway on campus thanks to a partnership with Turner Job Corps. Students in the Turner Job Corps Concrete Finishing Class have volunteered...
Turner Job Corps honors “the Legacy”
Albany, Ga. - Some of the brightest young women at Albany's Turner Job Corps got to network with community leaders Thursday. The Job Corps honored 15 women at its 2nd annual Leadership Legacy Luncheon. Those community leaders had the opportunity...
Turner Job Corps Center Makes A Move!!!
ALBANY, GA -- Music Star Beyonce partnered with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Initiative in May to create a Flash Workout video. Turner Job Corps – along with other Job Corps around the nation – are embracing the concept. “I want to be a great example for...
NATO Official speaks to Turner Job Corps Students
ALBANY, GA. -- For FOX 31’s good news of the day for Thursday, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) official stopped by the Turner Job Corps in hopes of leaving an impression on students. Students enrolled in the Military Readiness Program were graced by the...
Turner Students work the United States Marince Corps to Save Lives
Steel Flint 2011 3/17/2011 By 1stLt Kyle Thomas, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE ALBANY, Ga. — Imagine walking past Boyett Park on a partly cloudy morning and seeing a large group of civilians and Marines playing soccer, football...
Turner Job Corps Wildcats prepare for a Fourth National Championship
With a win on Saturday, the Turner Job Corps Wildcats took their first step towards a historical fourth National Job Corps Basketball Championship. Three different TJCC Wildcat teams prevailed against the foes from Montgomery, Alabama, as the Lady Wildcats defeated...
TJCC, Community Partners, and the Office of the Mayor Celebrate Veterans
On the week of November 8th -12th , Turner Job Corps Center, its Community Relations Council, and the Office of the Mayor, celebrated Turner’s veterans during Veteran’s Appreciation week. The weeklong celebration included center wide and departmental decorations,...