Three Youth Case Managers from Career Connections toured Charleston Job Corps center to see what Job Corps has to offer our youth. Sheri Bond, Kari Lowe and Alisa Nichols have been working with at risks youth in the area of Parkersburg, WV and surrounding cities. The reason for their visit is to be able to give future students a definitive description after actually visiting the facility. Each were impressed with the facility and all it has to offer. Alisa stated, “It has a college feel.”
While visiting the Career and Technical Training department. Sheri and Alisa were surprised to find one of their own students already enrolled in the program. Spencer Greathouse, has been enrolled in the program since November, 2019. He told the case managers that he liked the program and was glad he came. He is currently in the Carpentry Trade and excited to learn.