Posts Tagged ‘Alaska’

When Danielle James started the Alaska Job Corps program last January, she had hoped to become employable.  She has done far more than that in less than one year.   Dani James, from Kenai, has earned and excelled in her academic and vocational training.  She has held leadership positions including Student Governement Association.   As an Alaska [...]

Veterans Day at the Alaska Job Corps Center began with an appreciation breakfast serving homemade pancakes and custom omelets to all Veterans.  This was followed by a well-organized all center assembly where 15 student and staff veterans were recognized.   In addition to a local color guard, anthem vocalist, poetry and oral history, all veterans were [...]

                      Usually it takes months or years to make a difference in another person’s life.  But for Alaska Job Corps students, the connection was nearly instant and the distinction was clear.            Stella and Kameri are both Health Occupation students at Job Corps. This week their Nursing Assistant class went to the Mat-Su Senior [...]

   Amendments to the United States Constitution were scattered all over the Job Corps Campus on Monday, September 17.   Two hundred and fifty four students walked the lengthy circuit to get their Constitution passport stamped at each station.  In addition to learning the critical importance of the Bill of Rights, students gained exercise and understanding.  [...]

  Alaska  Job Corps students were ready.　 Target employees were ready.　 The Salvation Army was ready.　 At nine AM, fifty young children arrived at the Wasilla department store.　 And the shopping started. This event paired school aged, needy children with an adult shopping volunteer.　 The goal was to purchase suitable and appropriate clothing for this [...]

At the base of an Alaskan  mountain and surrounded by forest, is the new site for the Eklutna Generation Station groundbreaking.  Dignitaries, contractors, partners, and community leaders joined in the groundbreaking for ten dual fuel generation sets to provide power to the railbelt transmission station.  Alaska Job Corp’s Center Director, Malyn Smith, was a part [...]

There is no more valuable nor effective “hands-on” training than job shadowing.  And that is why, on February 2, National Groundhog Job Shadow Day, sixty-four Alaska Job Corps students participated as “job shadows” at a number of professional sites in South Central Alaska.  Chugach Alaska Corporation and Matanuska Electric Association opened their doors for this [...]

As Glenn Evans looked out over the crowd of anxioux students, he remembered sitting nervously in that same  audience, eighteen years earlier.   Dressed well, in a nice suit, he nodded knowingly to the Palmer Job Corps students, “I know it’s hard.  But you have to finish.  It will make all the difference.” Alaska Job Corps students listened [...]

Alaska Job Corps 2012 Oratory Competition – Megan Dauphinee This is a Human Services Student who competed in the National Oratory Competition at the Alaska Job Corps Center. There were seven contenders. All had amazing stories and tributes. Judges included U.S. Senator Begich’s Staff and The Frontiersman Newspaper Publisher and Editor in Chief. Ms. Dauphinee [...]

In the heart of Alaska winter, hibernation comes easy.  But not for Alaska Job Corps students.  Winter fitness activities are designed to help with the lethargy of darkness.  Cross-country skiing is a popular aerobic activity.  Basketball is king in Alaska and the court is never empty.  Heavy Equipment students partake in daily early morning winter conditioning.  [...]