JOB CORPS As part of National Safety Month in June, the Alaska Job Corps Center held a Safety Fair on campus on Friday, June 30, to emphasize the importance of practicing safety every single day. Students in each of the nine trades taught at the Center—Carpentry, Building...
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Community partners gather at Alaska Job Corps Center for Community Relations Council luncheon
Community partners, employers and representatives of various organizations met at the Alaska Job Corps Center on Thursday, June 22, for Alaska Job Corps’ quarterly Community Relations Council luncheon. Among the Alaska Job Corps partners that attended the meeting were...
Alaska Job Corps Center connects with employers at second-ever Workforce Summit Council luncheon
The Alaska Job Corps Center hosted dozens of employers and community partners at its second-ever Workforce Summit Council luncheon on Thursday, May 25. The event was attended by a broad and diverse array of employers who interacted with Job Corps instructors, students...
From student to instructor: Greg Howard’s mission to succeed
When Greg Howard, Alaska Job Corps Center’s current Water and Wastewater Treatment Instructor, first came to Job Corps in 2014, he was a student on a mission. He was determined to gain the knowledge and skills he needed to launch him into a career in water and...
Alaska Job Corps Center earns Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling Outstanding Community Recycling Program Award for 2016
Being green is a way of life at the Alaska Job Corps Center, and that commitment to sustainability was recognized on Thursday when the Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling program presented Alaska Job Corps with the 2016 Outstanding Community Recycling Program...
From rat brains to monkey brains: Famous tobacco researcher Victor DeNoble enthralls Alaska Job Corps students
Palmer, Alaska— On Wednesday, April 26, students at the Alaska Job Corps Center were absolutely captivated during a dynamic presentation by famous tobacco addiction researcher Victor DeNoble on the science of addiction and how it affects the brain. DeNoble’s talk,...
Alaska Job Corps Students See Future Careers on Groundhog Job Shadow Day
There is nothing better than visualizing possibilities for one’s future. This is especially true if you are about to launch into the professional career pool—like Alaska Job Corps students. Over the last weeks, students have been fully participating in the annual...
First Workforce Summit brings Crowd to Alaska Job Corps
Amazing Workforce Summit at Alaska Job Corps Center “How did you get so many employers to this function?” was the frequently asked question at the Alaska Job Corps Workforce Summit on November 17. The full size basketball court was packed with CEO’s, managing...
Careers Begin Here: Alaska Job Corps Center teaches Students to See Future Opportunities
Sometimes it is just ‘a way of looking at things’, which will actually expand and change one’s perspective. At the Alaska Job Corps, students are taught to look beyond the immediate horizon. They’re encouraged to investigate various options and side pathways....
Alaska Job Corps students show that public service isn’t always a Flashy Selfie; sometimes you just have to put your boots on.
Alaska Job Corps students were doing public service, after the training day, for an elder with a goat farm. The students learned from the elder, helped with the goats and helped fix the fences. Public service isn’t always a flashy public effort. Sometimes it is just...
Alaska Water Waste Water Student Tackles Experience and Wins
Just a wee bit north of the Arctic Circle, along the Alaska Pipeline, is Pump Station No. 5; it’s a well-engineered pipeline camp--built upon a refrigerated earthen foundation, which was designed to keep the buildings’ heat from penetrating or melting the permafrost...
Alaska Job Corps Center is one of Largest Contributors to Major Recycling Facility
The Alaska Job Corps Center is one of the largest contributors to the Regional recycling facility in the Mat Su Borough. All classrooms, dormitory halls, residential rooms, administration and activity centers have their own building recycle stations with separation...
Job Corps Student Success reflected at Community Relations Council
Last week at the Alaska Job Corps' Community Relations Council, nearly 40 guests gathered to focus on the Job Corps program. The Culinary Arts class prepared special dishes from Celebrity Chef Suzette Lord Welton's cookbook entitiled "Suzette's Alaskan Cooking." The...
Alaska Job Corps Removes Obstacles For Employment
Kayce Frantzich was almost 20 years old and had no GED, High school diploma, no certificates and little work experience. This was early 2002 and Frantzich had hit a major roadblock of opportunity. She found out about Alaska Job Corps Program, enrolled and was...
Alaska Job Corps helps with Alaska State Fair Parade
The Palmer Police and Alaska State Troopers were assisted by the Protective Services students on Saturday, August 29. Thousands of visitors and fair goers flocked to town to see the official State Fair Parade wind itself through downtown Palmer Alaska. Standing neatly...
ALASKA JOB CORPS STUDENTS WALK THE CONSTITUTION ON CONSTITUTION DAY
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...
Alaska Job Corps Student Tells Story on Front Page
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Alaska Job Corps Student Success Story
Tyler Barnes is 19 years old and an Alaska Job Corps Graduate in the Computer Technician trade. He is also now the Director of I.T. Services and working directly for the CEO of Coming Attractions Theatres, Inc. This wasn’t an accidental or lucky placement. He...
Job Corps Student Wows Crowd with Oratory Entry
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....
Alaska Job Corps conducts “Let’s Move” event in the heart of Alaska Winter
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...