March 21st, 2013
The student employees at the Iroquois Job Corps Center enter the program with goals of obtaining one of the “3 Es” – employment, enlistment or enrollment. For one of our student employees, her goal of obtaining employment came to fruition before she even left. This was the case for student employee, Gettis Garcia. Gettis entered [...]
March 21st, 2013
The Iroquois Job Corps Center was proudly displayed on the entire back page of The Daily News on January 16, 2013. The Daily News showcased Iroquois’ student employee’s in “A Service to the Community”, “A Meeting with Senator Charles Schumer”, “Making Strides Breast Cancer Awareness Walk”, “The C.N.A. Class Preparing for Exam”, a Job Corps [...]
March 7th, 2013
Chocolate, Chocolate everywhere! Culinary students participated for the second year in a row in the Valentine Chocolate Festival taking first place in the amateur division, held in the Student Center at St. Thomas Moore Chapel, at Yale University. This was an elegant chocolate competition for both amateurs and professionals with a sumptuous sampling session benefiting [...]
February 27th, 2013
Display For West Michigan Home and Garden Show Becomes a Learning Opportunity The Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids (HBA) will partner with the Home Builders Institute (HBI), a workforce training program at the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center, to create the Home & Garden Show grand entrance. The show opens February 28 [...]
February 5th, 2013
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, when students at the New Haven Job Corps Center come caroling! Students from all six trades participated in good will this holiday season by caroling at a local senior residential care living facility where residents joined in song. After their performance, students handed out cookies, with both [...]
January 30th, 2013
The Gerald R. Ford Job corps Center celebrated their winter commencement ceremony at 1pm on Saturday, January 12th 2013. Staff, students, friends, and the community joined together to recognize the success of the 40 graduating students. Key Note speaker, Sergeant Philip Cooper shared his experience as a Job Corps graduate. Sergeant Cooper attended and graduated [...]
December 28th, 2012
Alison Heery, Culinary Arts Instructor at the New Haven Job Corps Center, has been named Employee of the Year by Career Systems Development Corporation (CSD). CSD is the primary contracted operator of nine Job Corps Centers, including New Haven, and acts as a sub-contractor on three additional Job Corps Centers throughout the nation. Alison Heery, Culinary [...]
December 28th, 2012
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 [...]
December 5th, 2012
New Haven Job Corps Students, armed with the “power of pink” raised over $300 for breast cancer recently with a walk spearheaded by the CPP students. For a $7.00 donation, students and staff tie-dyed pink t-shirts, then sported the same walking the mile-long block around the Center. ”This is such an important cause”, said Ebony Jackson. [...]
November 29th, 2012
Frank Jozaitis knows what it takes to get ahead in the Auto Body Industry. As he’s been in the industry for over 30 years, he knows that it takes initiative, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to start at the bottom in order to get to the top. Frank is the Paint Trainer for [...]