Long Beach Job Corps Center students participated in the Mayor's Build, a Habitat for Humanity project located on Chestnut Avenue in Long Beach, California as one of the center's Make A Difference Day projects. The project is called The Mayor's Build due to the...
Long Beach Job Corps Students Help New Community Partner
Mr. Ronnie Schaffer, Long Beach Job Corps Center's Automotive Instructor, took students to the American Gold Star Manor in Long Beach, California to perform a clean up and storage activity that will make room for a needed medical screening room. The project was one of...
Long Beach Job Corps Students Use Creative Talent to Cheer Up Miller Children’s Hospital Patients
On Friday, October 21, 2011, 3 classes of Long Beach Job Corps students assembled together in one big room and used their creativity to cheer up local children who are patients at Miller Children's Hospital. The students strategically chose colorful beads and strung...
Long Beach Job Corps Students and American Red Cross Help Save Lives
On Thursday, August 25, 2011, the Long Beach Job Corps Student Government Association held a Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Ms. Cheryl Berlow, Senior Account Manager from the American Red Cross/Southern California Region Blood Services arrived early to help...
Long Beach Job Corps in the Gazette
The following article by Stephanie Minasian appeared in the Downtown Gazette Newspaper. http://www.gazettes.com/news/job-corps-campus-gets-physical/article_8aa41e94-cea9-11e0-8444-001cc4c03286.html
Long Beach Job Corps Students Make the City Cleaner
Long Beach Job Corps students made the city a lot cleaner by working alongside community members from Cal Heights Clean Streets on two consecutive Thursdays and beautified a Long Beach neighborhood as part of Global Youth Service Day. On the first Thursday, 48...
Long Beach Job Corps Graduate Hired By City of Long Beach
Dr. Robert Garcia,1st District City Councilmember for the City of Long Beach, California, has hired recent Long Beach Job Corps graduate Isaac Romero to be an intern in his office. Isaac, a great ambassador for Long Beach Job Corps Center, is quickly becoming a...
Long Beach Job Corps Students Green the Community
Long Beach Job Corps students volunteered their time on the first warm Saturday in March to make the community a little greener. Long Beach City Council Member Suja Lowenthal and her staff members hosted a tree planting and enlisted the help of Long Beach Job Corps...
Marinello School of Beauty Beautifies Long Beach Job Corps Students
On Tuesday, October 19, 2010, personnel from Marinello School of Beauty conducted a presentation for Long Beach Job Corps attendees and helped students get beautified and feel better about their appearance. With shears, dryers, and curling irons in hand, the visitors...
Long Beach Job Corps Center Students Make a Difference
Long Beach Job Corps students made a difference in many ways by helping local families, children, and making the west side of Long Beach a brighter and greener place. The students were involved in several activities for Make a Difference Day. Facilities Maintenance,...
Long Beach Job Corps Hosts Networking Breakfast
It was 7:00 a.m. on a recent Friday morning and the Long Beach Job Corps campus was buzzing with activity. Culinary Arts students were setting the outdoor tables with linen and fresh flowers, heating their omelet pans, and getting ready for the entrance of business...
Faces of Job Corps: Jacqueline H.
Jacqueline H. went from being an unemployed single parent to becoming a confident, self-sufficent role model for her child. Jacqueline entered Long Beach Job Corps Center in March 2010 and has accomplished the following: Completed Business Technology Career Technical...
Faces of Job Corps: Isaac R.
Isaac grew up as an only child raised by his father, and went from living in his car to becoming an employed role model for Long Beach Job Corps students, his fellow college students, and community members. Isaac R. enrolled at the Long Beach Job Corps Center and:...