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Potomac Job Corps Student Success

Student Ever Lendos has been hired at Amtrak as an Assistant Conductor. His trainee pay is $15.75 per hour which began on January 9, 2017.  After he completes his training, his salary will increase to at least $20.00 per hour. Within 1 year his salary can escalate to...

Potomac Partners with S.T.E.E.F. Inc.

On Thursday, December 8, 2016, Ty Best, CEO S.T.E.E.F., Inc. conducted a workshop for Y2Y Students entitled, “Know Your Rights: How to Effectively Manage Encounters with Law Enforcement”. This informative workshop focused on the do’s and don’ts when detained by an...

Potomac Job Corps Partners with Hydroviv

On Friday, December 2, 2016 Eric Roy, Phd., CEO of Hydroviv Water Filtration Company visited the Plumbing Trade. Having met Mr. Roy at the Convention Center during the DC ECON Development Showcase, and giving him an overview of the job corps program, he desired to...

Potomac Job Corps Students Serve Seniors

On Friday, November 18, 2016 (9) of our students and (1) staff member, served lunch to over (60) Senior Citizens at the Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center. The students were an inspiration to the seniors. The students served the seniors Thanksgiving Dinner,...

Potomac Job Corps Center – Honors Veterans

On Friday, November 11, 2016, the Potomac Job Corps Center honored our Veterans by hosting a celebration in recognition of the service they rendered for the benefit of our country. The program consisted of songs, poetry and words of thanks by Commander Jonathan...

Congressional Season Greetings From Potomac

There were 24 congressional visits this reporting period.  Two of our most impressive security and investigation trade students had an opportunity to visit and offer holiday greetings to 24 congressional members in the House of Representatives.  Students had a chance...

Congresswoman Edwards’ Community Meeting

The BCL attended two congressional meetings in the Congressional district of Congresswoman Donna Edwards. The meetings included a networking session with young leaders from the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The goal of both meetings was to discuss youth...

Greater DC Cares

Greater DC Cares is joining the team of supportive Potomac Job Corps partners.  Greater DC Cares on November 11th, provided 200 volunteers to work with our students in the area of soft skills training.  In addition, the company wills artistically remodeling the...

Employability Workshops

Newest Contacts:    SOME and The Village Connection are two organizations that will be participating in a series of employability workshops for students who are near completion and are completed.  This new outreach opportunity will also include presentation skills and...

Employment Pathway Program

Potomac Job Corps students are registering with Pathways Programs: The Way Forward, a government program for students entering the federal government. These Pathways Programs consist of three excepted-service programs tailored to recruit, hire, develop, and retain...