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IBEW Mock Interviews
The IBEW Local 26 performed several mock interviews with electrical students. These practices are essential for job placement.
Omega Leadership Conference
POTOMAC JOB CORPS MEDIA INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY, 2011 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, one of the nation’s oldest African American fraternities, celebrated its 100 anniversary in Washington, D.C. by sponsoring a leadership conference during the...
Determination Brings Many Rewards
Lamont L., a dedicated and hard-working student, has learned that persistency can pay off. After volunteering to work with more than nine security companies in the Washington, D.C. area, Lamont was offered a job at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. ...
CNN Visits Potomac Job Corps
CNN news visited Potomac to tape a human interest story on our Foster Grandparent Program. Potomac has nine grandparents who work in a variety of trades. The Foster Grandparent Program at Potomac began approximately thirteen years ago. The program is funded...
Potomac Students Win the International Fiery Foods Competition at the 7th Annual International Travel & Adventure Show
A group of nine Culinary Arts students from the Potomac Job Corps Center, together with the Culinary Arts Instructor, Chef William Tarell Danley (Chef Tee), enjoyed a friendly, yet tense competition between various food industry leaders at the International Fiery...
Potomac Job Corps Student of the Month of February, 2011- DeAnthony Cummings
DeAnthony Cummings, student of the advanced Transportation Communication Union TCU program of the Potomac Job Corps Center has been elected as the “Student of the Month “ for the month of February 2011 by students and the staff of the Potomac Job Corps Center....
DC Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton affirms her full support and trust to the Job Corps Program
Wednesday morning of February 2, 2011, two Potomac Job Corps students, the Center Director, and the Business Community Liaison met with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton at her office on Capitol Hill. Congresswoman Norton, a long time supporter of the Job Corps...
Potomac Job Corps Student of the Month of January, 2011- Lamont Love
“When there is a will there is a way, and no matter how difficult the situation might be, one’s dedication and hard work will eventually overcome the hardship”. This was the initial message that Lamont Love, twenty three year old student of the Potomac Job Corps...
Potomac Job Corps Introduces Financial Literacy Classes to the Students
Money. Money? Money! Whatever you think of it, you can't simply disregard it. Money is a huge part of your life. It can determine what you can do and where you can go. The financial challenges for students’ lives can be especially daunting. You, as a student, might...
La’ Potomac is Back Again for 2010!
Thursday evening, November 17 2010, students of the Potomac Job Corps Center had the unforgettable opportunity to experience the fine dining indulgence during the La’ Potomac Thanksgiving Dinner. As exquisite as it was exclusive, the La’ Potomac was an elegant dining...
Potomac Students visit the White House Fall Garden Tour
Over twenty students and staff of Potomac Center visited the White House Fall Garden this past weekend, as part of the White House's annual Fall Garden Tour. During the tour, they were invited to view the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose Garden, Children's Garden, the...
Potomac Job Corps Center taking it to the streets… giving back to the community
By the time the sun set on October 6, 2010, children in Washington D.C. had a great new place to play they designed themselves. Hundreds of volunteers from Potomac Job Corps Center, Kraft Foods, Summit Health Institute Research and Education, and the local community...
Potomac Introduces the First Annual Youth Conference in the Nation’s Capitol
Over 200 students of Potomac Job Corps Center attended the First Annual Youth Conference hosted at the Potomac Center on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Supported by the Ward 8 Drug Free Coalition and the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative, a day-long...
Potomac Job Corps Students Meet with the International Delegation from the United Nations
Over 20 members of the United Nations Organization visited Potomac Job Corps Center last week, September 17, 2010. The guests represented educational and financial institutions from all over the world, including the countries of Luxemburg, Ghana, Ethiopia, Malasia,...
Potomac students cater the Hispanic Heritage events at the White House and the Frances Perkins Building of the US Department of Labor
To kickoff Hispanic Heritage Month, Secretary Solis hosted a cafecito, a traditional Latin American coffee breakfast, for leaders in the Latino community at the White House on Wednesday September 15, 2010. Culinary Arts students of the Potomac Job Corps Center...
Green Revival of the Potomac Job Corps Center
The ARRA funding created remarkable opportunities for Potomac Job Corps Center in Washington DC to enhance the ability to help young people and change lives. During the past 18 months Potomac Center received over $6 million of the ARRA funding allocated for the...
Railroad Safety Worker Tracks Job Success from Job Corps
Twenty-one-year-old Patrick Doepfer is on track for success in the transportation industry, thanks to the training and education he received at Washington, D.C.'s Potomac Job Corps Center. Patrick attended transportation training at Potomac through the Transportation...
Potomac Job Corps Center tackles emotional abuse through domestic violence summit
Three out of four Americans know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence, according to the Allstate Foundation’s national poll on domestic violence. While it impacts many, few discuss the issue. In a recent domestic violence summit held at the Potomac...
Potomac Students Bring Home Gold During 2010 Job Corps Academic Olympics District Competition
For months, the excitement and anticipation of the 2010 Philadelphia Region’s Job Corps Academic Olympics district competition could be felt throughout the Potomac Job Corps campus. This year, the Potomac center had the privilege of hosting the competition at the...