Plastering graduate Marcus Forde is working for Western Partitions as a full-time apprentice, making $20.30/hour. Marcus came to Job Corps eager to obtain his HSE Certificate and learn a skill. While at Job Corps, Marcus demonstrated a strong desire for success. “I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. But I also knew I would […]
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Nevada Daily
Nevada Daily was attending Lutheran East High School when he heard about the Cleveland Job Corps Center from a family member and decided to enroll. He not only wanted to get his high school diploma but train for a career too. “If a student has the ambition and the focus necessary, they can’t go wrong,” […]
Ladarious Bouier
Ladarious Bouier, a native of Montgomery, was undecided as to what he wanted to do after high school. After he suffered the loss of his parents and grandmother, Ladarious’ uncle introduced him to Job Corps. He attended a tour of the Montgomery Job Corps Center and was convinced that his next step would be to […]
Alvin Barr
Alvin Barr works as a fully licensed Mercedes-Benz automotive technician in Union, N.J., where he gets to do what he loves every day: updating and repairing luxury vehicles. But he wasn’t always able to have his work be so fulfilling. When Alvin was 18, he was working a retail job in Somerset, N.J., and felt […]
Brielle Adams
A few years ago, Brielle Adams was in a tough place in her life. After talking with a friend about how Job Corps could be a pathway out of her situation, she decided to look into the program. She did her research, and she decided Job Corps was the right decision for her and applied. […]
Bishop Herbert Crump
When Herbert Crump had to leave high school in the 10th grade and didn’t know what his next step would be, Job Corps gave him a new path. While living with his grandmother and great-grandmother, he became close with his great-grandmother’s homemaker, whose son attended Job Corps. She encouraged him to take this opportunity for […]
Joycelyn Wroten
Joycelyn Wroten arrived at Blue Ridge Job Corps in May of 2017, from Columbia, S.C. She had graduated from high school but wanted to further her education. She learned about Job Corps while researching programs online. “I wanted to make it out of the situation that I was in and become a better version of […]
Danasia Nunn
Danasia Nunn was a high school dropout who said she didn’t have direction for her life. After being kicked out of her home, Danasia decided to look into Job Corps. On Aug. 27, 2018, Danasia came to the Cleveland Job Corps Center seeking a better life. “Cleveland Job Corps has taken me off the streets,” […]
Aaliyah Bland
Aaliyah Bland spent her childhood and most of her adolescence in Hawaii, where she graduated from James Campbell High School. Originally, she had no plans to pursue education beyond high school, but she began wanting more out of life. “If you want something, you have to work hard for it, and Job Corps can help […]
Shakia Smith
After graduating from Harvey High School, Shakia Smith began working in a factory as a molding operator. Feeling that she was in a dead-end job with no future, Shakia decided Job Corps would be her best option for success. During her enrollment, Shakia trained as a nurse assistant and was involved in campus activities. She […]