David Borja was born and raised in Guam and was always very close to his family and friends. He could never have imagined being apart from them. However, David was continuously working low-income jobs and wanted a change. “Back home, I was going from job to job but never sticking with one thing for more […]
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Jordan Hood
“This is probably real emotional, but before I went to Job Corps I had dropped out of school because my brother had been murdered.” After Jordan Hood’s brother passed away, he knew he needed to do something more. Jordan found out about Job Corps from scrolling online and decided to attend Muhlenberg Job Corps to […]
Alex Crowley
Originally from Russia, Alex Crowley, was adopted at 7 years old and moved to Richmond, Va., with his new family. Alex got into trouble frequently growing up and was in and out of juvenile detention. He eventually dropped out of school in 10th grade, and began to work framing houses. His mother found out about […]
Tiffany Middleton
Before arriving at the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center, Tiffany Middleton had faced many hardships and she’d always had to push herself. But by the time she graduated from Job Corps, Tiffany was leaving with a lot more than a diploma. While in the Security training area at the Perkins Job Corps Center, Tiffany […]
Tayler Goins
Tayler Goins grew up in Colonial Heights, Va., as the eldest of four siblings. After graduating from high school, she decided to work as a cashier at Food Lion and CVS instead of pursuing higher education. “I was being irresponsible, and the time came that I had to make a choice to better my life—that […]