After a few semesters in college, Christine Benzon decided to stop pursuing higher education. It was a hard choice for her because the college track was what her family expected of her, but ultimately it was not making her happy. She knew she could be destined for great things. She just had to find how […]
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Kemauli Brown
“Job Corps helped me find my purpose after immigrating to America,” said Hartford Job Corps graduate Kemauli Brown. “The feeling of community at Job Corps helped me learn about American culture so much quicker, which made life a lot easier for me.” Kemauli immigrated to America from his native country, Jamaica, in 2014, excited about […]
Tivia Dallas
Tivia Dallas dropped out of college because she could no longer afford it. But once she dropped out, she was faced with another challenge—not being able to secure a job without a degree. Tivia later became her mother’s primary caregiver after she suffered four separate strokes, and while Tivia loved caring for her mother, she […]
Alexis Hawkins
After being expelled multiple times for physical violence, Alexis was banned from attending D.C.-area public schools, and her family could not afford to send her to private school. She was only 15, yet she found herself with nowhere to go. Unsure where to turn, a friend who was in a similar situation told Alexis about […]
Tatiana Volbrecht
A personal event that occurred in high school left Tatiana Volbrecht suffering from PTSD and feeling limited in her options for her future. After graduating from high school, she attended classes at Navarro College but found it was not the best fit for her. Tatiana became a day care teacher after leaving college because she […]
Sarina Benenati
“My advice to someone interested in Job Corps: Jump headfirst into it. Don’t look back. Once you start, hang on to this experience. It’s just a tiny part of your life, but it will follow you and help you from here on out.” Growing up in Montclair, N.J., Sarina Benenati struggled to fit in with […]
Ricky Gass
Ricky Gass had no clue that his time at Job Corps would come to an end due to a global pandemic, but he also didn’t know he would end up working at a top solar installation company in New Jersey, Solar Landscape, making $65 an hour. Before coming to Job Corps, Ricky was working at […]
Rashaad Smith
Originally from Natchez, Miss., Rashaad Smith stumbled upon Job Corps after searching the internet for job opportunities. He had never heard of Job Corps before but was intrigued by the program and the free training. After graduating from high school in 2013, Rashaad was doing temporary work. He worked at a Walmart distribution center and […]
Mikki McGill
“My life has not been a straight journey. Job Corps was certainly a help up. It helped me become a productive citizen and a productive person.” It was in the 1990s that Mikki McGill found herself living in the city of Chicago very much down on her luck. “I had flunked out of college, but […]
Aleah Hargrove
“We say all the time how we wish we were able to go back. Job Corps was a great experience. It gave me most of the skills that I needed to get to where I am now. It definitely gave me the feeling of independence.” Aleah Hargrove left high school at 15 years old. Since […]