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 […]
Thaddaeus Vasquez
“Job Corps is a place that gives you all the tools to help yourself. Take full advantage because you will never get that kind of help again.” Growing up in Ogden, Utah, Thaddaeus had always known about the Clearfield Job Corps Center, but never understood the impact of the program until he experienced it for […]
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 […]
Kylar Brown
After getting kicked out of his house in the middle of his junior year of high school, Kylar Brown knew he needed to make a change. He was attending Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School doing carpentry work but wasn’t doing well. Kylar heard about Job Corps through his father, who had attended Grafton Job Corps in […]
Sara Shores
“I was living away from home and had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. My friend and I were living in a KOA [Kampgrounds of America] until it began snowing, and we each got low-wage jobs and an apartment. I was working in a restaurant during the day and hanging clothes […]
Danielle Jones
Danielle Jones is attending nursing school at Fortis College in Landover, Md. She is looking forward to obtaining her degree and becoming a medical assistant at a hospital in the state. Before Fortis College, Danielle attended Keystone Job Corps in Drums, Pa. She heard about Job Corps through her sister. Danielle was working at Six […]
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 […]
Marina Perez
“Job Corps provided what I needed to make it,” Marina Perez said. After Marina’s mother passed away, she found herself living back home working a dead-end job. She was 23 and knew that, with every passing moment, she was missing her chance to do more with her life. Marina first heard about Job Corps when […]
Richard Samedra
At the age of 12, Richard Samedra’s family migrated from the Philippines to southern Orange County, Calif., in search of a new life. Richard worked diligently to earn his high school diploma, but soon found himself looking for a better future when he was unable to find a good-paying job he could progress in at […]
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 […]