Job Corps prepared Gabe Mendoza for a successful future in several ways beyond career training. Gabe says it taught him how to reflect on himself and gain skills in working with others. “I have learned how to process my emotions, which I believe has contributed in a big way to my success. Overall, I have […]
Bosilka Nash
Three months sober from drugs, recently failing out of college, and without a job or direction for her future, Bosilka Nash found herself living at her grandparents’ house, uncertain of how to make her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse into a reality. “Although I was sober, my life was still going nowhere. I had […]
Tre Benjamin
When first arrived at the Gulfport Job Corps Center, he was determined to better himself. He immediately began pursuing his goals to find a purpose and jumpstart his career. Tre was born in Naples, Italy, and grew up in a military family that was always traveling from one place to the next. As he got […]
Mekayla Gresham
Down on her luck and lacking clarity for her future, Mekayla Gresham was homeless and encountering countless dead ends. That was until she saw an advertisement for Job Corps on television. Job Corps offered Mekayla a safe place to live, free meals and career training, and ultimately, a community. Mekayla enrolled at Brunswick Job Corps […]
Gavin Walden
Gavin Walden went from lacking direction and wanting a different purpose for his future to being a leader in so many ways, thanks to Job Corps. At 16, Gavin was behind on his education, struggling with drug abuse, and constantly fighting. But Gavin made the decision to take back his life, and that’s just what […]
Rebecca Badasu
Rebecca Badasu moved from Ghana to the United States with her family as a young adult. She got a job making $7.25 per hour, which was barely enough to pay her bills, and she needed to find a way to become financially independent. Taking her father’s advice, Rebecca left home to pursue her education at […]
Frederica Okine
When Frederica Okine moved from Ghana to the United States, she brought with her a passion for helping others and a desire to go into the medical field. Her grandmother told her about Job Corps, and after researching it online, she knew it was the place she needed to be. “I researched Job Corps and […]
Carla V. Lopez
“Job Corps is the best opportunity I have ever received. I will always recommend Job Corps to others, and even with my patients, I share my experience. I will always be thankful.” Carla Lopez uses the skills she acquired through her Job Corps training daily in her career, such as preparing and helping patients, sanitizing […]
Brittney Funderburg
Brittney Funderburg enrolled in the Philadelphia Job Corps Life Science Institute to earn her national certification as an emergency medical technician (EMT). After graduating from Job Corps with her EMT certification, she worked for two ambulance companies and was hired at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Pennsylvania. Brittney has worked at the hospital for 3 years […]
Deandre Gwynn
“Before Job Corps, interacting with others was a challenge. Now, it’s one of my favorite parts of my job.” Job Corps not only gave Deandre Gwynn the technical skills for his career but helped him gain the interpersonal skills and professionalism that he uses every day. Deandre initially went to college as his “plan A,” […]