In September 2016, Angelus Imaniriho moved to the United States at 20 years old. Before leaving his home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angelus was in a refugee camp. Moving to the United States presented several challenges for Angelus. For one, he was in 11th grade back home, but in the United States […]
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Cristian Aquino
When Cristian Aquino arrived at the Iroquois Job Corps Center in November 2019, he didn’t know what the next year had in store for the world. All the setbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic—including having to finish his career training from home—wouldn’t stop him from completing the program, though. Cristian enrolled in the Carpentry training area […]
Keion Chance
Originally from Brooklyn, N.Y., Keion Chance graduated from high school in 2017 and was working at John F. Kennedy International Airport. One of his friends referred him to Job Corps, and Keion was enticed by doing a trade and liked the idea that the training program was free. In October 2019, he decided to join […]
Rashawn Williams
Rashawn Williams was working at fast food restaurants in Colorado after high school but knew he wanted more. One customer changed his life after suggesting he check out Job Corps. Rashawn was already looking into programs and was very interested in firefighting. Once he found out about Collbran Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center and its […]
Ishmael Ramirez
“Whatever it is that makes you uncomfortable, even though it’s uncomfortable, that’s what you need to do. It’s learning all the things you’re not good at.” Ishmael Ramirez is comfortable now living in Denver, Colo., with his wife and two children. He has a great job working for Jefferson County Road & Bridge, where he’s […]
George Calix
From a teen in the division of youth corrections to a supervisor of a commercial maintenance company, George Calix proved he could take advantage of an opportunity in front of him and succeed. George got in trouble with law enforcement, was on probation, and eventually was placed in the division of youth corrections around 16 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cassandra David
When Cassandra David arrived at the Alaska Job Corps Center in 2019, she was looking for a way to make a stable income and set herself up for independence. Cassandra did not know she would soon end up as a leader in the Construction training program, a typically male-dominated industry. She never let being one […]