Before he enrolled in the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Center in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., 22-year-old Tim Sever says that he lacked purpose. Not anymore. Now, Tim works as an expanded dispatch recorder and initial attack dispatcher trainee in the Monongahela National Forest Fire Dispatch Center, earning $26.40 an hour. Tim’s mother encouraged him to make […]
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Anthony Perry
Anthony Perry enrolled at the Cleveland Job Corps Center on July 10, 2017, as a nonresident student. While at Job Corps, he earned a number of certifications, including National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), Core Curriculum, Green Awareness, Lead Awareness, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Course, Scaffold User Safety (OSHA 29), […]
Judge Sergio Gutierrez
Idaho Court of Appeals Chief Judge Sergio Gutierrez is the living embodiment of the power of Job Corps. Sergio received his GED and studied carpentry at the Wolf Creek Job Corps Center in the early 1970s. Sergio was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and immigrated with his family to Stockton, Calif., where his parents struggled to […]
Demarcus Bowman
Wanting to get his life on track, Damarcus Bowman decided to enroll at the Cleveland Job Corps Center on July 10, 2017. He obtained his high school diploma and trained in Building Construction Technology. “The Cleveland Job Corps Center helped me to become something that even I was surprised of,” Damarcus stated. “It helped me […]
Kyle Glass
Kyle Glass grew up in a rural area of central Maine, where many of the youth in small towns find themselves working part-time jobs with little career growth. Kyle found himself going down that same path until he learned about Job Corps. “I wanted more, but after high school I got stuck in a rut […]
Jalon Johnson
Jalon J. came to Job Corps with a goal in mind. Having earned his high school diploma prior to his enrollment, Jalon looked forward to joining the Carpentry training area and eventually joining the union. Due to his hard work and determination to succeed, Jalon is now working for Liberty West Construction Services LLC as […]
Quinton Neloms
Quinton Neloms was a student at Bethune Cookman College when his financial situation drastically changed. His grandmother, who was assisting him with school, passed away, and Quinton spiraled down a dangerous path of drugs and crime. After losing his job and apartment, he decided to enroll in Job Corps to turn his life around. While […]
Quashyne Jackson
After he graduated from high school, Quashyne Jackson’s goal was to gain the skills he needed to succeed in the workforce. After learning about Job Corps, he knew this program would help him achieve that goal. Quashyne trained in Facilities Maintenance at the Wilmington center in Delaware. While in the program, he completed an internship […]
Daylon F.
Cleveland native Daylon F. worked a couple of odd jobs, but his lack of credentials kept him from reaching his earning potential and meeting his expectations for his life. “I wanted something better in life and to be a good role model for my children,” Daylon said. He decided to enroll in Job Corps at the Cleveland center because he […]
Keylin Pierce-Dunnican
Keylin Pierce-Dunnican attended high school at Horizons Science Academy, but eventually dropped out due to his inability to commute to school every day. His brother graduated from Cleveland Job Corps’ Carpentry program in 2017, and encouraged Keylin to enroll. Deciding to follow in his brother’s footsteps, Keylin enrolled in Cleveland Job Corps’ Carpentry program. During his time there, Keylin earned his Carpentry, Occupational Safety and […]