“I see myself being the best nurse at a hospital in North Carolina,” Ashley said as she reflected on her goals from her New York City apartment. Ashley grew up in Long Island, N.Y., and dreams of getting away from the chaos of the city. Job Corps was the first step in Ashley’s journey to […]
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Leslie Ortega
I knew I wanted to do something more with my life. I just didn’t know where to start.” Leslie Ortega graduated from high school and worked at 7-Eleven and Dave & Buster’s. She was good at her jobs and enjoyed them, for the most part, but knew there had to be more in store for […]
Abiona Jones
“In that moment of my life, I desperately needed a place like Job Corps.” Abiona Jones was a new mother experiencing homelessness. Her late father’s family reached out to Abiona offering to help raise her child and put a roof over their heads. After four months of living with family, Abiona found herself in a […]
Bishop Herbert Crump
When Herbert Crump had to leave high school in the 10th grade and didn’t know what his next step would be, Job Corps gave him a new path. While living with his grandmother and great-grandmother, he became close with his great-grandmother’s homemaker, whose son attended Job Corps. She encouraged him to take this opportunity for […]
Christine Porter
When Christine Porter was 16 years old, she was homeless and scared for her future. She knew she needed “something greater” for her life. That’s what brought her to the Glenmont Job Corps Center in 1997. But what helped her stay, graduate, and go on to a successful career was a drive and passion to […]
Emilio Reyes
Glenmont graduate Emilio R. has transformed the skills he learned at Job Corps into a career in infrastructure management. He has been employed at Network Infrastructure in Long Island, N.Y., since he graduated Glenmont in September, obtaining his TASC and Auto Tech certification. Emilio earns $45 an hour completing evacuation duties for manholes throughout New […]