After finding out about Job Corps through a childhood family friend who had attended the program in North Carolina, Elizabeth Beachy decided to enroll at the Blue Ridge center. While at Job Corps, she completed the Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Electronic Health Records Specialist, EKG Technician, Patient Care Technician, and Phlebotomy credentials. Elizabeth also […]
Region 2: Philadelphia
Amber Sanders
Amber Sanders moved to Dunbar, W.Va., after completing high school in Florida. She wasn’t ready for college, so she got a job as a cashier. She wanted hands-on training for a career, and Job Corps was the perfect fit. She enrolled at the Charleston Job Corps Center in January 2018. While at Job Corps, Amber […]
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 […]
Jabori Lattimore
Jabori Lattimore, from Louisville, Ky., decided to enroll in Job Corps after he realized that “working at a dead end job was not going to cut it.” He enrolled at the Carl D. Perkins center in September 2016 with goals to better himself and enlist in the military. While at Job Corps, Jabori completed both […]
Ashleigh T.
Ashleigh T., from Richmond, Va., struggled to find stability in her life. Her father left her and her 10 siblings when she was young, and she found herself moving between a number of places during her teenage years, including her friends’ couches, hotels, and homeless shelters. She didn’t have any job skills or a place […]
Selena Camp Stevens
Pre-Military Cadet Selena Camp Stevens is from Philadelphia, Pa. “I came to Earle C. Clements Job Corps with a friend. It was his idea!” Selena said. “I initially planned to attend college after Job Corps, but the military was a great career path that would open me up to college opportunities later on.” Selena graduated […]
Dakotah Reed
Dakotah Reed left home in Columbus, Ga., to come to Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center. “I wanted to get on the right path in my life. I wanted something better. Job Corps was my opportunity and the steppingstone for my future,” Dakotah said. Dakotah is a Nursing Assistant graduate. He departed in early 2018 for Ft. […]
Ramadan Brown
Ramadan Brown grew up in Washington, D.C., and moved to Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center to enroll in the Pre-Military Program there. “I came to Job Corps to change my life. It was a new opportunity I did not think I was going to get. Now I am going to serve my country in the U.S. […]
Asa Trudeaux
Asa Trudeaux grew up in Louisville, Ky., and decided to attend Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center. “I was looking for employment options online and came across Job Corps. I decided to go there for job training,” Asa said. Asa completed Earle C. Clements’ Electricity and Network Cabling programs at the end of 2017. He […]
Peter Vargas
After arriving at the Keystone Job Corps Center in early 2017, Peter Vargas was enthusiastic about joining the military; but he knew that he needed more training to achieve his goal. At Job Corps, he was able to find the structure and skills he needed through the Security training area. “The structure of Job Corps […]