“Sign me up; I want to go!” After graduating from high school, Mariah worked at Walmart. She has a passion for learning and was interested in furthering her education. When she learned Job Corps offered medical programs, she was eager to start her journey. Mariah began training in the Certified Nurse Assistant training area but […]
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Crystal Madrigal
“Absolutely nothing.” Crystal Madrigal reflected on what she was doing before enrolling at Job Corps. She was sick of working dead-end jobs with no opportunity in sight for advancing her career. In spring of 2019, Crystal was searching for a new path when a family member recommended Job Corps. She enrolled in Security and Protective […]
Khalil Perry
Khalil Perry always had a drive to succeed and credits his family for his can-do attitude. His journey with Job Corps began in 2014 at Turner Job Corps Center in Georgia. He enrolled in the Electrical program but with his eyes set on eventually becoming an overhead lineman. After graduating, Khalil realized he wanted to […]
Tykuan Harris
“I went from being a high school dropout to being in the military. I am now independent, living alone and making my own money. I wasn’t on the streets, and I wasn’t homeless; but I needed to find a way out to do more, and I found it at Job Corps,” said Gary Job Corps […]
Angel Leija
Families pass down all sorts of things, from kitchen recipes to career recommendations. Texas native Angel Leija got both from her family. Angel’s mother got her involved in the kitchen from a young age, but it was when she started selling breakfast tacos to her fellow high school students and was racking up dozens of […]
Lora Williams
When Lora Williams saw a commercial for Job Corps in 2000, she felt called to dial the number on the screen. “It was a pretty abnormal thing for me to do,” Lora said. “I didn’t think anything would come of it, I just thought I might as well try.” Lora was 16 years old at […]
Tony Flowers
“The highlight of my time at Job Corps was my instructors. They made me who I am today.” When Tony Flowers first arrived at the Gary Job Corps Center, he was looking for a way to make money so he could purchase his own clothes. He had always worked dead-end jobs, including shoveling the snow […]
Raymond Briener
Raymond Briener always knew he wanted to go into law enforcement. Raymond had a lot of experience in public safety and volunteered in his town at the Kane County volunteer center. He was commander of the Kane County Community emergency response team, fire department, and search and rescue. He previously heard about Job Corps through […]
Mary Limon
“I went from being a high school dropout to a teacher.” Mary Limon’s incredible full-circle journey started because she had grown tired of her living situation after dropping out of high school. During that time, she was also met with the harsh reality that she didn’t have any future plans or hope of a better […]