“My life has made a full 360 after Job Corps. Job Corps worked for me.” Jesus Buelna moved out of his childhood home in Long Beach to live with his aunt in Hawthorne, Calif. He was new to the area and was struggling to maintain good grades in school. Jesus wasn’t certain school was the […]
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Richard Samedra
At the age of 12, Richard Samedra’s family migrated from the Philippines to southern Orange County, Calif., in search of a new life. Richard worked diligently to earn his high school diploma, but soon found himself looking for a better future when he was unable to find a good-paying job he could progress in at […]
Brittany Vega
As the youngest daughter of a first-generation immigrant family, Brittany Vega was determined to make her family proud and create a new path for herself. After she graduated from high school in 2014, college didn’t seem like an option for her, so she started working in retail. Having never attended college themselves, her parents did […]
Isaac Romero
When Isaac Romero saw one of the national commercials for Job Corps, he didn’t realize that one day he himself would be in one of those commercials. In fact, after graduating from high school in 2008, Isaac would go on to accomplish many things he never thought possible. At age 18, Isaac found himself […]
Isaiah Caudillo
After high school, Isaiah Caudillo was working as a lifeguard and looking to make a change in his life. He heard about Job Corps through his aunt, who had attended Los Angeles Job Corps Center years prior. He further discussed the decision to attend with his high school principal, who encouraged Isaiah to take advantage […]
Marcus Forde
Plastering graduate Marcus Forde is working for Western Partitions as a full-time apprentice, making $20.30/hour. Marcus came to Job Corps eager to obtain his HSE Certificate and learn a skill. While at Job Corps, Marcus demonstrated a strong desire for success. “I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. But I also knew I would […]
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 […]
Eder Munguia
Eder Munguia has been excelling in his career only five months after completing the Advanced Culinary program in January 2018. Since leaving Job Corps, Eder has been employed full-time as a Pastry Cook at The Waterbar making $16.50 an hour. He loves the work that he does and appreciates the opportunity to be working on […]
Lorra Santos
Lorra Santos enrolled at the Treasure Island Job Corps Center in 2017 hoping to pursue a career in the medical field. While at Job Corps, she completed all the required coursework to become a clinical medical assistant and maintained a 4.5 CSSR score. Lorra also completed an internship with Direct Urgent Care, where she administered […]
Aileen Aportela
Aileen Aportela came to the Treasure Island Job Corps Center when she was 19 years old. She knew that she wanted to train in Culinary Arts and wasted no time to begin building her career skills. She started out learning serving skills, such as how to set a table and speak to customers as a […]