Christian Rijo was always hardworking. Before graduating from high school, he trained in carpentry and maintenance. He realized he wanted to pursue a career in construction, so he enrolled at Iroquois Job Corps Center in New York in the Electrical program with Home Builders Institute. Along with his training in Electrical, Christian earned credentials […]
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Tyreek James
“I was stuck, and it was terrible. To sum it up, nothing was happening. I spent three years feeling like I was wasting my life.” Tyreek spent most of his time taking care of his cousin at home. He was living in a “dead area” with no work opportunities around him. Realizing Tyreek needed help […]
Matthew Mahmoodtorabi
Before enrolling at Job Corps, Matthew Mahmoodtorabi worked at his family’s small, independent Italian restaurant cooking mainly pizza and pasta. He had over 10 years of experience under his belt when he enrolled in Job Corps, but wanted to refine his skills and “reach for the top shelf.” Matthew dreamed of one day becoming an […]
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 […]
Felix Barragan
As Felix Barragan planned for his future career path, he was first drawn to forestry. However, from his first step into the Carpentry shop at Angell Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Oregon, Felix knew he was home. Prior to enrolling at Job Corps, Felix worked landscaping, roofing and construction side jobs. With one foot […]
De’Jonne McCorkle
One stint at Job Corps just wasn’t enough for De’Jonne McCorkle. After completing his Carpentry training, De’Jonne decided to follow his family’s footsteps in Electrical. “I wasn’t too big on school; but I heard from a friend that, within two years, I could get my high school diploma and a trade, then immediately get to […]
Andrew Frydenlund
Andrew Frydenlund always hoped to find a career he would enjoy and a financially independent life. At 8 years old, Andrew journeyed with his siblings from an orphanage in Lithuania to the United States. He was adopted by a family in Carmel, Ind., on Sept. 1, 2004. But he was living in a homeless shelter […]
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 […]
John Hoskins
Kicked out of high school and waiting at a bus station in Cincinnati, John Hoskins heard about Job Corps for the first time. The Michigan native overheard bystanders discussing the Job Corps program and the recent success of someone they knew after graduating. Without much else to do, John decided to look into the program […]
Justin Speight
“I decided I needed to get out of my comfort zone—go do something different or have a greater skill set and not just work at the same job and not be happy about it. So that’s why I went to Job Corps.” Justin Speight is a lube technician apprentice at Hubert Vester Toyota in Wilson, […]