In the last month, the NJCA has held multiple meetings with leadership at the U.S. Department of Labor. These include meetings with Deputy Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella, two meetings with Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) of Labor for Employment and Training...
“We’ve learned over time that small and large businesses across the nation trust their Job Corps centers and Job Corps graduates to meet their talent needs as evidence by that fact that over 100 local chambers of commerce, from Oklahoma to Connecticut and Florida to...
Earlier today, the Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus endorsed the NJCA’s Job Corps Vision Paper. “On behalf of bipartisan Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus, we strongly endorse the National Job Corps Association’s (NJCA) vision for...
The U.S. Department of Education is accepting applications for its Talent Search Program. The program is designed to identify qualified individuals from at-risk backgrounds with potential for education at the postsecondary level and encourage them to complete...
December 10, 2014 Late last night, the House released the FY 2015 Omnibus to fund the federal government, including the U.S. Department of Labor and Job Corps. The proposed bipartisan agreement for Job Corps includes approximately $3 million in additional funds...
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez traveled to Memphis on Wednesday to visit the Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center and wish Job Corps a happy 50th birthday. Secretary Perez toured the center, which is operated by MINACT, Inc., and spent time with students and...