The Cleveland Job Corps Academy is on the move: a year in review

Cleveland Job Corps Academy has had a very good year; here are some of the highlights:

As part of “National Job Corps Day: 45 years of Building Lives and Launching Careers," the CJCA celebrates with State of Ohio Congressional Leadership and Mayor Frank G. Jackson, City of Cleveland, Ward 10 Councilman Eugene Miller, and State Rep Robin Belcher.

CJCA students participate in Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge's Congressional Youth Forum.

Ladavia Hatcher-Crane, Legislative Counsel for Representative Fudge, tours the Cleveland Job Corps Academy. She is also working with BET, who host a "young lady leadership conference" in which two of our CJCA were presenters.

CJCA facts:

    * Cleveland Job Corps Academy is ranked 30 out of 123 Job Corps in the nation.
    * If offers Workforce Development/Green Job/Work Based Learning
  
    * We have Second LPN Graduation/Partnerships with St. Vincent Charity Hospital/Cleveland Clinic Hospital
    * We do a Community Service Project featuring "Make a Difference" with neighborhood Clean up in City of Cleveland Ward 10.

    * We celebrate Earth Day Week! ARAA sponsored the Department of Labor's week of activities featuring Barbara Thomas, Councilwoman from East Cleveland, President of our Center Industry Council.

* We have a Go Green Partnership with the following partners: Cleveland Metro Zoo, Environmental Watch, Northeast Ohio Sewer District, City of Cleveland,Water Department, Ohio State 4-H extension

We are thankful to the Congressional Delegation staff for being a part of our Community Relations Council and Center Industry Council and for allowing  the students to job-shadow staff in the district offices. They attend the Graduation Ceremonies, speak to our Student Government Association, and an SGA attends events in their congressional district throughout the year:

Under the Leadership of Dr. Lora Allen Davis, Center Director, Cleveland Job Corps Academy has impacted the local drop out rate by successfully graduating students who come to the center without High School diplomas. She also provides  Career Transition Services, and Personal Development Plans to improve the quality of student's lives.

The CJCA campus continues to be committed to creating leaders who will be able to have an impact on their communities and neighborhoods and be able to compete in the global economy.

Upcoming Events: July 23, 2010 Cleveland Job Corps Academy Graduation: We our proud to announce our
Keynote speaker, Mr. Blaine Griffin, Director of the Department of Community Relations Board.