Future of Job Corps is uncertain
The Labor Department has announced it plans to shut down 99 job corps center around the country, including the Gulfport Center. The Department of Labor cited financial challenges, including a…
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Job Corps Inducts 2024 Hall of Fame Class at Leadership Summit Event
WASHINGTON (Aug. 20, 2024) – As Job Corps celebrates its 60th anniversary on August 20th, the program honored seven new Hall of Fame recipients. Tyrone Johnson from the Mississippi Job Corps Center received the Hall of Fame award during a ceremony held…
Job Corps College and Career Fair in Gulfport
The Gulfport Job Corps hosted its annual college and career job fair. Local businesses, community partners, and military branches take part in the yearly event. The purpose of the job fair is to introduce the student body to members of…
Rebuilding job corps site in Gulfport
Gulfport City officials are calling on the community to support rebuilding the jobs corps site. The city is hosting a cookout to show the Department of Labor how much residents support rebuilding a new $30 million campus. The property was…
Job Corps Students Visits Port of Gulfport
The Job Corps partnered with the Port of Gulfport to teach a whole new generation about jobs that could be potentially available to them one day.