The Job Corps was designed for the disadvantaged. About 9 out of 10 enrollees are from households
below the poverty line or receiving welfare benefits.
Job Corps enrollees are on average age 18, but reading levels
are often at the sixth-grade level, or below. The program is self
paced and takes place in a variety of facilities across the country.
They have zero tolerance for violence and drugs.
Call 1-800-733-JOBS for more information, or call
1-800-230-5627 and speak to a Job Corps Admissions Counselor.
The Job Corps
Homepage includes this nice guide
about life at Job Corps and the program, and a map for contacting the
admissions counselor nearest you.
Read
a technical analysis of some programs which are similar to the
Job Corps, like the following:
Alternative Youth Employment Strategies (AYES), Recruitment and
Training Program (RTP) Career Exploration Program, Project STEADY
(Special Training and Employment Assistance for Disadvantaged Youth).
There are no doubt other youth programs out there. The
links page
on the Job Corps Homepage has a long list of resources, and
potentially good programs.
Also, interesting is a great Adjunct Clearinghouse on Service-Learning called the
National Service-Learning
Cooperative Clearinghouse. It has a constellation of pointers to
lists of youth-oriented programs (mostly volunteer). There are
to many too know if there may be programs which help youth to be on their
own, but this is a good place to look.
Free Job Corps Benefits
Pay
Housing
Meals
Recreation Programs
Savings
Clothing Allowances
Child Care Money
Medical & Dental Care
Counseling
Job Placement
Free Training
Vocational Skills
Basic Education
GED/H.S. Diploma
Driver's Education
Social Life Skills
College Programs
English as a Second Language
It's a beginning for your future as an alternative
to the armed services. However, if you qualify, the military offers
a 16-17 year old a more truly successful opportunity. In the
military, a person can be a shining success in life, and
lets face it you deserve that.
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