[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 125 (Thursday, September 12, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1597]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             GADSDEN JOB CORPS CENTER ENRICHES YOUNG LIVES

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                            HON. TOM BEVILL

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 12, 1996

  Mr. BEVILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the Job Corps 
Center in Gadsden, AL, which enriches the lives of young people every 
day. Like their 60,000 fellow students at 100 Job Corps Centers 
nationwide, the young men and women enrolled at the Gadsden Job Corps 
Center are committed to improving their opportunities by obtaining 
marketable skills.
  The Gadsden Job Corps Center represents an outstanding model of 
public-private partnerships in the Gadsden community. The U.S. 
Department of Labor's Office of Job Corps, Gadsden State Community 
College, and local citizens have joined forces to provide educational 
and vocational training for the students of Alabama through the Job 
Corps program.
  While enrolled in the program, Job Corps students give back to their 
communities by donating their time and services. In fact, nationwide, 
Job Corps students have contributed more than $42 million worth of 
services in the past 5 years.
  In Gadsden, the skills of the students were demonstrated by the 
landscaping class in projects at Donahoo Elementary School and the fire 
station. The culinary arts students prepared eggs for Head Start's 
annual easter egg hunt sponsored by the Gadsden Job Corps Center.
  These projects illustrate the positive relationships developed 
between Job Corps and the community. These experiences enhance the 
students' work history and provide exposure to volunteerism.
  Job Corps students return the Federal Government's investment in them 
through reduced welfare and unemployment costs as they become working, 
taxpaying citizens. Congress supports Job Corps because it is a proven 
national program for at-risk young people which gets results.
  I recently spent time with the students at the Gadsden Job Corps 
Center and I was very impressed by their enthusiasm, energy, and 
commitment to improving their lives and contributing to their 
community. I remain committed to the investment that we make in these 
young people through the Job Corps program. Job Corps works for 
America.

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