[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 29 (Thursday, March 14, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATIONS TO JOB CORPS

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Job 
Corps, a national program which serves more than 70,000 students each 
year, and especially I would like to congratulate Job Corps director 
Roy Larsen of Homestead and Luis Cerezo of Miami.
  The Job Corps program teaches the job training skills necessary for 
young people to thrive in the workforce. Through cooperative work-based 
learning, students are able to gain hands-on experience which is vital 
to long-term career success.
  Job Corps graduates enjoy a 91 percent placement rate through 
national partnerships with employers such as HCR, Manor Care, the U.S. 
Army, and Walgreens. These partners invest in Job Corps students and 
are rewarded with well-trained individuals to fill their employment 
needs.
  Please join me in congratulating and recognizing the wonderful work 
that Job Corps provides and, most especially, Job Corps directors Roy 
Larsen of Homestead and Luis Cerezo of Miami for their dedication and 
hard work in the south Florida community and for our young people.

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