[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 141 (Tuesday, September 29, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1382]
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                  COMMEMORATING THE JOB CORPS PROGRAM

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                         HON. SUZAN K. DelBENE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 29, 2015

  Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate 50 years of 
incredible work by the Job Corps program. For a half-century, Job Corps 
has been expanding hope and access to opportunity for millions of young 
people across the country.
   Administered by the Department of Labor and funded by the Workforce 
Investment Act, Job Corps offers hands-on technical training, career 
planning, job placement, housing assistance and academic training at no 
cost to Americans aged 16 to 24.
   It serves a vital pipeline to long-term career success for our 
youth, providing the tools necessary to find and keep a stable job that 
pays a living wage--a foundation that these students will be able to 
build from for the rest of their lives.
   In Northwest Washington, we take real pride in the remarkable 
success of the Cascades Job Corps Center in my district.
   Cascades Job Corps provides economically disadvantaged youth the 
opportunity to learn technical and career-based skills, earn a high 
school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good-paying job.
   I have had the pleasure of visiting the Cascades Job Corps 
classrooms and facilities on numerous occasions, and for the last two 
years, I have been honored to give the commencement speeches for their 
graduating students.
   In Congress, I will continue to speak up for Cascades and the great 
work they do for students in the First Congressional District of 
Washington.
   By ensuring everyone has access to these kinds of opportunities, as 
well as the chance to succeed through hard work and determination, we 
can shape stronger communities and finally build an economy that works 
for all Americans.

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