[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14189]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING NATIONAL JOB CORPS ASSOCIATION'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. DANIEL T. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 8, 2014

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I ask the U.S. House of Representatives to 
join me in recognizing and congratulating the National Job Corps 
Association on their 50th Anniversary. Over the course of 50 years, 
millions of at-risk youth have been forever changed by Job Corps' 
comprehensive residential, academic and career preparation programs.
   In my hometown, the Flint Genesee Job Corps Center provides a vital 
service to our community by serving hundreds of disadvantaged youth 
between 16 and 24 years of age, inclusive, by providing high school 
diplomas and career technical education to young men and women.
   In addition to academic and employment training, these Job Corps 
Centers throughout the country provide social skills training and other 
services to empower young men and women to obtain and hold a job, 
enroll in advanced training, attend college, or enter the Armed Forces 
to defend the interest of the United States around the world.
   It is timely and appropriate that we join Flint and Genesee County 
in celebrating the National Job Corps Association and its 
accomplishments, including reducing the cycle of poverty, strengthening 
our local community, and improving the quality of thousands of lives.
   Mr. Speaker, I applaud the National Job Corps Association, and the 
Flint Genesee Job Corps Center, for their unwavering commitment and 
service to our great country.

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