[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4763]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING CHARLESTON JOB CORPS

 Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, today I honor the Charleston Job 
Corps Center and the 50th national anniversary of this outstanding 
program.
  Since June of 1965, the Charleston Job Corps Center has been a leader 
in advancing vocational education and providing training that our 
State's youth can utilize for the rest of their lives. A successful 
young workforce means great things for the future of our State's 
economy and for strengthening our local communities. What began as an 
all-female center at the old Kanawha Hotel on Summers Street grew to 
become a coeducational facility in 1976 as interest in the program 
increased.
  Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Job Corps is a no-cost 
education and career technical training program that helps youth ages 
16 to 24 enhance the skills they need to be independent and successful 
individuals. The Charleston center is overseen by the Philadelphia 
Regional Office of the Job Corps and is operated by Horizons Youth 
Services.
  In addition to a strong emphasis on academics, the Charleston Job 
Corps Center also provides impressive recreational programs. These 
programs are critical to encouraging our youth to be creative and work 
as part of a team--both of which are prized assets to any employer 
seeking to hire hardworking, talented, resourceful employees.
  I cannot adequately express how valuable Job Corps is not only in 
West Virginia, but across our entire Nation. It is often underestimated 
how much of an impact an educator can have on a student--not only in 
the classroom or in a training session, but years down the road. 
Countless lives have been positively affected thanks to the educators, 
administrators, and supporters of Job Corps, and I sincerely hope this 
program continues to flourish for generations to come.

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