[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5301-5302]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING NATIONAL JOB CORPS' 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                             HON. TOM REED

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2015

  Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 50th Anniversary 
of the National Job Corps.
  Job Corps was established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. 
The organization's mission is to help young people gain the credentials 
and employment skills needed to enter the workforce and build 
successful careers. Job Corps provides career preparatory training to 
high school dropouts, homeless young adults, and students with learning 
disabilities, enabling them to become productive and financially 
independent members of society. Job Corps provides over 50,000 at-risk 
youth with invaluable job training and life skills each year.
  The Cassadaga Job Corps Center, located in Chautauqua County, New 
York, has had an immensely positive impact on lives and families in my 
congressional district. The Center enrolls over 300 local youths every 
year, providing them with the resources and opportunities necessary to 
achieve success, both now and in the future. These programs have 
enabled thousands of young adults to enter the workforce and begin 
careers in construction, healthcare, security, and various vocational 
industries.
  Our local communities have greatly benefited from the services 
provided by the hardworking staff of the Cassadaga Job Corps

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Center. The staff provides a ``hand up'' to young adults in need, by 
mentoring, encouraging, and supporting the program participants as they 
work to better themselves. The staff works with the participants as 
they establish solid foundations upon which to build their careers, 
which directly benefits the participants and our communities.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my sincere pleasure to congratulate the National 
Job Corps on fifty years of excellent service to students and young 
adults across the country. I salute Job Corps on a job well-done, and 
extend my best wishes for continued success in the future.

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