[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5312]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF JOB CORPS

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2015

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, this evening, hundreds of 
individuals from across the United States will be gathering at the 
Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the fiftieth 
anniversary of Job Corps.
  Originally created by President Lyndon B. Johnson to wage the War on 
Poverty, the Job Corps program is one of the nation's most successful 
anti-poverty programs today. Job Corps empowers its participants to 
become productive members of society by helping them reach their goals, 
achieve educational aspirations, and learn a trade.
  I have seen first-hand the positive impact Job Corps has had on the 
graduates of Turner Job Corps in my hometown of Albany, Georgia.
  There is Marc Scotton of Atlanta, Georgia, who arrived at Turner Job 
Corps Center not believing in himself and not focused on his 
schoolwork. After successfully completing the program, he will begin an 
internship at an Atlanta radio station and plans to study Mass 
Communications at college.
  There is Anna Washington, who first heard of Turner Job Corps through 
her church. She chose to pursue a certification as a Medical 
Administrative Assistant. Staying focused, Anna completed her career 
pathway in six months. A year and a half ago, she became a certified 
Clinical Medical Administrative Assistant and attended advanced 
training at the Atlanta Job Corps.
  These two stories are but a few of the successes of the Turner Job 
Corps Center and the Job Corps program in general. Their achievements 
also are the result of the outstanding staff at these Job Corps 
Centers.
  The young men and women who successfully complete their training at 
Job Corps Centers across the country receive much more than a 
certificate of completion. They gain valuable career and social skills 
that will serve them well throughout their lives--all in a supportive 
environment that encourages growth and success.
  President Lyndon Johnson once said when describing his War on 
Poverty--``What we're trying to do--instead of people getting something 
for nothing, we're going to try to fit them where they can take care of 
themselves . . . That's our program. We don't want them to get 
something for nothing. We want to get them where they can carry their 
own weight.''
  As the Co-Chairs of the Friends of the Job Corps Congressional 
Caucus, Congressman Christopher Gibson and I will work with the 79 
other members of the Caucus to ensure that it continues to fulfill 
President Lyndon B. Johnson's goal now and into the future.

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