Does anyone know how Job Corps works, is it successful for kids struggling in High School?
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Job Corps is a program in the United States administered by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and run by various agencies for deprived, at-risk youth, and young adults to give them a job and social skills to succeed in the workforce.\n\nSince its inception in 1964, under the Economic Opportunity Act, Job Corps has provided more than 2 million disadvantaged young people with the integrated academic, vocational, and social skills training they need to gain independence and get quality, long-term jobs or further their education. Job Corps continues to help 70,000 youths annually at 122 Job Corps centers throughout the country.\n\nJob Corps helps young adults ages 16 through 24 get a better job, make more money, and take control of their lives at no cost to the young people. Besides vocational training, all Job Corps also offers GED programs as well as high school diplomas and programs to get students into college. Job Corps provides career counseling and transition support to its students for up to 12 months after they graduate from the program. Currently the number one center for a safe environment is Quentin N. Burdick Job Corps of North Dakota. This center also provides a single parent dormitory for single female parents.\n\nJob Corps mission statement\nAs a national, primarily residential, career development program, Job Corps' mission is to:\n\nAttract eligible young adults. \nInvolve them in a career development services system which begins prior to enrollment and continues through post-center services. \nAssist them in acquiring the skills they need to achieve their career goals and live independently. \nSupport them in entering and remaining in meaningful jobs or further education. \n\nEligibility\nTo enroll in Job Corps, students must meet the following requirements:\n\nBe between 16 and 24 \nBe a United States citizen or legal resident \nMeet income requirements, and \nBe ready, willing, and able to participate fully in an educational environment \n[edit]\nCareer paths\nBelow are some career paths offered by Job Corps:\n\nAgriculture and related occupations \nAllied Health and health sciences \nBusiness technologies \nComputer repair \nCCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) \nConstruction \nConsumer, personal and miscellaneous \nCulinary arts \nEducation \nEngineering and engineering related \nExtension programs \nInformation technology and related fields \nMarketing and distribution \nMechanics and Repairers \nPrecision production \nProtective services \nRenewable and natural resources \nTransportation and Material moving \nVocational home economics
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Most likely yes, but it depends on what is available in your area.  If your high school doesn't offer such a program, another high school might.  Sometimes vocational schools offer high school credits if there is a demand in their area.  You need to check out all the likely schools in your area.  Any school counselor should be able to direct you to the information you need.\n\nGood luck with it.
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First, you need to know exactly how much power your student council has. Typically, student councils can approve suggested school policies---only for the principal to nix them.\n\nI'm sure many others will say that popularity matters, but if you can zero-in on a few key issues---and make it plain to students--you should be successful. Obviously you probably need to have lots of signs--but think of something totally creative that no one else will do.\n\nBest of luck.\n\nElected to four terms to student council in jr hi/and high school.
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Go to your school guidance counselor and ask for the name of the person at your school who is in charge of connecting students with after-school jobs. It's possible they may know of something you can do from home, like data entry. Bear in mind that even working from home has legal restrictions if you are under 16, like how many hours you can work, etc. It will help if you already have good grades, as most schools frown on students working if their grades need attention. Good luck!
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I worked all through high school and I did just fine.  \n\nTry to find a job that will allow you to do your homework when you're there...For instance, I worked after school at a Chinese Restaurant, and it was generally really slow for an hour or so before the early bird rush.  I was able to get my homework done, eat before I went home, and make money.  It worked out great.\n\nPS:  All that crap your parents tell you about working after school building charachter is true. Sorry.
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My daughter finished the program 2 years ago.  She had no trouble finding work...she was hired at the hospital where she interned.\n\nShe did work very hard to complete the program.  It was very intense!\n\nOne thing she did, and I would recommend to prepare is, she took a course in medical terminology at a junior college.\n\nBest of luck!
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I was a councilor at the Boys and Girls Club. I liked helping out there because it gives kids a place to feel like they can be themselves without being judged. They have contests and your kid can win prizes and the councilors play games and interact with the kids. It helps develop really good communication skills and teaches kids how to let out aggression the healthy way. I would seriously recommend this group to anyone.
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everyone is different there is no typical American kid...\nbasically we go 2 school from 5 (if not before) untill we graduate/get kicked out/dropout.... Alot of people are involved in something being a extraculicular activity, work, babysitting, stuff at home, family farm stuff, church related, etc. etc.  There's usually a stuggle for idenity from about 12-on.  Wondering if I'm good enough or worthy enough? lots of kids are on anti-depressents or stuff like ritilian usually unneeded meds.  Both parents tend to work creating the whole latch key kid thing, hours without supervision... elementary summers consist of reading programs, family get-togethers and pools and camping and outdoorsy stuff fire works on july 4th and various festivals.  once working or your friends are working its work or wait for your friends to get out of work or meet ppl who also don't work for stuff 2 do.  when your about 14 people start asking you what your going to do with you life and the average life expectancy for you unless this whole obesity epidemic gets you is well into your 70's which means you haven't live 2/7ths of your life expectancy yet and they want to know what your doing for the rest of it... phyiscal relationships start at all different ages.... were a pretty open society but we were founded by puritians and some of the values they had still exist. guilt is  usually a very strong emotion. and for schools the united states education system is not central which means all 50 states varry in their programs and even then some states leave that up to the local communities of the schools. colleges share what they expect of students on there websites...\nliving in a college dorm is an interesting experience and lots can be learned and taught... some new college kids know how to do laundry some don't and then are taught by the kids that do. friendships are very influential and can be life long or a second long.......it depends.... some people float through friends others have had the same friends from diapers on.......
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Highshool correspondence programs do work well for those who do  have jobs and can not fit in more traditional means of getting GED. If you enroll today they will not even have your paperwork started by tomarrow. So no
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Never heard of it. There are programs through the local Department of Human Services to where they pay for child care if you are in school. I would talk to them and apply.
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The answer above is a great idea.  Of course, this will only work if you don't mind non-person to person tutoring.\n\nI would contact your local high schools and see if there are any tutors that will tutor your kid.  It might help both the high school student (elective credit) and your kid (because young kids look up to high school students).\n\nNewspapers are always advertising people looking for work such as nannies, care-takers, and yes...even tutors.\n\nI would try the high schools first.\n\nHere are a list of tutorint centers in the Portland area:\nhttp://www.anysubject.com/portland-tutors.asp\nhttp://portland.craigslist.com/lss/\nhttp://www.mindsinmotiontutoring.com/
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Do you mean you would like to be the founder of one? Just from experience in my little city..everything they tried here did not work..kids still brought drugs and the places ended up closing down...some ideas are an arcade type place, or maybe an open gym at the high school or something..those ideas have seemed to stick in my city...go to the city council or something and see what they think..if hte kids being in trouble is bad enough for them to care, they may help you with money or advertising...good luck!\n\nIf you were looking for places..you may get some ideas from htere too....good luck!\n\nhttp://www.californiacenter.org/pages/about_programs.htm\nhttp://fourhcyd.ucdavis.edu/\nhttp://www.ccis.com/home/ltravis/\nhttp://www.empowering-youth.org/\nhttp://www.losalyouth.org/
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Talk with the Football coach.  High Schools are always taking volunteers.  You can also check for any job postings at the districts administrative offices.  They will also have applications there as well.
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netboy12121, very well put from the students perspective. Very seldom do we see this.  I do work with special needs and individuals with disabilities, and we do try to impliment a normal or close to normal class room atmospher. Educators from k-12 up into the college levels are basically lazy when they have to work with people with special needs.  But guess what? its the law, they must accomidate all students.\n  Check wth your local scholl system and find out who is incharge of their special needs program.  Tell them you want an IEP (individual education program) for your child. By law they must provide this service for you.  If you are unable to find a school or services the meet your needs, contact your local Health and Human Social Service Department. They'll give you all types of information and contacts.  You may also check into your states local DVR (Department of vocational Rehabilitaion) service. Unfortunately there is usally a waiting list for their services, but get on it.  Hope I was able to help.
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NO!  Type in "year round schools" and you will find lots of research has been done and there is no definitive research to support either side.   It is not true that kids "forget" over the summer.  In truth, if they "forget" they didn't really know it to begin with.\n\nOne person mentioned the inner city so kids won't get in trouble, well, guess what: WE AREN'T BABYSITTERS.  Besides, trust me, kids from anywhere can get in trouble anytime of the year.\n\nThis is my second year on a modified year round.  Instead of 3 weeks off, 9 on, we are off 2 weeks in Oct., 2 in Dec. and 2 at Easter.  That gives us an extra 2 weeks in the summer. Although I like the two weeks at Christmas, which we always got, what do I do in Oct.?  My family is at work and in school.  Oh, I know, I can go to teacher training within the district or teach an intersession "summer school" like class.  It has been really hard to get a vacation in with my kids being on a different schedule than me.  In the end we are only starting about 3 weeks before the other schools around here but it is the hottest 3 weeks of the year and we don't have air conditioning. The kids (and their parents) act like it's still summer so the kids stay up late and are exhausted the next day.  They complain that they could be swimming or doing other things.  Parents keep their kids home to take them to the amusement park and to go swimming or a family reunion.  They miss more school for that. \n\nIt is harder for kids to find a job in the summer.  It is harder for teachers to get a job in the summer or to take classes.  We are required to take 20 hours of professional development a year.  The local colleges run into August so we can't take the classes there.  That means we have to take them in the evening and weekends during the school year when we are tired and our kids have extracurricular things going on that we have to try to work around.\n\nMost of you know how crazy kids get at the end of school every year.  Guess what?  When you are year round, they get crazy in Oct. Dec. and Easter!  I haven't seen any benefits yet.  I vote NO!
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i went to northlands job corps in 1991 in vengennes vermont in usa  its a program for people 16 to 24 free room board schooling and u get and take a trade other courses can go for license ged and also college degree and futher in trade and go beyond to get certified in a career down the road
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I think it's an excellent idea.  Public school don't teach what is expected of an employee in a work situation, nor do they teach the values that employees need to be able to succeed in a work situation.  Most young people fumble through their first few jobs until they learn what is expected of them.  Two years of community service would alleviate this very painful transition in the lives of young people and build confidence in them with employers.