The Lion s Ledger. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration. Volume 1 Issue 6 January 19, Table of Contents. Miami Job Corps Center.

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1 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration Table of Contents Page 1 MLK Festivities Page 2 Community Service Page 3 Success Story of the Month Recreation Activities Page 4 Quote of the Week Drivers Ed Sign up SGA Corner Interested in MJCC Page 5 Employment Opportunities Employee Hotline Data Integrity Hotline Page 6 Adams Family Values There were a lot of community events that took place this weekend. On Saturday, the Weekend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, students enjoyed being out in the community making contributions. One event that Miami Job Corps Students attended was the People Matter Pop-Up Peace Event held at Bennett Lifter Park. Students pictured above named from left to right Robert Odom, Berne Michaud, Timmie Witcher, Sifois Louis and Quinton Pierce helped with the Landscaping of the park.

2 Miami Job Corps Center Volume 1 Issue 6 January 19, 2018 Students spent the day at Bennett Lifter Park assisting with set up. There was music and bounce houses for the children. A lot of tents with people selling printed shirts they've made along with relating to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. There was a truck called BuzzForward that gave free haircuts to the young boys of Miami Dade County for keeping them in good spirits and encouraging them to do better and keep it that way.

3 Success Story of the Month! Argeniz Reyes is a Miami Native who completed Miami Job Corps Computer Technician program on 8/22/17 and his ship date to the Army was 9/14/17. Argeniz was committed into the Military in March 2017 but continued his education with Job Corps before his deployment. Argeniz completed his ASVAB testing while attending Job Corps. Currently he is in the Advance Military Training Program in Georgia studying their security systems. Mr. Reyes current title is an Information Technology Specialist or 25B Recreation Activities: Movies at Cobb Theatre Friday January 19, 2018 Time 6:00pm Bingo for Prizes Friday January 26, 2018 Time 6:00-9:00pm Mall Trip (Pembroke Lakes Mall) Saturday January 27, :00-3:00pm Prom Saturday January 27, :00-10:00pm

4 Quote of the Week Interested in MJCC? Every Thursday at 9:00 am. Take a tour of the Campus and see the beauty for yourself. SGA Corner Interested in SGA? Approach any member or Mr. Johnson and ask for an application. Most Officers have the application handy or they will point you in the right direction. Application forms are to be turned into the President or Vice President for submittal. Sign Up Begins Do you think you have what it takes to pass the Driver s License Exam? See Mr. Parnell. Sign up times are Before or After school 7:45 am-7:50 am or 3:40 pm 4:40 pm Having issues with transportation to school? Miami Job Corps can take care of that for you with our residential facilities located on campus. Come and learn about the different programs offered. From receiving your high school diploma to completing a trade certification. Programs offered at Miami JCC include: Academic Programs Culinary Arts Painting Office Administration Building Construction Technology Carpentry Health Occupations Computer Repair Technician To find out more information about Open House call (305) Ms. LaDawn Banket or visit Miami Job Corps Center 3050 NW 183rd Street Miami, FL Phone:

5 Adams & Associates Corporate Openings Columbia MD: Internal Auditor, Property Manager, Purchasing Coordinator, HR/Benefits Supervisor, Senior Cost Proposal Analyst, CTT Manager, Academic Manager, Technical Assistance Manager-CTS, HR Assistant Reno, NV: Internal Auditor, Clerk, Corporate Accountant Worcester MA: Purchasing Coordinator, HR Manager **************************************************************** Center Openings Atterbury: Dorm Supervisor (2) Cascades: Registrar Manager Delaware Valley: None Exeter: None Glenmont: F&A Director, Accounting Manager Grafton: Dormitory Supervisor Hartford: None Joliet: Dorm Supervisor Keystone: None Kittrell: Assistant Cook, Dorm Supervisor, CTT Instructor (Culinary), Academic Instructor. Miami: Food Service Manager Wellness Manager New Hampshire: Academic Manager Sacramento: None St. Louis: Property Manager Treasure Island: None Woodland: Deputy Center Director, Food Services Manager, Woodstock: None For any questions regarding Vacancies. Please contact

6 January 19, 2018 Volume: 14 Number: 3 Bathroom Busters TRIPLE TEAM TRANSFORMATION the relationship with fellow IMI students. Attaboy, Atterbury! BCL Jeff Byrd reports that three is definitely not a crowd at Atterbury, where two Centers have joined with Atterbury students to renovate the RFK Dormitory bathrooms. International Masonry Institute Tile Setting students from Joliet and Denison, along with Atterbury's own Construction champs, spent days installing tile on the bathroom walls, shower pans and floor before moving onto grouting. This is in addition to Atterbury students' hard work in demolishing the old tiles and preparing everything be redone. This was a great opportunity to enhance the Center, while enhancing Saive Steals the Stage Joliet Shares the Good News A KEYSTONE STAR IS BORN Insiders report that Keystone has a new celebrity around campus. Academic Manager Steve Saive recently appeared in the Netflix movie "The Polka King," alongside comedy actor Jack Black. The movie, which earned two thumbs up from the Fables Editor Emeritus, tells the story of the real Jan Lewan Orchestra, in which Mr. Saive played trumpet. Mr. Saive was included in a previous documentary on the band, "The Man Who Would be Polka King." He also helped Mr. Black record the soundtrack for the Netflix movie, including the hits Mrs. Pennsylvania and To Be an American. Mr. Saive can be seen playing his trumpet in several scenes (such as this one) and was recently featured in the Altoona Mirror. Hooray for Hazleton! MAKING MEDIA WITH MARTIN Center Director Elvis Parker reports that Joliet BCL Wendell Martin took to the airwaves with Job Corps' story. Mr. Martin parlayed his invitation to guest star on 1340 WJOL's Sunday morning talk show "Lean In to Inspiration" into an opportunity to discuss all the programs Joliet offers and provide information on signing up. "My perspective of Job Corps has totally changed. I had no idea how much this program offered," said host Natalie Coleman, adding that she would love to have Mr. Martin back. WJOL serves Will County, IL. Just right, Joliet!