Kittrell Job Corps Center student volunteers partnered with the Triangle Down Syndrome Network (TDSN) for the iCan Bike Camp.
This week-long camp is free for individuals with Down syndrome ages eight and older. For this event, TDSN had over 40 riders participants and over 200 local […]
Kittrell Job Corps Center partnered with the Kittrell Fire Department to provide a special collaborative lesson to Driver’s Ed and Certified Nursing assistant students.
Derwood Dement of the Kittrell Fire Department met with students to discuss fire safety, injury prevention, work place safety, and disaster preparedness. He […]
Kittrell Job Corps Center has partnered with DirectSun Solar, Energy and Technology to establish an internship for its new Kittrell Solar Farm off Kittrell College Road in North Carolina.
Kittrell staff attended the Vance County Board of Commissioners meeting that approved the solar farm’s development. Afterward, staff […]
Kittrell Job Corps Center’s high school classes participated in a live group collaboration with the International Conservation Department of the North Carolina Zoo.
Although the zoo is located in Asheboro, NC, this technology-based learning opportunity was provided via a live stream interactive webcast.
The topic of the […]
Kittrell Job Corps Center’s Certified Nursing Students attended the MedSquad Spring Open House on March 14.
They listened to MedSquad discuss the qualifications to work for the company, documentation needed and benefits. MedSquad is a nursing staffing agency. It has contracts with Rex Hospital and Wake Medical Hospital. […]
Kittrell Job Corps CEnter students visited the North Carolina State University’s J.B. Hunt Jr. Library to learn about its resources.
They were introduced to “BookBot,” the university’s multi-million dollar filing and retrieval system, encompassing more than 100,000 texts. Students toured the university’s extensive technology departments and […]
Kittrell Job Corps Center students joined the community to celebrate National Read Across America Day.
They assisted Marian Boyd Elementary School and Carver Elementary School with their annual Dr. Seuss events. The students read Dr. Seuss books aloud to bring together the kids and books, and enjoyed […]
Kittrell Job Corps Center students joined civic groups, elected officials, community leaders, and residents to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr through service on Jan. 21.
They attended a Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at the Spring Street Baptist Church. After that, they joined the community […]
Kittrell Job Corps Center students participated in “Shop with a Cop” community event held at the Walmart in Henderson, NC over the holidays.
They worked alongside the Henderson Police Department, and Vance County Sheriff Department to assist and mentor children in purchasing Christmas presents. Events like this help […]
Kittrell Job Corps Center Students Jasmine Walston, Junita Dunn, Dashajaun Scott-Sines and William Magna joined the community to participate in Vance County Food Distribution at the Vance County Farmer’s Market on October 11.
They worked alongside other community youth to prepare food boxes for 2,300 needy families. […]