LAREDO MORNING TIMES | LMTONLINE.COM – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2022 A5
Laredo Jobs Corps Center
On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, students from the Laredo Job Corps Center culinary arts program prepared and served a Thanksgiving feast for 200 Veterans from the community; giving our students the unique experience of showcasing the skills they have learned throughout our program, while giving back to the community.
Job Corps’ mission is to help young people ages 16 through 24 to improve the quality of their lives through vocational and academic training aimed at gainful employment and career pathways. Laredo Job Corps continues to provide skilled, certified, entry-level workers in construction, hospitality, advanced manufacturing (welding), security and protective services, and health care.
Students receive career planning, on-the-job training, driver’s education, English language learning, high school diploma or equivalency training, job placement, and practical support in transitioning to the workforce at no cost. Students are able to live on campus or commute to class and receive free meals, health services, recreation activities and counseling. Laredo Job Corps is currently enrolling new students who are looking to further their education and then go to work, the military, college, apprenticeships or advanced training.
As a prime contractor, Strategix partners with the U.S. Department of Labor to manage Job Corps Centers in Laredo, Texas; Joliet, Illinois; San Bernardino, California (Inland Empire) and Woodstock, Maryland (subcontract).
Strategix Management LLC, led by CEO, Jonathan Crawley, is an innovative management consulting firm located in Washington, DC. Our best-in-class project leaders are committed to improving the lives of American families and driving transformative programs forward. We deliver dynamic services and solutions to government agencies that help our clients create real-world change.
For additional information on how you can work with the Laredo Job Corps Center or enroll as a student, please visit: https://laredo.jobcorps.gov/
Inland Empire Job Corp Centers
July 1, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – July 2022, Strategix Management LLC (Strategix) was awarded a five-year contract from the U.S. Department of Labor to assume operations and oversight of the Inland Empire Job Corps Center (JCC) in San Bernadino, CA. Strategix will ensure that center programs remain student-focused and aligned with local workforce needs through innovative technical training.
“We are very excited to partner with the Office of Job Corps to operate another center and to continue carrying out our corporate mission of Advancing American Families. Our innovative approach to fulfilling local workforce needs and creating trusted employer partnerships will ensure our deserving students have the critical skills, connections and access needed to build sustainable and successful careers,” says Jonathan Crawley, President and CEO of Strategix.
Since 1964, Job Corp Centers have educated and trained young people for successful careers in the nation’s fastest-growing industries. Students receive career planning, academic and career technical education and can earn their high school diploma or equivalent and an industry certification. Job Corps also provides work-based learning, employability and life skills training, job placement and practical support in transitioning to the workforce.
The Inland Empire Job Corps Center supplies skilled, certified, entry-level workers in carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, tile setting, office administration, clinical medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, culinary arts, certified nurse assistant, and exterior landscaping.
Strategix’s corporate team will provide frequent onsite and remote support to Inland staff in all operational areas including staff training, safety & security, academic and career technical programming, financial operations, business and community engagement, health & wellness operations and facility management.
At maximum capacity, the center located at 3173 Kerry Street, San Bernardino, CA will serve 340 students. Center Director, Ms. Suzanne Schaeffer, who has over 20 years of Job Corps management experience, will continue to lead the program.
Strategix continues enforcing strict COVID protocols to protect JCC students and staff.
Workforce Partnership Contact:
Manuel Colón-Pérez, Program Development Director
Mcolon-perez@strategixmanagement.com
(202) 924-2316
Strategix Management Brings Workforce-Centered Focus to Joliet and Laredo Job Corps Centers Operations
Strategix leverages its corporate expertise to innovate and transform high-impact government programs across multiple sectors including education, science, and business. In 2021, we assumed operations and oversight of the Laredo, Texas, and Joliet, Illinois, Job Corps Centers (JCCs). Strategix was awarded these contracts by the U.S. Department of Labor and ensures that both center’s programs are student-focused and aligned with local workforce needs through innovative technical training.
“We are thrilled to have been selected for oversight of the Laredo and Joliet JCCs. Both have a long-standing history of top-rated performance, meaningful community engagement, and trusted employer partnerships. These alliances are needed now, more than ever, and align with Strategix’s corporate mission of Advancing American Families,” says Denise Pinson, Vice President of Education and Training at Strategix.
Jonathan Crawley, Strategix’s President and CEO, notes that “As the economy continues to deal with an almost unprecedented labor shortage related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Job Corps training for students has become even more critical. Not only will advanced training help fill gaps in the market, but it sets students up for long-term success and a lifetime of higher wages. We understand our responsibility and are committed to aligning our program with the market and providing students with the tools needed to achieve success.”