Job Corp cuts: $600 mil shortfall, cutting openings, jobs and student pay. The kids are worried.
My son Bran is in the Job Corp program at Tongue Point, Astoria. Our conversation a few days ago revolved around the cuts they are seeing all around them. The food has gone downhill, their pay has been held up, and his entry into the Welding program is being delayed because they've cut the number of slots available.
I did a little googling and found out just how extensive these cuts are. Republicans are once again sucking the life force out of an excellent program.
One of the oldest social programs in the federal government today, the Job Corps tries to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds complete their high school education and get a good start in the working world. The program has trained and educated two million individuals since it was first established during the Great Society era of the 1960s. Job Corps participants receive not only job assistance and education, but also room and board during their time in the program, which can last up to two years. In spite of its altruistic mission, the Job Corps has long been a source of debate between liberals and conservatives over the program’s continuation and funding.
http://www.allgov.com/departments/department-of-labor/job-corps?agencyid=7169
Federal cuts will slash Clearfield Job Corps population in half
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570432/Federal-cuts-will-slash-Clearfield-Job-Corps-population-in-half.html?pg=all
Cuts Looming at Keystone Job Corps Center
http://pahomepage.com/fulltext?nxd_id=308502
Job Corps students to be cut by third
http://standardspeaker.com/news/job-corps-students-to-be-cut-by-third-1.1432116
Clements Job Corps Center ordered to cut student enrollment by half
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2013/jan/18/30pt-hed1-10-hed1-10-inches-p-inches-inches/
The government is trying to cut funding to Job Corps and other Programs. Job corps is a program that educates and trains people between the ages of 16 and 24 to enter the workforce. In this crucial time when we already face high unemployment rates WHY would any country think cutting our younger populations options for becoming productive hardworking TAX PAYING citizens is a good idea?
STOP FEDERAL CUTS TO JOB CORPS
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stop-federal-cuts-to-job-corps-programs/
Please sign the petition.
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sometimes we talk a good game here at DU.
Seems to be more talk than action though 
to knowing how to think long-term. 
I'm signing the petition.
