Program Open to Twenty-Four Additional Students
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today announced that
the Exeter Job Corps program is now eligible to increase their on-board
strength (OBS) by an additional 24 students. Exeter was selected for this
increase by the Employment and Training Administration Office of Job Corps.
“Sustainable job creation
requires an increased focus on training our workforce and closing the skills
gap in the sectors of the economy with the most growth potential,” said
Langevin, who co-chairs the Congressional Career and Technical Education
Caucus.
“The Exeter Job Corps continues to successfully identify those sectors
and empowers its young members to learn those job skills that will make them
competitive candidates in the workforce. From health IT to manufacturing,
construction to culinary arts, Exeter Job Corps programs produce
highly-capable, hardworking young people who go on to become leaders in their
chosen fields.”
“Congratulations to all of
the students, past and present, who have made the Exeter Job Corps one of the
best of its kind in the country. Combined with the exceptional leadership of
Director Jason Menard, Executive Director Linda Soderbergh, Raymond Ankrom and
Guy Natelli, it is the dedication of Job Corps students that has made this
program what it is,” Langevin continued.
On Saturday, May 10, 2014,
Langevin will speak at the Exeter Job Corps graduation ceremony.
