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OPA News Release: [06/12/2007]
Contact Name: Sharon Worthy or Michael Volpe
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676
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Number: 07-0572-NAT
Job Corps announces formation of new advisory committee
WASHINGTON —U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao and Job Corps National Director Dr. Esther Johnson today announced the appointment of 16 individuals to the new Advisory Committee on Job Corps. The appointees come from employers, private and public contractors, the military, educators, trainers and various other communities that play important roles in advising the Job Corps on its future.
"These outstanding individuals are committed to the Job Corps mission of preparing young people to succeed in the 21st century workforce and will be invaluable in helping Job Corps chart its future," said Secretary Chao.
The advisory committee will work closely with Dr. Johnson.
"I am confident that this committee will unite the Job Corps community through its discussions and strengthen the program for the benefit of students and employers," Johnson added.
The committee is being established to advance Job Corps' new vision for student achievement aimed at 21st century high-growth employment. The committee will evaluate Job Corps' program characteristics, including its purpose, goals, effectiveness, and performance measures in order to address the critical issues facing the provision of job training and education to the youth. The committee will make recommendations to the secretary and Job Corps national director by April 30, 2008.
The Job Corps is the nation's largest and oldest federally-funded job training and education program for "at promise" youth ages 16 through 24. It has 122 centers nationwide.
Job Corps Advisory Committee
Edythe M. Abdullah, Jacksonville, Fla.
Jaime S. Fall, Elk Grove, Calif.
Ralph G. Gronefeld Jr., Louisville, Ky.
Ann M. Higdon, Clayton, Ohio
Melanie Cosgrove Holmes, Milwaukee, Wis.
Keith Ivy, Las Vegas, Nev.
Booker T. (B.T.) Jones, Jackson, Miss.
Timothy W. Lawrence, Leesburg, Va.
Richard O. Lester, Torrance, Calif.
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Cheryl L. Magee, New Orleans, La.
Karen Jane McCulloh, Morton Grove, Ill.
Dennis J. O'Malley, Rockville, Md.
James O. Pasco Jr., Washington, D.C.
Gail M. Schwartz, Washington, D.C.
Maj. Gen. David Wherley Jr., Washington, D.C.
Maj. Gen. Cornell A. Wilson, Quantico, Va.
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