Milwaukee Job Corps campus shutdown leaves participants at risk of homelessness | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Brunswick Job Corps shutdown looms, leaving students without homes - The Current

Job Corps centers, such as the one in Brunswick are facing potential closure due to federal funding cuts, leaving hundreds of students without access to education and vocational training. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

Flint proposes $25K initiative to aid Job Corps students - Flint Beat

FLINT, Mich. — The City of Flint has proposed a $25,000 emergency initiative to support students left in limbo by the abrupt closure of the Flint Job Corps Center.During a June 3, 2025 press conference, Mayor Sheldon Neeley said the city aims to support young people affected by the federal government’s decision to pause contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide.On May 29, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the program was set to …

A Lifeline at Risk: The Heartbreaking Cost of Cutting Job Corps - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

By Senator Dora Drake One of my first clients I worked with at JusticePoint was a young man who dropped out of high school and faced a misdemeanor case. While he was on pretrial supervision, he took steps to make better choices such as completing his GED and seeking employment. But Job Corps made it […] The post A Lifeline at Risk: The Heartbreaking Cost of Cutting Job Corps appeared first on Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper.

Milwaukee Job Corps campus shutdown leaves participants at risk of homelessness | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

A week ago, Khalil Shanklin was introducing newcomers to the Milwaukee Job Corps Center, 6665 N. 60th St. Now he is one of 130 students having to change their plans for the future, including many who may now have to scramble to find somewhere to live since room and board are a key component of the program.  “I am fortunate because I have a friend from high school who is offering me a job opportunity,” he said. “But this was a shock to all of us …