Job Corps
'Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. For eligible youth at least 16 years of age, Job Corps provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life.' - JobCorps.gov
Last week my doula told me about this program, Job Corps, that sounds almost like a dream. This program caters to people age 16-24 years old. Where on earth, other than the U.S.A., can you find such a program that helps young adults make their career choice? Not in Singapore where I come from. In Singapore, when you graduate from secondary school at age 16, you are on your own. You've got to decide whether you want to continue your education at a Polytechnic or Junior College, or work in a low-wage job. For a guy, you can choose to enlist in the Singapore Arm Forces.
I am still constantly amazed at the types of opportunities that you can find in the U.S. No wonder so many people outside U.S. think that this is the land of milk and honey.
Last week my doula told me about this program, Job Corps, that sounds almost like a dream. This program caters to people age 16-24 years old. Where on earth, other than the U.S.A., can you find such a program that helps young adults make their career choice? Not in Singapore where I come from. In Singapore, when you graduate from secondary school at age 16, you are on your own. You've got to decide whether you want to continue your education at a Polytechnic or Junior College, or work in a low-wage job. For a guy, you can choose to enlist in the Singapore Arm Forces.
I am still constantly amazed at the types of opportunities that you can find in the U.S. No wonder so many people outside U.S. think that this is the land of milk and honey.
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posted by Jiru at
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