Commemorating the Job Corps Program

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Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate 50 years of
incredible work by the Job Corps program. For a half-century, Job Corps
has been expanding hope and access to opportunity for millions of young
people across the country.

Administered by the Department of Labor and funded by the Workforce
Investment Act, Job Corps offers hands-on technical training, career
planning, job placement, housing assistance and academic training at no
cost to Americans aged 16 to 24.

It serves a vital pipeline to long-term career success for our
youth, providing the tools necessary to find and keep a stable job that
pays a living wage--a foundation that these students will be able to
build from for the rest of their lives.

In Northwest Washington, we take real pride in the remarkable
success of the Cascades Job Corps Center in my district.

Cascades Job Corps provides economically disadvantaged youth the
opportunity to learn technical and career-based skills, earn a high
school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good-paying job.

I have had the pleasure of visiting the Cascades Job Corps
classrooms and facilities on numerous occasions, and for the last two
years, I have been honored to give the commencement speeches for their
graduating students.

In Congress, I will continue to speak up for Cascades and the great
work they do for students in the First Congressional District of
Washington.

By ensuring everyone has access to these kinds of opportunities, as
well as the chance to succeed through hard work and determination, we
can shape stronger communities and finally build an economy that works
for all Americans.

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