The mission of McNeil Technologies and LRG, Inc. is to establish a solid volunteer base that will provide supplemental transitional support services to students enrolled in and graduates exiting the Job Corps program, a federal job training program for economically disadvantaged youth.

Description:
McNeil Technologies is responsible for providing transitional support services to students and graduates of the Job Corps program. They are looking to volunteers to be mentors to Job Corps youth by assisting them as they come closer to exiting the program and begin entering into the workforce, college or trade school, and work toward becoming self-reliant adults. A Mentor can provide the information, support, encouragement, and advice that students may need to effectively attain their goals.

History:
Established in 1964, Job Corps is the nation's largest residential, educational and vocational training program for economically disadvantaged youth, ages 16 through 24. Over its 40-year history, Job Corps has trained and educated more than two million young Americans. Job Corps has 122 centers in 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, Job Corps also manages Outreach, Admissions, and Career Transition operations at hundreds of locations around the country.
Job Corps provides vocational, life skills, and academic training, assisting a majority of students with attainment of high school diplomas or General Education Development certificates. In addition, vocational training is offered in more than 100 occupations in a range of industries.

Contact people:

Sarah D'Emilio, Volunteer/Business Coordinator, (phone), (email) Tonya Washington, Regional Transition Support Manager, (phone), (email) Dayo Adeyemi, Career Transition Specialist, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (215) 861-5535

Address:

170 South Independence Mall West, The Curtis Center, Suite 825 East Philadelphia, PA 19106 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.jobcorps.doleta.gov

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	No