Charleston Job Corps Center Suspends Operations Amid National Pause
'Nowhere else to go': Charleston Job Corps affected by nationwide pause in operations
Charleston Gazette-Mail | Wednesday, June 4, 2025
The Charleston Job Corps Center, an important local institution for workforce development, is facing a phased pause in operations as announced by the U.S. Department of Labor. This nationwide halt affects 99 contract-operated centers, including the one in Charleston, while Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers, like those in Harpers Ferry, remain unaffected. Recent graduates, including Dominick Bonds and Trenton Lacy, gathered to express their concerns and discuss the program's impact on their lives, highlighting the center's significance for youth development in the area, as reported by the Charleston Gazette-Mail.
