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Kicking Horse Job Corp Center
Featured EducationThe Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation recognized the high unemployment rate common on most reservations and entered into a contract with the U.S. Department of Labor, which administers the Job Corps program, to operate a center to accommodate 224 men and women between the ages of 16 and 24. Eligibility Requirements: Students must meet federal low income guidelines, be between the ages of 16 and 24, and be located in our regional states; Montana, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, & South Dakota. For more information on applying call 1-800-733-5627 or 406-644-2217 and ask for Lance Friedlander. Recreation: The center has spacious gymnasium where basketball and volleyball are ongoing. Special activities such as the annual Christmas party, the summer Fun Day, dances, talent shows, and staff -vs.-student softball games are enjoyed by students. The fitness program includes a weight room in the gym, some fitness equipment in the female dorms, and walking and running paths on and surrounding center. The recreation center has pool and foosball tables, an arts and crafts center, a movie room, video games, and student store. Other activities include skiing, swimming, roller-skating, bowling and movie trips to nearby communities. Earnings: A living stipend is given to each student bi-weekly while in Job Corps
Additional earnings are available through Work Based Learning sites and during forest fire season with the local Montana Indian Fire Fighter crews. Tomorrow? At Kicking Horse Job Corps Center you will have the opportunity to develop a career path and learn skills that will make you a valuable employee. An employer will want to hire you. You'll learn what teamwork means, along with personal development. You'll understand the importance an employer places in you arriving at work on time every day. Employers expect you to be dependable, to follow through, to communicate well with others, to be honest, and to have pride in the work you do. These are work ethics you will learn in Job Corps. Life on Campus: Your social skills and personal development are promoted by the residential program and activities. Self esteem and assurance are essential to success both in work and life. Awareness of your potential is promoted in the vocational, educational, and residential programs. Meals are served form a modern kitchen in a friendly western atmosphere. The menu provides well balanced meals with lots of variety. Kicking Horse has four comfortable, safe, and secure dormitory units for student living accommodations, two for men and two for women. Each dorm houses up to 66 students. Each has eight bays with each bay housing 8 students. Each dorm has separate room for the two dorm chiefs. These leadership positions are attained through motivation, organization and leadership skills. Social skills training are part of life at Kicking Horse. Respect for others, following rules, and scheduling classes are part of the program. As you reach certain levels of achievement and responsibility you will be assigned roles of leadership. Staff Commitment: Kicking Horse Job Corps' primary aim is to help enrollees become responsible adults, able to obtain and hold productive jobs, return to school for further training or satisfy Armed Forces entrance requirements. Student Commitment: Kicking Horse expects students to take responsibility for your actions and behaviors, commit to yourself, your instructors, and your fellow students. Opportunities at Kicking Horse Job Corps:
Education courses include:
Career Training: As a student you will have the opportunity to learn basic skills in the following training areas
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